Posts Tagged ‘Encourages’

Tim Duncan Encourages Teammates To Be Fathers First, Basketball Players Second

SAN ANTONIO—In an effort to inspire the team before Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals, Spurs captain Tim Duncan reportedly reminded his teammates Friday to always put their duties as fathers before their jobs as basketball players. The Onion Tweet This Post

Supervisor Encourages Interns To Take On More Responsibilities Of 3 Full-Time Staff Members

PHILADELPHIA—According to company sources, the spring class of interns at Fischer Marketing was encouraged by their supervisor Tuesday to show their commitment and drive around the office by voluntarily taking on more responsibilities of three full-… Tweet This Post

Obama encourages Boy Scouts of America to end ban on gays

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama on Sunday encouraged the Boy Scouts of America to end its ban on gay members and leaders, days before the group is expected to vote on the controversial and long-standing rule. In an interview with CBS, anchor Scott Pelley asked the president if he believed scouting should be open [...]

Obama encourages Boy Scouts of America to end ban on gays

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama on Sunday encouraged the Boy Scouts of America to end its ban on gay members and leaders, days before the group is expected to vote on the controversial and long-standing rule. In an interview with CBS, anchor Scott Pelley asked the president if he believed scouting should be open [...]

Environmental Ad Campaign Encourages Turning Shower Off After Showering

WASHINGTON—The Environmental Protection Agency launched a major new ad campaign Monday encouraging people to conserve resources by turning off their showers when they’re not showering. Tweet This Post

Confident Obama encourages supporters to be “obsessive”

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – President Barack Obama encouraged supporters on Monday to be "obsessive" about working for his re-election in the final weeks of the campaign, declaring himself confident that he would win on November 6. Polls have narrowed in the race between the Democratic incumbent and Republican rival Mitt Romney since their debate last [...]

Buster Olney Encourages His Children to Submit Any Questions They Might Have About Homework, Sex, or Trade Rumors to @Buster_ESPN

YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, NY—ESPN baseball writer Buster Olney sat his kids down Monday evening to tell them they could always bring any questions about school, reproductive health, Alfonso Soriano’s contract, or anything else on their minds to him on Twitt… Tweet This Post

Eric Cantor-affiliated group encourages non-Republicans to vote for Dick Lugar in primary

Things are beyond desperate for GOP Sen. Dick Lugar at this point, facing the fight of his life in the Republican primary. With Treasurer Richard Mourdock poised for an upset, and with a key outside group abandoning Lugar to the wolves, one minor player is trying one last desperation heave. The Young Guns Network, affiliated [...]

Mitt Romney campaign encourages happy birthday tweets for Willard … a hilarious silence ensues

Mitt Romney’s campaign yesterday on Twitter, urging supporters to tweet happy birthday wishes to Mitt Romney using the #hbdmitt hashtag: Tweet This Post