The Polar Express was the easiest of my picture book manuscripts to write... Once I realized the train was going to the North Pole, finding the story seemed less like a creative effort than an act of recollection. I felt, like the story's narrator, that I was remembering something, not making it up.
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It sounds extraordinary but it's a fact that balance sheets can make fascinating reading.
It sounds extraordinary but it's a fact that balance sheets can make fascinating reading.
He has said to the senator he disagrees with him. He believes he's going to be a good ally in read more
He has said to the senator he disagrees with him. He believes he's going to be a good ally in the Senate to enact the kind of property tax relief that has eluded this governor for four years.
I would say our skill positions have some depth. We have some good, athletic kids.
I would say our skill positions have some depth. We have some good, athletic kids.
We tried to get a broad representation of the student body.
We tried to get a broad representation of the student body.
This isn't an overnight fix. When it's down for 20 years, it doesn't fix itself overnight. We have make sure read more
This isn't an overnight fix. When it's down for 20 years, it doesn't fix itself overnight. We have make sure we have the pieces in place - the facilities, the staff, the institutional commitment - to move in the right direction. That commitment is there. ... How do we conduct ourselves? How do we do business? I just want to make sure we're maximizing the opportunities.
We're just monitoring the dikes right now and making sure the water isn't staying on them for an extended period read more
We're just monitoring the dikes right now and making sure the water isn't staying on them for an extended period of time.
I began taking liberties a long time ago; now it is standard practice for most directors to ignore the rules.
I began taking liberties a long time ago; now it is standard practice for most directors to ignore the rules.
Step by step and the thing is done.
Step by step and the thing is done.
The game is difficult, expensive and requires an extensive time commitment. Facilities are hostile to the newcomer and other participants read more
The game is difficult, expensive and requires an extensive time commitment. Facilities are hostile to the newcomer and other participants are hostile to the newcomer. If you're bombarded by hostility in your first year of playing the game, you'll go bowling.
