Sentences with phrase «for godfather»

I worked for my godfather, who ran a corner store called Shea's Rip - Off (he believed in truth in advertising) and would slip me a few dollars for helping out.

«X-Men: Apocalypse» delivers another nail in the coffin for the godfather franchise of modern superhero cinema.

Paladino's remarks would have been appropriate had he been running for godfather, but voters found them poorly suited for government.

The National Chairman of the Advanced Peoples Democratic Alliance, Shittu Mohammed, has said the party has zero tolerance for godfathers, but will give all members a level playing field.

Not exact matches

Loewy, who's been called «the godfather of the industry,» was the flamboyant mogul on a first - name basis with Hollywood bosses and with a knack for intuiting a movie's market potential.

Reilly pleaded guilty to bribery - related charges and was given a three - year jail term, suspended for four years, after being accused of overseeing a «criminal godfather» scheme to bribe doctors.

Sierra Nevada Pale Ale is the perpetual choice for Matt Levy at Threes Brewing in Brooklyn, N.Y., seconding the love for the de facto godfathers of American craft.

Benjamin Graham: The godfather of value investing gave Buffett a framework for finding undervalued assets and companies.

Founded by a godfather of Canada's conservative movement, Preston Manning, the Manning Centre for Building Democracy is training a new generation of conservative candidates and activists how to win elections.

De Man, the godfather of literary deconstructionism, wrote pro-Nazi and anti-Semitic articles during the war years, when the evil of Hitlerism was evident for all to see.

A colleague who had always taken Stevens for religiously indifferent found himself, to his surprise, serving as the godfather.

People refusing medical treatment because they think they can pray disease away, The demoralizing way religion makes you feel about yourself (I am a wretch, a sinner, a bad person by nature), the religious wars that have been fought for millenia, the self righteous passing laws based on THEIR beliefs (change to the pledge of allegience which now excludes anyone who does not believe in a fairy godfather, the change to the national motto that turned it into the lie «in god we trust», the bigotry that «my religion is the right one and you are wrong so I'll pray for you» kind of crap... don't you realize that it is insulting to me when someone says they will pray for me... its the same as saying I'm going to do something for you but there won't be any effect, so it is just a waste of time.

First of all to my parents, my father, Remus Muray, and my mother, Marianna Muray, for their part in bringing me into the world, and their love, understanding, and encouragement throughout my life; to John Cobb, my theological «godfather» who first introduced me to process thought, and to whose friendship, inspiration, encouragement, and intellectual stimulation I am more grateful than I could ever express; to David Griffin, who taught me how to think critically; to Jay McDaniel and Kevin Clark for their enduring friendship since our student days and perpetually intellectual stimulating conversations; Nancy Howell, without whose encouragement this project may not have been undertaken; William Dean, whose work has proved to be so liberating; to David and Rosanne Keller, for their friendship, the opportunity to work and play with them, and for their living relationally; Josephine Bates, for her friendship, encouragement, and support in this endeavor; the Rt..

In fact 2 weeks ago their rather indulgent godfather dropped off 5 kilos of cherries for them, which eaten in 2 days.

If you are not convinced we need a change, when what I've been moaning here about for a long time is publicly confirmed by the godfather of this club, then I really see no way of getting a different outcome than the one we know all to painfully well...

The godfather ancelotti is the manager for me he is the type of guy that delivers and will bring back organisation to the team it would have been perfect for him to come in before ac Milan game as he knows all about them and has big pedegree in european competition

One of the first branches off of the air - raid tree — he played receiver for air raid father Hal Mumme and godfather Mike Leach at Iowa Wesleyan in the early - 1990s — Holgorsen came to Stillwater from Houston, tasked with marrying air - raid principles to a Pat Jones core.

That said he has put up very good numbers for Marseille but is also 30 and not a player to build around long term, especially when you could just make a godfather type offer to keep the better player in Özil.

One significant factor in Bournemouth's favour in the chase for Wilshere was Cherries striker Benik Afobe, who came through the Arsenal youth system with the midfielder and is godfather to his child.

Ms. Agrell suggests that stamps in children's passports are merely status symbols for the aforementioned «affluent, affected parents», and even quotes the godfather of travel guidebooks, Arthur Frommer, as questioning how children or parents benefit from family travel.

And for those close to me and the baby, not just his godfather but my parents and friends, time away is heartbreaking.

My son just got one for his birthday from his godfather and she's wondering why she didn't get one from her godparent's for her birthday in July, but how do you explain to a 7 year old that her godparent's can't afford it but my sons can.

Once dubbed the «intellectual godfather» of welfare reform, Rector was at a loss when asked to give his alternative to the legislation up for debate.

However, Brandy and Susan explain that they do celebrate it on a smaller scale — their children take their «Goddaddies,» or godfathers, out for brunch or a meal.

But Seals said she understands both points of view because her father, Thomas Seals, was a Syracuse police officer for more than 30 years, and her godfather was Wallie Howard Jr., a Syracuse police investigator shot and killed Oct. 30, 1990.

Second, for the first time since 1999, Obiano's victory ushered in a governor without a godfather.

Following last week's leakage of a video which showed Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Aisha Alhassan, express the hope that Atiku would be President of Nigeria in 2019 and her reiteration of a preference for her political godfather over President Muhammadu Buhari, on whose prerogative she is on the Federal Executive Council, members of the APC have continued to give the impression that they had a cohesive party until this ruffling by Atiku and his loyalists.

Even Anambra voters in general were unhappy with Obi for playing the ignoble role of godfather and imposing Obaze on them.

Mr. Seddio was godfather to one of Ms. Narcisse's children, but the two split after Mr. Seddio repeatedly declined to back her when she attempted to run for office — most recently for City Council in 2013, in a race she lost to County favorite Alan Maisel.

Seddio was godfather to one of Ms. Narcisse's children, but the two split after the County chairman repeatedly declined to back her when she attempted to run for office — most recently for City Council in 2013, in a race she lost to Seddio's former chief - of - staff Alan Maisel.

She later affirmed her position in an interview with the BBC Hausa, which she told she does not mind being sacked for supporting her «godfather».

«Let me tell you today that if Baba said he is going to contest in 2019, I swear to Allah, I will go before him and kneel and tell him that «Baba I am grateful for the opportunity you gave me to serve your government as a minister but Baba just like you know I will support only Atiku because he is my godfather.

Sachs, a close personal friend of Cuomo and godfather to the governor's daughter Michaela, was criticized at the time for his role in the Medicaid Redesign effort, given his status as a paid consultant to health industry groups that stood to benefit from the redesign.

It has become necessary for me to end the day's write - ups with this piece because of a discussion I had with one of my trusted political godfathers concerning the just ended accounting to the people tour by President Mahama.It is important we critically look at the person Mahama as we move on because of the sensitive position he occupies.I was also moved by comments his colleagues made about him in Kigali confirming that natural accolade that Ghana is the torch bearer when it comes to African civilization.

His son works for the NYPD under John Miller (his godfather) and commissioner Bratton, who is the CCRB chief's longtime friend.

The likes of rapper Sarkodie, leader of the Bhimnation Stonebwoy and dancehall godfather Samini thrilled fans for hours from one hit song to the other.

Those pushing this idea argue that it is about the only panacea left for PDP to regain control of Anambra State as resort to the old ways of doing things, will still leave the party in the hands of the godfathers who will engage in another round of bickering till the election is over.

The NSA, Magu's godfather has instructed Magu to do all possible for Buhari in 2019!

One official who spoke to MyNewsGh.com under the condition of strict anonymity, said many of his colleagues who have high - level transaction duties have resorted to seeing their pastors and spiritual godfathers for help.

In 1680, Anton van Leeuwenhoek, godfather of microscopy, gazed upon yeast for the first time; that's when we started moving past the party years.

While James Watson and Francis Crick are considered the godfathers of DNA, Hoerr says, Miescher never received the credit he deserved for isolating and analyzing nucleic acids from pus cells.

If enough people on the Web publish the same link with the same phrase, eventually Google will serve up the Mays site as the top result for the search query «Barry Bonds's godfather.»

Led by Dr. Carl Cohen, who has been dubbed the «godfather of emotional intelligence training for scientists,» this intense, highly interactive workshop aims to train participants in developing the tools necessary to become successful leaders.

In more glamorous surroundings, Clifford and Marsh stole the limelight for a brief moment as aging saloon belles in Three Godfathers (1948) and, away from Ford, Clifford was the studio head's secretary in Wilder's Sunset Boulevard (1950).

But these bickering, bumbling thieves are no match for the local «godfather» who leads them into the biggest...

Patrick's godfather and David's close friend, Nicholas Pratt is the poster child for what's wrong with the British upper class.

The godfather of the family is killed, leaving his son Hau (Ng, 2000 AD) in charge, who is plotting to seek revenge of the Big Four, the other prominent heads of the triads in Hong Kong for the part they may have played in his father's murder.

Rushmore is also something of a high - water mark for Anderson, who is the inadvertent godfather of an irritatingly quirky school of US cinema that grew out of the late 1990s and came to give us such annoying films as Napoleon Dynamite and I Heart Huckabees.

With that, the five - star - rated fairy godfather speeds out of the movie, having set the tone for a pleasant adventure about Deanna's re-enrollment in college to finish her own degree — the movie equivalent in these R - rated gross - out days of swaggering up to the frat party bar and ordering a chardonnay, which she does.

For Ross, South Florida's hip - hop godfather, Moses provided vocals on the albums «Hood Billionaire,» «Mastermind» and «God Forgives, I...