We needed a cat as social glue, as common ground, as an educator on caring for other species.
Ms. Kanis, a former Army captain who now lives in Los Angeles and works with a social services organization, Common Ground, said that her own sexual orientation was investigated twice during her years at West Point — friends interrogated, lockbox searched — and that gay cadets often spoke in code, using genderless pronouns, for example, when talking about significant others.
People with dwarfism want the opportunity to pursue educational, employment and social opportunities on common ground with members of the general community.
Due to our vast improvement in information flow, sharing, and connection, we are realizing that we want to live in a world that values social justice and common ground.
With a sea change (partly generational, mostly philosophical) overtaking architecture, and attention turning from glamorous buildings and celebrated designers to broader issues like urbanism, public space, social responsibility and collaboration, "Common Ground" is well intended but, alas, a missed opportunity.
The results indicate that this intervention was effective and can be used with kinship caregivers to increase self-efficacy, teach computer skills, enhance social support and build common ground between children and caregivers.
Everyone attending a college party is connected to social media, giving us common ground when it comes to current events.
Republican candidates have often told themselves they have more of a chance of winning Hispanic voters than black voters, finding common ground on social issues.
To summarize: We totally disagree about Medicare, have some common ground on Social Security and are in utter harmony about the NFL.
That Mr. Santorum often finds common ground with social conservatives is easy to see, especially among small crowds in small towns.
