As with many of the great cornerstones of American culture, like the challenged automobile industry and once-mighty TV networks, the Oscars occupy a less vital space in the popular imagination.
The nation has no idea yet what a great leader and cornerstone of our democracy we have lost this week.
Loyalty to the greater good is the cornerstone to public service, much as the greater good of all mankind is the solemn responsibility of those who serve the Church.
Not a great amount for a cornerstone, is it?
That was a real revelation — no one has the cornerstone on great stuff.
A meaningful evaluation system that identifies and supports great teaching is a cornerstone of Tennessee's work to improve public education.
The three enthusiastic cast members also did sterling after-show work, signing posters and posing for photographs with the kids at Cornerstone – a great venue for children, with a dedicated art room, a big cafe area and a very friendly ambience.
I believe the cornerstone of great performances is trust between the director and the actor, with the added job I have as the director of always making sure you're picking the right person for the right role.
That doesn't fit with the realities of both the business and tech worlds, where philosophy has proved itself to be not only relevant but often the cornerstone of great innovation.
The local party leadership resigned in disgrace and Mr Petersen and his rival, Dorothee Stapelfeldt, both chose not to run again.This may be sad for history—his great-great-grandfather, Carl Friedrich Petersen, laid the cornerstone of the Rathaus in 1886 but it will not blight Hamburg's future.
