I had my first drink in Libya after a friend called an Army colonel and asked, "Do you have any pomegranate seeds?" (It is wise to use euphemisms in police states).
ALBANY — A warning to any slacker state employee who thinks it is wise to deal drugs, sleep and watch television just a few steps from the State Capitol while you are supposed to be working: You will probably end up in jail.
Until this situation with the health care provided by the state is improved significantly, it is wise to make sure you have personal health insurance for the time that you are in Albania.
These lawmakers sought expert backing for that view on Wednesday, pressing the Federal Reserve chairman, Ben S. Bernanke, during a House Budget Committee hearing on whether it would be wise to cut back on state aid at the moment.
When recording investigators' names it would be wise to have each individual present state their own name, which will make it easier for distinction amongst voices heard on the tape during review.
And in cases of a widespread outbreak — if, for instance, there are confirmed cases of H1N1 flu in half the regions of a state — it may be wise to close schools for a few weeks until most of the children have recovered.
Since samples may arrive in the laboratory in problematic state [ 1], it would be wise to follow some guidelines usually exercised in the field of ancient DNA; in particular, one should perform a critical consideration of all available information and answer the question "Is there any reason to not believe the results or conclusions?" [ 37].
It will be wise to avoid them.
While it obviously wouldn't be wise to argue for a state where children are allowed to do whatever they like, it's also sad to think that the period of life during which we might exercise at least a bit of freedom from crushing social constraints may become even shorter.
