Michael Malone
Michael Malone
Michael Malone is an American author and television writer, born in Durham, North Carolina. He is best known for his work on the ABC Daytime drama One Life to Live, as well as for his best-selling works of fiction Handling Sin, Foolscap, and murder mystery First Lady...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionAuthor
CountryUnited States of America
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Given the fact the market rallied very strongly last week we are seeing a bit of consolidation here,
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Some people are mentioning that crude is creeping back up to US$70 a barrel, but people are focusing much more on interest rates now.
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It does appear that they are a bit better than what was expected and that may give a little bit of a lift to the market.
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We've been having a tough time raising money locally because major disasters have impeded our attempts to generate money for our own programs and services. The restaurant program last year raised more than $1,200. This year we're hoping we'll reach $5,000.
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The amazing thing about the house is the quality of the craftsmanship. The detail, whether in the woodwork or the glass of the windows, there is infinite detail, things I can constantly appreciate. The other thing is that it is elegant but not formal.
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I don't think he ever asked a middle-aged business executive if he was a virgin. But that was the one time they caught that weirdness about him, where he liked to put people off balance and have this supercilious smile on his face.
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Outsiders think of Silicon Valley as a success story, but in truth, it is a graveyard. Failure.. is Silicon Valley's greatest strength. Every failed product or enterprise is a lesson stored in the collective memory of the country. We not only don't stigmatize failure, sometime we even admire it. Venture Capitalists actually like to see a little failure in the resumes of entrepreneurs.
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As Gloria Steinem said about Ginger Rogers: She was doing everything Fred Astaire was doing, just doing it backwards in high heels. Well, Southern women are doing and enduring what other women have to do and endure, but (at least until recently) they had to do it in heels and hats and white gloves and makeup and a sweet smile, with maybe a glass of bourbon and a cigarette to get them through the magnolia part of being a steel magnolia.
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There is nothing more profoundly serious than real comedy, which is an affirmation of human communion, redemption and grace.
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I think the greatest taboos in America are faith and failure.
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You don't need great skill to be a tough rebounder; being a rebounder is all about effort, determination, and physicality
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If he (Rove) was forced to step down, it would be a pretty big blow to the Bush administration. A weakened Republican president who is seen as pro-business could raise some concern.
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The market has run out of steam here, at least in the short term.
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The market has been languishing for the last couple of days over concern about rising interest rates. But we've seen a little bit of relief there and you've also seen oil prices come off. It still doesn't feel if there is much conviction behind the move.