Sentences with phrase «about time folks»

As someone who drives a Ford Expedition and goes through a tank of gas once every two weeks, give or take, I have to say it's about time folks started discussing driving habits and choices a lot more heavily than just make and model chosen.

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What would happen at times is that Joel and myself would have an incredibly productive and useful session with some of the great folks listed above about a problem we've been facing.
These are the folks who think a lot about their purchases, especially in tough times.
It may have been intended to encourage more angel investment by the end of the year, but most of the folks I know who've thought about it agree that, if spurring additional angel and startup investment was the desired impact, the break would really need to be in place permanently, or for a longer period of time.
It's that time of the year where the folks at Geekdom give the state of the tech ecosystem report about the coworking and event incubator's impact on San Antonio.
(RM) A lesson in taking seriously theological perspectives that have stood the test of time, and in thinking about how these ancient truths can be made relevant to folks who hang around places like Las Vegas.
Could it be she misses a time when even a fightin» Bob, even one acquainted with the roughness of Weird Old America as recorded in folk - song, might be a tad hesitant (see Songbook # 8) about sayin» «I hope that you die» and such?
I would offer this scripture to you, though last time I told about giving a scripture to someone — well, let's just say some folks don't like scripture being given out.
If the righteous «religious» folks spend half as much time worry about their own lives and morals instead of butting into other people's, we'd all be better off.
Aw come on folks, let's spend our time talking about something that matters.
A few years ago when people were writing books critiquing what many of us were trying to do with our churches, I would regularly contact these folks and invite them to come and spend some time with our community or stay at my house and we could talk about all their concerns.
And yet, in America, most folks own at least two cars and spend a good deal of time worrying about getting fat.
I was prickly about people's demands on «my time,» especially when they interrupted silence or prayer, and I was bugged by what seemed to be widespread spiritual sloppiness in folks who considered themselves religious.
When I used to attend (evangelical christian) church there was always a vocal strain of folks who wanted to think they were persecuted, they told made - up stories about christians being persecuted in various parts of the world (at the time a lot of them were set in the U.S.S.R.)... it was so obvious that they LOVED thinking of themselves as some small group of martyrs, that they NEEDED to imagine themselves to be a persecuted minority... holding on to some secret truth that the rest of the world had turned its back on.
I'll even offer observations - humans have manipulated existing organisms dna, created new virus and bacteria, clone animals, and attempt to create new animals - yet simple minded folks still reject the idea that another more intelligent creature might have done the same thing and created life on earth in the same fashion while at the same time acknowledging that there is a strong likelihood of other life existing in this universe - talk about being dumbed down and arrogant.
So we do not know, except what we presume about folks by what they say and do, many times if the are Christian or not.
The same folks who brought you the silent motion picture sensation about the cyclopean horrors that lurk in the deep are hard at work again, and this time it's going to be a talkie!
The programs taught me about (1) admitting I was beat, (2) coming to believe in something greater than myself (eventually a higher power)(many evolutions and concepts of HP, all of these at one time or another: nature, the 12 steps, creator, Love, spiritual principles)(Step 3) applying my low self worth and gigantic Ego to these spiritual principles (4) write down my liabilities and assets (5) share them with another and my higher power (6 & 7) ask for the liabilites to be removed and be patient with the process (8) Make a list of all that were harmed by me (9) make amends to such folks except whn to do so would injure them or myself (10) take a daily inventory of my day, checking for snafus, mean temperment, arrogance etc (11) meditation and prayer to communicate to my higher power and quiet reflection to listen for the Truth (12) after having a spiritual awakening as a result of working these steps, help others if they wish for help because now I am in the position to assist.
Let's not forget Maryland (Catholics), Pennsylvania (Quakers), and I can't help but add Georgia — a southern state and the only one at the time of its founding to prohibit slavery (Oglethorpe who had made his fortune in the slave trade felt bad about how he had made his money and paid off the debts of folks imprisoned for their debts and procured them land and gave them a new chance), New York (originally a Dutch colony procured after the Dutch lost the Dutch - Anglo War, the Carolinas, and so on.
I know its easier to listen to your savior Billy Graham and Joel Ostein, but I think I'll listen to the folks that lived closer to the the time and can talk about why things are in the bible, not just what.
As far as I can tell most folks are going about their business when the lbgt decides it's time to point fingers, boycott and name call.
If you could travel back in time a hundred years and share some of the discussions we're having in the 21st century about Islam, the folks there probably would not believe you.
NP's criticism does that and allows folk like me (and you, judging from your statement about involvement at many levels in Vineyard) time and space to ponder a third step: how to help the individuals WE know who realise that change is necessary, to affect that change.
I was giving this guy the benefit of the doubt until the line about how religious folk should come (and apparently waste their time) and run the atheists off.
If I'm writing about homosexuality, for example, I make an effort to consult with LGBT folks ahead of time, and I try to remain especially open to their advice, perspective, and critiques as I venture into territory with which they are much more familiar than I.
The folk tale of Samson, whatever else it may originally have been intended to teach, certainly expresses an ideal of the time; he was such a one as the writer wished he might have been: able to buffet and toss about his foes, to make sport of their retribution and plots, to take what he would, and to consort with harlots at his desire.
I was just talking with folks from our bible study group about how we laugh at how many times Israel fell before golden calves, and call them ignorant or spiritually blind, yet we throw money into things and expect the result to save us.
Now, she still used bottled concoctions from the store (which at the time was what we all did about 20 years ago) but to watch her mix and match till the flavors were what she wanted it to be and not what the folks that made the bottled stuff decided... magic!
When the folks at bd's Mongolian Grill invited me to their Downtown Denver location and included the words «delicious sauces» in the invitation, I forced myself to find the time — although it did take me several months to write a blog post about it.
Every time I watch it part of me is in awe that folks can save thousands of dollars in one shopping trip, while another part of me is completely revolted and concerned about consumerism and of course, the hundreds of sugary items they throw into their cart as they exclaim «it's free!»
I got to talk with the folks at This Is It D. C. last week about Canned Time and the whole Vegan trend now.
It seems like Barton has been auditioning for a media role for the last four years — about the same time folks started considering him past his best.
I know some folks will bring up his 40 time to knock him as a speed rusher, but frankly I don't give a shit about all that.
The sophomore has a chance to make folks forget all about that and significantly improve his draft stock at the same time by leading the Buckeyes on a big run in the big dance.
Bleak times folks, hard to care about top 4 when we will just be back in this position no matter what next year unless things change.
It may not look like it at times watching certain attempts by unnamed folks, but even for someone who is strictly offense, they have learned a lot about defense from the few aces who have slowed and contained them.
Story for the gods... they don't need Van Persie to beat us, just get some kids off the streets in a Man U, Chelski or hell, even Monaco kit, top it up by putting the moaning one [or just about any brash folk like Berbatov] in the picture and we are in deep s ** t, our players will quake in their boots and lose the plot; we only beat Man City «cos their manager is almost as studious and gentlemanly as our prof. kindly remind me of one feisty game we've won in recent times, ok maybe Stoke [it took a broken leg to Ramsey and constant harassment before our players thought it was necessary to stand up to Stoke].
Tim Raines was the Bert Blyleven of his time, a player that stat - enamored folks had to bleat about over and over and over again until the resistance gave up.
It wasn't the only time — West also talked about how Trump portrays the same qualities that he tries to «talk our young folk out of being» in January.
Biggest weakness: Folks, I know we are all grumpy about Gameday being in Madison for a game that kicks off at 11 a.m., but I'm imploring you to show up for this game on time (/ glares at student section and mutters something about «back in my day»).
My husband has told the story many times about his «sausage eating years» (don't let your imagination run wild here folks, we are talking about food) where he would only eat sausage for dinner.
I say to you, I certainly get irked at the same time as other folks think about concerns that they plainly do not realize about.
Holiday time is a time when people think a lot about giving back, and we hope that folks will consider joining the No Kid Hungry campaign and supporting our efforts.
The folks at Slow Food USA's Time for Lunch blog were kind enough to ask me to write about why I started The Lunch Tray - my first stint as a guest blogger!
While I don't know all of the context of the people responding to JoAnne's questions (or generally taking offense with her questions), I suspect that the folks most upset are the most sensitive or vulnerable about the subject matter and aren't we all at times, feeling very sensitive?
Apology and disclaimer: Quite some time ago, the good PR folks from Kohler contacted me and asked if I'd like to try out some complimentary high - tech toiletry and then blog about it.
It's bad enough when parents give each other a hard time about how their babies are sleeping — like it's a badge of good parenting, not just that you might have lucked out (some kids are great sleepers from the start — luckily for them, they miss out on being left to scream until they vomit or give up altogether), but when professionals tell parents it's OK to ignore an EIGHT WEEK OLD baby (he's just come out of the womb, folks — this is the fourth trimester), they are normalising abuse.
Clearly, the folks at Chicco don't want parents to waste time worrying about the proper installation and security of their car seats.
It's that time of year again: folks in our field are thinking about the coming months and predicting trends for the year to come.
Howdy folks, I've been asked a couple of times lately which sites to follow to learn more about digital politics and advocacy, besides Epolitics.com.
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