It is a good idea for everyone who does not have contra-indications to receive a flu shot.

It is important to note that after receiving the flu shot, it takes two weeks to build immunity against the flu. Flu season typically peaks in late January or early February.

We should have all the necessary flu vaccine serum by mid November.

To ''know your place'' is a good idea in politics. That is not to say ''stay in your place'' or ''hang on to your place,'' because ambition or boredom may dictate upward or downward mobility, but a sense of place -- a feel for one's own position in the control room -- is useful in gauging what you should try to do.

He's got a little foot soreness, not really a sprain but just a sore foot. But all indications are he should be ready to go. So we just wanted to rest him today.

My date was really good-natured about it and happily answered all of my dad's questions. I couldn't believe my dad would do that to me! Apparently it didn't scare my date too badly because he asked me out again!