At the insistence of the Bush administration, Congress in 2006 passed legislation that required the Postal Service to prefund, over a 10-year period, 75 years of future retiree health benefits. Votes: 1
The Internet creates as well as destroys. Social networks, search advertising, and cloud computing are multibillion dollar industries that didn't exist 10 years ago. They are products of the same force that has rendered the Postal Service's core business obsolete. Votes: 1
In 1995, world military spending totaled nearly $800 billion. If we redirected just $40 billion of those resources over the next 10 years to fighting poverty, all of the world's population would enjoy basic social services, such as education, health care, nutrition, reproductive health, clean water and sanitation. Votes: 1
I lived at the Gramercy Park Hotel for about 10 years. It was terrific. It was a pleasantly run-down hotel of the '70s and '80s with a mix of older, rent-controlled apartment dwellers, Europeans and new wave and punk bands. The room service was great, the hamburger was terrific, and they had a doctor who made house calls. Votes: 1
Hopefully 10 years from now people won't even realize we started out selling shoes. They will just think about Zappos as a place to get the best customer service. Votes: 0
I remember being fascinated by the very nature of comedy from the age of 10; why is this funny, and that isn't? Votes: 1 Paul Merton
Service ist kein Selbstzweck. Votes: 3 Hübner, Sabine
Service to society is the rent we pay for living on this planet. Votes: 4 Joseph Murray
An optimist stays up until midnight to see the new year in. A pessimist stays up to make sure the old year leaves. Votes: 4 Bill Vaughan