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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I would never and have never compared any of our democratically elected leaders to Fidel Castro. But let me be clear. There is a climate of intimidation in Tallahassee. That's not good for democracy. That's not good for Florida's families. And that's no way to run state government.
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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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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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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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Our hunger for electricity is no less than our hunger for gasoline or oil.
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We're bruised. We've lost a lot of pride here. When was the last time you could say you were proud to live in Florida, or proud of your governor?
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Kelsey isn't a big girl, just a well-coordinated player who gets everything out of her swing. She's patient, knows the strike zone and awaits her pitch - then drills it.
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That allows our graduates to hit the ground running.
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We had a customer base that had a problem. So that presented a whole new market for us, one that we probably in 1998, 1999 we probably never would have guessed the size and the opportunity.
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We are so low on people that we cannot provide services to the public or other law enforcement agencies.
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Walk instead of talking the bus, take the stairs instead of the elevator, plan to walk in between classes, especially when the weather gets better. Take advantage of the campus sponsored athletic equipment.
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We are missing them. It is having an impact.
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What 9/11 represents to us was not only an opportunity to look at new product offerings, but an opportunity to extend current product offerings.
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We're more individualized but we depersonalize meal time. We tend to grab something and run.