| It was less expensive to pay them than pay the... 968 |
[Mar. 4th, 2010|03:09 am] |
It was less expensive to pay them than pay the governmentHis best lesson to me, which I have used most of my life, is "Be smart and you won't be pushed around as much He knew the law because he was a law-abiding citizenHe knew the law because it was expensive to not know the law "If you know you're right, you're not afraid of fighting back Even if you are taking on Robin Hood and his band of Merry Men
My highly educated dad always encouraged me to seek a good job with a strong corporationHe spoke of the virtues of "working your way up the corporate ladder He didn't understand that, by relying solely on a paycheck from a corporate employer, I would be a docile cow ready for milking
When I told my rich dad of my father's advice, he only chuckled"Why not own the ladder?" was all he said
As a young boy, I did not understand what |
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| Rich dad said over and over, this point of view,... 191 |
[Feb. 15th, 2010|03:28 am] |
Rich dad said over and over, this point of view, which I call Lesson No
"The poor and the middle class work for money "The rich have money work for them
On that bright Saturday morning, I was learning a completely different point of view from what I had been taught by my poor dadAt the age of 9, I grew aware that both dads wanted me to learnBoth dads encouraged me to studybut not the same things
My highly educated dad recommended that I do what he did"Son, I want you to study hard, get good grades, so you can find a safe, secure job with a big companyAnd |
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| A sound finally escaped her lips as she sank down... 932 |
[Feb. 13th, 2010|03:52 am] |
A sound finally escaped her lips as she sank down beside himHe reached out, so slowly, with such a colossal effort of will, with all the control he had, and he took her hand
"Oh, love," she heard him sayWe should have met in Finavir
She tried again to speak, to answer him, but tears were streaming down her face and closing her throatShe gripped his hand as tightly as she could, trying to will life from herself over into himHe slumped sideways against her shoulder, and so she lowered him to her lap and wrapped her arms around him, the way she had last night, only last night when he sleptShe saw the brilliantly clear grey eyes slowly grow cloudy, and then darkShe was holding him like that when he diedThe Prince of Tigana, on the ground beside them, |
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| He pointed to the window and then to... 578 |
[Feb. 12th, 2010|03:42 am] |
He pointed to the window and then to himself
After a long moment Alessan nodded his head
In silence, listening to the ragged singing from over in the manor-house, Devin climbed the outer wall of the Nievolene barnBy moonlight and by feel he deciphered hand and footholds in the coldWhen he reached the window he looked over his shoulder and saw Ilarion, just rising in the east
He slipped through and into the upper loftBelow, a horse whickered softly and Devin caught his breathHis heart thudding, he froze where he was, listeningThere was no other responseIn the sudden, seductive warmth of the barn he crawled cautiously forward and looked down
The guard was comprehensively asleepHis uniform was unbuttoned and the |
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| Keep the attitude
that I'm the problem and what... 250 |
[Feb. 11th, 2010|03:39 am] |
Keep the attitude
that I'm the problem and what choices do you have?"
"Well, if you don't pay me more or show me more respect and teach me, I'll quit
"Well put," rich dad said"And that's exactly what most people doThey quit and go looking for another job, better opportunity, and higher pay, actually thinking that a new job or more pay will solve the problemIn most cases, it won't
"So what will solve the problem?" I asked"Just take this measly 10 cents an hour and smile?"
Rich dad smiled"That's what the other people doJust accept a paycheck knowing that they and their family will struggle financiallyBut that's all they do, waiting for a raise thinking |
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| He felt, even more than he heard, Menico and... 796 |
[Feb. 10th, 2010|10:40 pm] |
He felt, even more than he heard, Menico and Eghano grounding them all with their deep lineHe saw the two dancers, now statues in a frieze, now whirling as captives in the trap of time, and at the moment that was proper he let his own voice soar with the two syrenyae into the space that had been left for them to fill, in the middle range where mortals lived and died
So Menico di Ferraut had shaped his approach to the seldom-performed Full Mourning Rites long ago, bringing forty years of art and a full, much-traveled life to the moment that this morning had becomeEven as he began to sing, Devin's heart swelled with pride and a genuine love for the round, unassuming leader who had guided them here and into what they were shaping
They stopped, as planned, after the sixth stage, for their own sake and their listeners'Tomasso had spoken with Menico beforehand, and the nobles' progression past Sandre's bier |
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| Hello, my account friends 984 |
[Feb. 10th, 2010|10:39 pm] |
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Welcome to my first blog |
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| Pregnant during pregnancy |
[Feb. 5th, 2010|09:53 am] |
"Arkansas resident Julia Grovenburg knew she was pregnant, but when she got an ultrasound, the doctor announced that she was carrying two babies who were not twins. The male fetus was 2 weeks later than the female fetus.
The doctor's suspicions can be confirmed only after the postpartum. But if they're true, Grovenburg is experiencing an extremely rare condition in which a pregnant woman conceives again.
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