John Allen
John Allen
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Firemen and police have a big Celtic background, from way back when New York police and firemen were mostly of Irish and Scottish descent.
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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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I am very proud of the players, fans and front-office employees, who donated their time and money toward the hurricane relief efforts.
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I've talked to him a couple of times about some type of possibly expanded role. But we don't have anything specific to report right now.
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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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With the discrimination like it was, I was looking for somebody to break the color barrier.
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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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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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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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Ultimately mutual funds are consumer products, and they have to appeal to people to get bought.