John Allen
John Allen
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It's better to try, no matter how awkward you feel, than not to try it at all. Would you rather deal with the consequences or the prevention?
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It's a reflection of the trends that are going on not only in Winston-Salem but across the country.
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We are going to have to wait and see what their expectations are. As far as I can see, this is as good a sale of what the employees could have hoped for. We hate to see a sale, but this could turn out to be the best thing for the employees.
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We had a few come around, but the boogie man scared them away. The signs did the job.
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Ultimately mutual funds are consumer products, and they have to appeal to people to get bought.
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Where this could hurt the company is in its reputation of not being a great place to work. If left unchecked, it could have an impact on Wal-Mart's image.
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They're kind of groping their way forward to understand how they can make the pope as available as possible to his followers while at the same time protecting his health.
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As pope, he has to be the pastor of everyone.
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It is a mess. I feel badly for the property owners. We have a procedure in place which makes it harder for something like this to happen.
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I think that's what a lot of people like about them.
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He talks of relativism ... the smorgasbord of beliefs he sees unfolding, and he is concerned the church will be assimilated if there is not an effort to resist it. That effort may not fill up churches right away, or win popularity contests. ... I don't know if it's right or wrong, but it's the framework he's operating under.
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He is very concerned about how his art was misinterpreted. He's a great kid and it's obviously a mistake.
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Anyone who has followed Benedict knows he can be a bulldog when it comes to matters of faith and morality. But what is surprising is in other areas, the pope is proving to be softer and more willing to listen.
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Excelsior needs to stand up and admit it has a bullying problem. That is when the problem will be fixed.