A stark and simple life behind the mystery Nov 14, 2009
Resting next to a roll of paper towels and 22 coins, mostly Jordanian and a few from Israel, lay a book, Dreams and Interpretations by 8th-century author Muhammad bin Sireen, a white prayer cap and an empty tape dispenser. Hasan earned around $US6800 a month in base pay as an army psychiatrist, not counting his housing allowance, food allowance and a medical and dental bonus given to soldiers with a specialty such as his. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
From little girl to freshman Aug 30, 2009
Evidently, freshman year now requires 4 tons of clothes, hangers, little clutch purses, cheap IKEA storage units, tape dispensers, tennis rackets, silverware, ramen noodles, gauze. I swear, Posh and I were married 20 years before we accumulated this much junk. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Ertischek: The harrowing tale of my ruler Aug 14, 2009
I imagine the rulers join the stapler, the Scotch tape dispenser, the eraser, pencils and pens in a lovely rendition of Dolly Parton s Nine to Five. But I think the rulers are working out their differences and are getting along, but there s probably a struggle to decide which ruler is the ruling ruler. (West Roxbury Transcript, MA)
3M 2nd-Quarter Profit Slips but Tops Street Jul 24, 2009
FILE - In this July 24, 2006 file photo, Scotch Tape dispensers are on display at a Omaha, Neb. FILE - In this July 24, 2006 file photo, Scotch Tape dispensers are on display at a Omaha, Neb. (ABC News -- Wire)
THINKING OUT LOUD Jul 12, 2009
The telephone is there near the back, and next to it is my Scotch tape dispenser. In the days that followed, a number of people said they enjoyed that segment. (The Fort Meade Leader, FL)
Nonverbal Communication in the Work... Mar 28, 2009
For example, a stapler, tape dispenser and pencil cup can be permanent fixtures on a desk. Correction fluid, sticky notes and extra notepads can be kept in a draw and pulled out only when needed. (Suite101.com)
