This creepy, until recently government-run hotel, with its spectacular placement and views all squandered, is the town's biggest problem.
Brandt, the Pottstown Mercury reporter who works out of his attic, said it has been painful to watch Alden squeeze profits out of the Mercury only to — in his view — squander it on losing investments.
Watching politicians stream through Silicon Valley over the last few years, Mr. Epstein realized how much power entrepreneurs had -- and how often, in his view, they squandered it.
The practice of finning is unacceptable from the environmental point of view, because it threatens the sustainability of some shark species targeted by this practice, from the social and economic point of view, because it involves squandering a source of food with commercial value, and also from the moral point of view, because it shows a total disrespect for animal life.
DuPont, which invented nylon, was viewed by some as squandering its research expertise.
The dismantling of the tax agency unfolded in full view of the astonished country, squandering so much of the public's dwindling trust that officials now wonder how they will be able to restore it.
But the decision was possibly Mr. Hua's most lasting achievement, finally ending the influence of Ms. Jiang, Mao's wife, who was viewed by many Chinese as squandering economic growth and political stability in pursuit of power for herself.
But when his parents discovered his plans to abandon professional skiing in favor of snowboarding, they kicked him out of the house, furious that, in their view, they had squandered so much money on his ski training.
Ferguson describes his admiration for Beckham in the way he prolonged his career and tenaciously fought to earn moves to Milan and Paris Saint-Germain after leaving for the US, but the underlying tone is sadness at what he views as a talent squandered.
What is Gwyneth Paltrow doing squandering her talents on a wan little airline comedy like "View From the Top"?
