Others may wonder if the needy would be better served if governments had the courage to redistribute some of the vast sums of money still in the hands of billionaires less generous than Gates and Buffett.
Plus, Michael C. Hall is a terrific actor but somehow I confused the actor with the role yet again and wasn't certain if the needy, wimpy fellow from Six Feet Under could freak me out.
If you're needy and if you venture out into the world looking for reciprocation, there's a strong chance you'll get battered.
Monitoring of enforcement is essential if the neediest children are to benefit.
Despite the complaints, it's quite possible that, if we seem needy enough or worthy enough, he will offer us money, or work, without our having to ask.
Hong Kong is one of Asia's most expensive cities, but elderly residents typically receive 1,090 dollars a month, or $140 ,plus 2,820 dollars a month if they are needy.
If you are needy and insecure, your leadership will be distorted by wanting people to like you, and your desire for approbation will engender weak decision-making and indulgence of under-performing favourites.
At Bronx Science, they say, the importance of spin and public relations pales compared with the mundane ability to deal with cantankerous union officials, powerful custodians and 2,700 needy, if talented, adolescents.
If you're needy, you must be in need of correction, the assumption goes, so TANF recipients are routinely instructed in how to improve their attitudes, and applicants for a growing number of safety-net programs are subjected to drug-testing.
Officials in San Bernardino, a relatively poor diocese, say they would have to close schools and cut services for the needy if they had to pay damages in a local suit against the Rev. Paul Shanley, a priest-abuser who found sanctuary in California when he arrived with a recommendation letter from Boston.
