years ago we would have been burned for this. Now what I am suggesting is that we've advanced.

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Most of the bad taste I've been accused of has been generic bad taste; it's been making fun of an idea as opposed to a person.

I can certainly see that you know your wine. Most of the guests who stay here wouldn't know the difference between Bordeaux and Claret.

You can lead a horse to water but you can't make him enter regional distribution codes in data field 97 to facilitate regression analysis on the back end.

I find the Alexander Technique very helpful in my work. Things happen without you trying. They get to be light and relaxed. You must get an Alexander teacher to show it to you.

The Americans are just more enthusiastic and more likely to engage in hyperbole.