Jim Davis
Jim Davis
Cartoonist whose famously sarcastic cat, Garfield, first appeared in 1978. His other works include Gnorm Gnat and Tumbleweeds.
ProfessionCartoonist
Date of Birth28 July 1945
CityMarion, IN
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Cats are anthropomorphised in art because they are so laid back that you automatically attribute human thoughts and feelings to them.
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There are so many opportunities in life, that the loss of two or three capabilities is not necessarily debilitating. A handicap can give you the opportunity to focus more on art, writing, or music.
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The attorney general stood by silently and watched it happen. My friends, I won't be that kind of leader.
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That five-second call there at mid-court was I don't know. We had our chances, we missed a driving lay-up, but the kids played hard. I don't think they deserved this.
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There was also a lot of passionate support for the three (honor roll) inductees and our special achievement recipient this year. These are all people who contributed in a lot of ways, not just in the coaching aspect.
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I'm very proud of my son Paul. I believe Paul died serving his country and serving the free world.
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Any time two United States senators in different parties get together and say something is good for the state, that is very powerful. But I need to read the details.
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We have a desperate need to update the antiquated facility. We have outstanding faculty researchers there ... this will give them state-of-the-art technology to do their work.
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Currently, you have to get a sponsor and intern for two years. Or you can go to a school, and the state gives you one year of credit toward the internship.
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We had some chances, I just didn't think we got any breaks tonight.
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What are we trying to accomplish? Are we trying to make this as easy as possible for the testing companies? I think we've got this thing upside down.
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They aimed initially to increase the per capita income to above the state average, to maintain a manufacturing wage above the state average and to reduce the poverty level.
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These are really great places to live for low income seniors, primarily widows and widowers. We have had a few couples move in over the years, but it?s primarily been singles. We provide a safe, comfortable and very affordable living environment. In fact, a lot of times when a resident?s health starts to decline, we have a hard time getting them to move out.
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This is the approach I would have preferred. They took a different approach.