Jim Murphy
Jim Murphy
James Francis "Jim" Murphyis a former Scottish Labour Party politician who was the Leader of the Scottish Labour Party between 2014 and 2015 and was the Member of Parliamentfor East Renfrewshirefrom 1997 until 2015...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionAuthor
Date of Birth25 September 1947
CountryUnited States of America
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(Owning seven titles) just means you've been around a long time. I've been lucky to have a lot of good players come in here.
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When you spend a year or two researching a subject, and you're still fascinated by it, that's a good indicator that what you're doing will appeal to others, as well.
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'West To A Land Of Plenty' shows a family heading west, first on board a train, and then going into areas as yet untamed by rail by way of an ox-drawn wagon.
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There is no politics, we are just a bunch of friends that love to ride and want to help out others in the community.
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I think my ancestors had to be enormously strong emotionally and very courageous.
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I tell all our kids that they're part of building something, that they're part of a group that's putting Merrimack College football on the map.
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It depends on if we can get here.
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I write narrative nonfiction, creating lively scenes through action and the use of quotes from firsthand accounts, all based on rigorous research. If I say a character leaned against a fence on a windy day, than I have at least two sources to back up these details.
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Most recruiters, I know are probably trying to do the right thing. The problem is that recruiters today are under incredible pressure to make their goals. This is what we try to counteract in high schools.
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We've met with the University of Arizona and Raytheon and they're very supportive of what we're doing. They recognize that the population is aging and, if you look at the projections, there simply won't be enough workers for the jobs we'll have. So, it makes sense to turn to the age-50-plus workforce.
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We're very quick to tell the kids that we have nothing against the guys in the field. I'm just trying to shut off the recruiters.
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We didn't even have to ask, ... They came to us and asked what they could do.
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The picture of the caboose was a no-brainer. The railroad helped build this city. As far as the baseball scene is concerned, you have to look at what people were doing a hundred years in Oneonta. Everyone played baseball.
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I think it's smart. Will it move the needle immediately? No. But over the long term, it might move things.