J. M. Roberts
J. M. Roberts
John Morris "J. M." Roberts CBEwas a British historian, with significant published works. From 1979 to 1985 he was vice chancellor of the University of Southampton, and from 1985 to 1994, Warden of Merton College, Oxford. He was also well known as the author and presenter of the BBC TV series The Triumph of the West...
waste
It's a three-hour ordeal, and actually a waste of time.
worried
It's all about how you finish. I'm not too worried about how we started.
gorilla guys
I told the guys it was like getting a monkey, and then I said a gorilla off our back.
artists drivers fred good obvious truck whether wrote
It is to me, obvious in the memo that I wrote to Fred Fielding that it was about whether or not it's good to have more lawyers. Whether they were from homemakers, from plumbers, from artists or truck drivers had nothing to do with it,
band center places special town
It's more about what was going on in town at that time, the places and the bands. Our band was in the center of all that. That was a special time.
best harm interest relationship
It's not in the best interest of any of us to do anything that would harm that relationship (with the Legislature).
searching taking took
They were here. After a while of their searching around and taking pictures, they took the kids.
address bigger board impact issue project
This is a much bigger issue than just one project. An (Environmental Impact Report) from one project isn't going to address our concerns. I would like to see the board expedite it.
best known poor
They started out with the best intentions, but they didn't want to be known as a poor town,
boys field good strong
All of our boys' relays are going to be pretty good and we should be strong in the field events, too.
affect arms court helpful past people politician understand
A lot of people said we don't really need a politician on the court, but for the past 30 years, we have had politicians on the court. I think it would be helpful to have someone on the court who understand how its rulings affect the other arms of government.
difficult position
It's a very difficult position to be in personally. It's uncomfortable to be opposing a non-profit organization that is doing restoration projects.
exposure good process
It's been a good exposure for them to see the process and see the show.
approach
It's a very low-key approach for low-impact fishing.