Will Allison
Will Allison
Will Allison is an American novelist and editor. He is the author of the New York Times bestselling book Long Drive Homeand What You Have Left...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionAuthor
Date of Birth22 October 1968
CountryUnited States of America
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I think we're planning on doing that in the future instead of school assembly, ... We don't lose academic time during the school day for an assembly, and this way it's a lot easier to get the parents and the community involved.
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BB&T over the years largely has grown through the merger-and- acquisition process, acquiring community banks and thrifts, and that's been successful on our part. Over the last year we've had a little of this indigestion from a lot of mergers over a short period. We needed to take a little breather to refocus on organic revenue growth, and we think we're near that period of time where our internal operations are where we want, so we're looking at getting back into the (M&A) business.
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I save her marked-up manuscripts as an unluckier husband might save love letters.
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For me to be able to reach out to other people throughout all this has been great, people want to hear from me and hear my music right now so it keeps me happy. I cherish every moment. I have a different perspective on everything now. In the end, I think it will make me a better person.
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For 10 years, I'd been working as a freelance writer and editor, making money but not a living. It was a good arrangement family-wise, allowing me to stay home with our daughter, but not so great financially or, sometimes, ego-wise.
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It's one thing to reject the idea that it's a man's job to bring home all the bacon; it's another the 500th time your wife reaches for the check at dinner.
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I think we handled their pressure really well. The girls played hard, played smart and for the most part did a tremendous job.
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I think we've realized the intensity that has to be matched or taken into these games. If we run the table and Omaha still stays ahead of us, kudos to them, but basically we control a lot of our own destiny.
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I think all they were doing was talking to the troops and letting them know what to expect,
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I think, at this point, we're going to wait to see what the outcome is at the Supreme Court.
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I think at the moment what they are trying to do is limit yen strength, given the fact that Japanese corporations are still facing a lot of deflationary pressures. Japanese trade data showed another fall in exports, which is a byproduct of the yen strength we've seen over the past few months.
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I think any time you go into a game the most important person is your goaltender. He's going to lead you into battle - into the game. How he plays has the biggest outcome on the game.
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It is of great concern that any public building would not be equipped to evacuate people with disabilities in case of an emergency. Obviously, it is especially disappointing that it's our own state Capitol.
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just a fun thing for me to do with a good friend who has meant a great deal for me and my family.