When you feel nothing's going to change enough to wipe out all the problem".
But when you are up to your wrists in a messy diaper change, trying to wipe poo off the lad's apricot when without warning he pees on you and himself, in a glorious arc that splashes into his own eyes, there is no discursive thought to escape into.
Lovelock was no less bafflingly cheerful when he believed climate change was about to wipe out 80% of the world's population.
Printing in two cities put a strain on the company and it would take more than a change of name to wipe out the provincial feel of the former Manchester Guardian and set it up as a real competitor in the London market.
The future for Papua New Guinea is unlikely to get any easier either, where according to the Asian Development Bank, climate change is forecast to wipe 4% of PNG's GDP every year by 2050, growing rapidly to 16% of GDP by 2100 - and that's under a moderate warming scenario.
That change was already expected to wipe out billions of dollars in overdraft revenue for the banks.
But on Tuesday, its current owners told users of plans to change its business strategy — and to wipe out the site's trove of digital memories, including ancient dorm-room photos, late-night blog entries and heartfelt friend endorsements, known as "testimonials".
Then, 10 ½ years ago, I left all of that behind to wipe noses, change diapers and wear out several washing machines.
The way forward is simple and clear: With a bare (50- or 51-vote) majority, Democrats could change the Senate's rules to wipe away the 60-vote threshold, giving them the ability to actually govern the country.
"And you want to change nappies, wipe snotty noses, and shovel green glop into a baby's mouth like any fat, stupid Hausfrau?" Several people who know the family noted that Amy was, effectively, the sole breadwinner: Jim never obtained an advanced degree and worked only sporadically, often in laboratory jobs that he secured through Amy's assistance.
