He was a moralist, a low-church hard-pew Baptist, a devotee of facing hard truths and postponing gratification.
They fretted that the Fed was seeding higher inflation and postponing a necessary reckoning with the federal debt.
That might argue for evacuating now and postponing any long-term decisions about cleanup, which might include abandoning some areas.
Cedar Fair responded by stonewalling its shareholders and postponing a vote on the deal at the last minute.
The next Friday, a tanker truck crashed on I-95 near Bridgeport, closing the highway and postponing the opening again.
What we were talking about was the tragedy in the world and postponing the event for Friday.
Australia's ambassador was recalled instantly on Wednesday morning, and there has been talk of cancelling meetings and postponing military cooperation.
Some argue that the moment for sobriety is long overdue, and postponing it further only increases the ultimate costs.
Many are cutting costs by freezing or reducing salaries, suspending hiring and postponing building maintenance and construction.
Israel's longstanding policy has been one of repackaging the occupation and postponing viable Palestinian statehood indefinitely by rendering it impossible.
Morrissey performed on Saturday night in Boston after cancelling a show in Atlanta and postponing a gig in Atlantic City.
