"In the minds of most Scottish Americans, Scotland is a country, so the idea of modern-day independence is mostly anathema to them," says Bart Forbes, of Washington DC's St Andrews Society. ❋ Unknown (2012)
So in my judgment, and I've written this and stated this, we are in what I would call a modern-day depression.
The idea of the modern-day rehabilitation center was also invented by Rush, who called for drunkards to be taken off the streets and locked up in a special asylum in Philadelphia called the Sober House. ❋ Thaddeus Russell (2010)
A new panel formed to rewrite financial laws in sync with the modern-day requirements may take up the matter, so dear to the insurance industry. ❋ Unknown (2011)
Sherlock himself, Robert Downey Jr., channeled a modern-day incarnation of the sleuth in a dapper brown tweed suit and pink tie, while his right-hand man Jude Law opted for an all-black ensemble accented with just a touch of burgundy by his pocket square. ❋ Unknown (2009)
The two friends walk all the way to what is now modern-day Lebanon and kill the monster Humbaba, who guards the cedars. ❋ Annia Ciezadlo (2011)
From the critically acclaimed author of Beneath a Marble Sky and Beside a Burning Seaa new novel set in modern-day Vietnam. ❋ Unknown (2010)
According to "The Horse," a new exhibit at the Field Museum, every modern-day horse—including the palomino that played Mister Ed—is descended from one genus, Equus, which survived the Ice Age some 11 million years ago in Eastern Europe and Central Asia. ❋ Mark Yost (2011)
The anthology includes a wide array of humor, from pointed satire (a modern-day publisher's rejection of "The Diary of Anne Frank" is a highlight) and more absurdist fare (an email chain from "Mike the Talking Horse" is beyond description). ❋ Ross Luippold (2011)
This is a modern-day Cinderella story, and it has captivated us. ❋ Unknown (2011)
It's believed that the Botai people of modern-day Kazakhstan were the first to domesticate the horse some 5,000 years ago. ❋ Mark Yost (2011)
In the Berry profile, for the section that included mention of the unfair modern-day reception of Ned Ludd and the Luddite movement, I had proposed the subtitle, "You Give Ludd a Bad Name." ❋ Mark Engler (2011)
A map of modern-day Iraq will not tell you this history, but its food will. ❋ Annia Ciezadlo (2011)
Geneva Art "Five Blessings: Coded Messages in Chinese Art" examines the symbolic iconography within Chinese decorative art and the evolution of these images into modern-day advertising visuals and logos. ❋ Unknown (2011)
Unlike a classic nail bed made famous by performers, the modern-day mats, sometimes called "acupressure mats," are made with small disks of plastic spikes. ❋ Laura Johannes (2011)
He is a modern-day al-Jahiz and a true citizen of the world. ❋ Annia Ciezadlo (2011)
There is even speculation that the lost city of Akkad lies fragile and exposed under the foundations of modern-day Baghdad, where recent troubles have helped unbury ancient archaeological clues. ❋ Unknown (2011)
They also liked cracked, parboiled, and roasted grains very similar to modern-day bulgur and freekeh. ❋ Annia Ciezadlo (2011)
Construction costs for a modern-day nuclear power complex can run into the billions of dollars and owners can spend years waiting for final operational approval. ❋ Unknown (2011)
