I think a lot of it is that even though in their duty to their stock holders, they're supposed to think long-range everyone tends to focus on quarterly results. Government initiatives would help on that front as well.
Yes. Men like sports. Men watch the action movie, they eat of the beef, and enjoy to look at the bosoms. A thousand years of avenging our wrongs and that's all you've learned?
Xander ,'End of Days'
Natter 60: Gone In 60 Seconds
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Trudy Booth - Sep 16, 2008 7:58:04 am PDT #8940 of 10003
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
Jessica - Sep 16, 2008 8:02:26 am PDT #8941 of 10003
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
T. Boone Pickens
I know this is a real person, but every time I see the name I picture the crazy rich cowboy from The Simpsons.
juliana - Sep 16, 2008 8:06:32 am PDT #8942 of 10003
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…
I know this is a real person, but every time I see the name I picture the crazy rich cowboy from The Simpsons.
Hee! You and me both.
Tom Scola - Sep 16, 2008 10:02:24 am PDT #8943 of 10003
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
Barb - Sep 16, 2008 10:06:39 am PDT #8944 of 10003
“Not dead yet!”
Halter Grasshopper Palin
Jessica - Sep 16, 2008 10:13:50 am PDT #8945 of 10003
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Hee! Slicer Mission Palin.
amych - Sep 16, 2008 10:14:55 am PDT #8946 of 10003
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
Engine Nighthawk Palin! I win!@!
Dana - Sep 16, 2008 10:15:48 am PDT #8947 of 10003
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
I think Barrel McRaven Palin might have you all beat.
Gudanov - Sep 16, 2008 10:17:23 am PDT #8948 of 10003
Coding and Sleeping
I dunno, I got Clop Clutch Palin
Sue - Sep 16, 2008 10:17:54 am PDT #8949 of 10003
hip deep in pie
Mine is pretty awesome:
Khaki Salmon Palin