It's very easy to put things on the back burner when life gets busy.
And yes, what a great example to be setting for all moms who feel like their dreams -- whatever they may be -- are destined to simmer untended on the back burners of life.
Over time, it was put on the back burner as "real life" took over.
I think it's fair to interpret the Downtown Project, and Zappos itself, as an attempt by Hsieh to instill and extend the Burner ethos into urban life and the working world.
The game was a slow burner, but it came to life in the 62nd minute.
The choice determines the performance and service life of the burner.
I never imagined that in my seventies I would be chasing down auditions, and following a dream I'd put on the back burner for most of my life.
San Francisco became a decidedly quieter city this past week, as more than 50,000 burners from all walks of life spent seven transcendent days in Nevada's most famous pop-up utopia.
The annual gathering in Black Rock City is equal parts music festival, art exhibition, and expressionistic utopia, attracting attendees (also known as "Burners") from all walks of life and playing host to their creative visions.
A glass pot filled with coffee on a burner, Mr. Carmichael estimates, has a life of 15 to 20 minutes.
