Sentences with phrase «tale of woe»

Posts cover the rising costs of legal education and the consequences of that, run letters from law school graduates and former law students with tales of woe, and address how much law professors who do (or don't do) what their job asks of them are responsible for law graduates» unsatisfactory outcomes.

A bag of stolen cash is the common factor linking four tales of woe in the ironically titled Have a Nice Day, an animated gangster drama set in modern day China that manages to pack an absorbingly convoluted plot into its brief 75 - minute running time.

The result is that now almost twice as many students start a PhD as before 1999, but a higher percentage than before quit without completing their degree.It is common to hear tales of woe from students who started a PhD without a grant, hoping to find some other funding later.

While we counselors hear many tales of woe, it can be tempting to ignore sexual trauma, especially if it happened many years ago or is especially horrific.

Who here is tired of exchanging tales of woe about grants not funded?

The post was meant for her friends, teens who can relate and share similar tales of woe.

I was genuinely surprised — in a good way as I had heard tales of woe about US carriers and on first observations I had concerns as the initial layout of the cabin is nothing special — for a second I thought it was Premium Economy!

The Bounce Back Podcast There is no cure - all for a break - up but most people will tell you talking about it and hearing other tales of woe is an easy way to make yourself feel less alone.

Note in Karas, the court said, «A proper statement of claim is not a long tale of woe coupled with a claim for money.»

«Instead, we heard the same kind of tale of woe, the struggling stories, the same defensive nature, with the only twist being a better control of inventory and a sense that they can continue to plod along,» the «Mad Money» host said.

That's the pretzeled premise of Powder Blue, an intricately - plotted tale of woe which would have benefited immeasurably from a script rewrite.

Role Playing Games have the ability to tell stories that we never imagined with certain characters, as proven by the Paper Mario games with Luigi's tragic tale of woe over his brother going on adventures and leaving him behind.

As I grew into my teens we used to make sport of all those great tales of woe they talked about endlessly.

«Shakespeare this ain't, and Gears 3 struggles at times with its forced attempts at heart - string pluckery, but I can forgive it as much; gore - starved guns adorned with toothy chainsaws easily atone for any cheesiness suffered along the way... the Gears 3 story continues with what amounts to a blood - drenched tale of woe, suffering, loss and absolution, cathartica that stands out in harsh relief when framed by the»80s era Schwarzenegger - ness of most of the dialogue.

Commodity stocks» tale of woe continues, Japan enters bear market, and the dollar makes new highs against the ruble and pound.

Amid tales of woe from growers in developing countries, overall coffee prices have declined to record lows during 2001.

My normal tale of woe is letting the mixture become too wet, sticking it in the freezer in vain hope of shaping it into sad little patties, and then watching them fall apart on the barbeque whilst consoling myself with a large glass of wine.

Other diversions included Ms. Redd the mermaid snapping «shellfies» with guests, a live tiki carving by noted tiki artist Billy the Crud, the Son of Lord Baltimore greeting guests and leading tours, and The Golden Tiki's resident animatronic skeleton Captain William Tobias Faulkner telling his shipwreck tale of woe to all who would listen.

That the potential of the golden generation was dismally squandered is a painful tale of woe that we won't go into here.

But when you are in a tiny minority and basing your information entirely on Google searches, Wikipedia entries, and fourth - hand tales of woe, you may need to re-evaluate your position and trust those that are more knowledgable.

Of course, not all travel tales of woe happen on airplanes.

A festive tale of woe then, and very much in keeping with the Dickensian portrayal of the rich / poor divide at Christmas — one of the Labour leaders favourites.

It's a familiar tale of woe.

African scammers are slightly different in that they send out emails relating tales of woe and stating that they have a great deal of money sitting in a bank account in Uganda and are looking for assistance to transfer it into an overseas bank account for a percentage of the sum (or similar).

Experience multiple endings, cunning henchmen, and a rollicking tale of woe!

The outrage expressed by interviewees Carson, Mike Ditka, Daryl Johnston, Donnie Green and others — whether offering personal tales of woe or sticking up for others — is directed mostly at NFL Players Assn. head Gene Upshaw, who notoriously denied a connection between game - time concussions and increased instances of dementia among retirees.

Set in Harlem in 1987, this remarkably - realistic tale of woe is narrated by Clareece «Precious» Jones (Gabby Sidibe), an overweight and illiterate, 16 year - old still in junior high.

An expository stretch two - thirds of the way through plants Sam's tale of woe firmly in Middle America.

However, Kirkus Review is having none of this, describing The Memory of Running as «a dreary tale of woe, with none of the dark places illuminated».

Down the bar, a man with a long ponytail who looks sunk in his own epic tale of woe gapes at us unapologetically.

In deceptively cheery colors, 91 - year - old artist Charles Garabedianreimagines famous tales of woe from classical mythology, where murder, torture, and madness abound.

In his painted and sculpted saga, Two Feathers invites viewers through tales of woe and into bloody battles, introduces them to traitorous heroes and lost loves, and amuses them with his wit, humor, and biting sense of irony.

Not paying rent by choice is a common thread in landlord tales of woe.

Or maybe you have a cautionary tale of woe to pass along to your fellow investors?

Ordinarily you could dismiss the outbreaks as isolated, freak reactions but with l - lysine there are too many tales of woe to ignore it completely.

Myths are replete with tales of woes, grief and tears consequent upon wars, destruction and deaths.

Bart Freundlich («The Myth of Fingerprints») directs and writes the screenplay to what seems like just another dysfunctional family drama, one that too easily becomes blurred with all the other similar tales of woe.

The carefully crafted appeals to come forward at a crusade are often emotional in nature, based on success stories of people who converted, or tales of woe about people who did not.

The Bounce Back Podcast There is no cure - all for a break - up but most people will tell you talking about it and hearing other tales of woe is an easy way to make yourself feel less alone.

The report sets out in 12 volumes of lavishly referenced and unemotional but highly readable prose the long tale of woe that was Britain's intervention in Iraq.

June 1 saw us finish the circle and by noon I was in my office, listening to a salesperson's tale of woe over a deal gone sour.

I laughed and reread a great tale of woe.

«I'd love to be proven wrong here, but for the moment, let's assume... every Friday is a tale of woe and every Monday rolls back some of those losses as the market breathes a sigh of relief if nothing catastrophic occurs,» the «Mad Money» host concluded.

Sutton has also become a kind of Wailing Wall for beleaguered managers (and managed) who share their tales of woe in response to books such as Good Boss, Bad Boss and The No Asshole Rule.

They will follow with a tale of woe, perhaps saying they had their wallet stolen while traveling, and wrap up with a request that money be wired.

While those details need to be clearly ascertainted, this latest tale of woe should serve as a word of warning to entrepreneurs who are thinking of staring a sharing business — plenty of safety kinks and legal issues still need to be worked out of these services.

He even tried approaching the media with his tale of woe, but reporters just yawned.