Who do we have to thank for all this?
In some foundational way, I have my abortion to thank for all that.
They say that they have God to thank for all their possessions (never mind their corruption, exploitation of the poor, repression, impunity, and historical position as the effective owners of the state).
"Paul Revere called pewter the 'poor man's silver,' and really we have him and others from that time to thank for all the beautiful, affordable things we can create," said Brooks Titcomb, 57, who started in the company as a teenager "sweeping floors, banging nails and doing any other odd jobs you can think of".
We have a Dutch engineer and road designer, named Hans Monderman, to thank for all this, and, like space cakes and right-wing extremism, the Dutch have proved themselves once again brave innovators, if occasionally misguided (the Royal Dutch Embassy, appropriately enough, is around the corner from this great tribute to Netherlandish free-thinking).
Motherwell had debutant Lee Erwin to thank for all three points as his goal defeated St Mirren at Fir Park.
