This may be a joyous time of year, but it is dampened by some grim economic realities.
The airlines, as if in the role of some grim, relentless restructuring consultant, seem determined to grind down the hopes and dreams of front-cabin aspirants.
While my intention is not to be grim, some interesting facts are worth studying.
During the intervening period between the two polls, there was a series of high profile climate-related stories, some of which made grim reading for climate scientists and policymakers.
Despite the grim headlines, some leading women and blacks on Wall Street prefer to see the glass as half-full rather than half-empty.
Even BBC Parliament Controller Peter Knowles acknowledged that some debates can be "grim to watch" with AMs "typing and fiddling with their computers".
But he also had some unexpected guests: four grim-faced security officials and a uniformed policeman who stayed through part of the interview in an adjacent room.
CNN, which had just been launched, devoted a series of segments to hyping the show, hoping for some pop heat during that grim year (hostages in Iran, the economy in the dumps).
And, of course, while the economic situation may look grim, young people do have some advantages over previous generations.
Some are seeing improvements, but many are grim and badly run.
Yet as we pedalled toward Albany, some 56 miles from Rhinebeck, the sky looked increasingly grim, finally bursting near the city of Troy.
As the grim search continued at the school, there was some happy news at a home nearby.
CNN: Heartbreaking scenes in Oklahoma City area after twister
For some, the idea of this technology in widespread use suggests grim scenarios.
Some of those who survived the storm are now coming to the grim realization that they may have lost everything.
Hardships Are Driving Chip Rivals Together 08.02.02 The grim state of the industry and the rising costs of doing business are creating some curious bedfellows.
Some scholars say she originated in medieval Spain through the image of La Parca, a female Grim Reaper, who was used by friars for the later evangelization of indigenous populations in the Americas.
There have been some truly intriguing and terrific looking projects on Kickstarter lately, but as excited as I am about Grim Dawn and Project Eternity, Sui Generis sounds like a game cobbled together from my very own wish-list.
FORBES: Sui Generis: This Indie Kickstarter RPG Could Be Truly Unique
Or maybe you had some doubts saying, I don't want to go back and revisit that time because it was pretty grim?
应用推荐