Aly's mentors would be trained not just in countering violent ideas, but in manoeuvring the bumps of everyday life.
If the Walkman was too fragile to survive an 18-inch fall from the bench to the floor -- i.e., the quotidian bumps of gym life -- its owner should have left it at home (or in the locker room).
Everything along the way, even the bumps, was part of life.
These bumps and bruises of life give you depth, stories to tell, appreciation and grace.
Which is why I think it hurts a little more than the other bumps and bruises of life.
Mr. Givens says he's anxiously awaiting the first bump of his life, which he knows could come at any time.
If you haven't already, you will most likely bump into one of life's challenges in the not-too-distant future.
These are quiet events, the small bumps of a regular life, and this is a quiet book, preoccupied with family talk.
Keeping your mind fresh will allow you to deal with the inevitable speed bumps of your work life and improve your performance.
That, coupled with macro conditions that are weak in some markets, including Japan, and the prior impact of the XP end-of-life bump that has ended, are causing Microsoft's top-line expansion to slow.
It has worked on every sour occasion and bump in the road of life for almost 30 years now.
