In Driving Over Lemons, he had said that he could shear a sheep in 45 seconds.
In February 2007, woebegone and "at war with myself," she decided to shun cosmetics, hair salons and pricey clothes for an entire year to see if she could shore up her self-esteem by making peace with her unadorned raw materials.
The 5-to-4 ruling also endorsed a tactic Democrats employed in several states -- including Georgia, Alabama, North Carolina and New Jersey -- after the 2000 census when they sought to put substantial numbers of black voters in districts where they could shore up white Democrats.
He says that Daley's influence could shore up TIP and also the Small Business Innovative Research SBIRR) program, a governmentwide effort to support applied research by small businesses.
Reflecting on the start of his term, Mr. Walker said that he wished he had spent more time "building a case" with the public for why for collective bargaining cuts could shore up budgets, but that he remained a firm supporter of the cuts themselves — a fact that seems certain to complicate any effort for bipartisanship now.
The strategy could shore up Goodman's wealth as he confronts a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the parents of Scott Patrick Wilson, The Associated Press says.
As added bonuses, Mr Gephardt comes from the swing state of Missouri (though he has never won statewide there), retains some appeal among trade unions and could shore up Mr Kerry's left against Ralph Nader, without being cast as a Deaniac extremist.Another blue-collar mid-westerner from a swing state, Tom Vilsack, the governor of Iowa, also looks a safe pair of hands.
Such a deal could shore up the Mets' relief corps and starting rotation.
Cutting borrowing costs could shore up activity in a jittery housing market by lowering mortgage costs.
McCain could shore up his conservative, religious and southern base by picking the buoyant Huckabee as running-mate.
