These are not kinder, gentler times. One way or another, Northwest is going to drive its costs down, and some people are going to get run over in the process.

kinder and gentler place for accountants.

This is a kinder, gentler collection agency.

They're not kinder and gentler in the handling of prisoners; they think a bad guy is a bad guy, ... In many cases these guys are related to someone who has killed a police officer.

This system is not a good one. It's like a Swiss cheese -- we all know this. I don't think any of us would congratulate ourselves or anyone else who is involved in airport security with the job we have done over the last 10 years.

This report is powerful evidence that the kinder, gentler Philip Morris depicted in the company's U.S. ads is just a wolf in sheep's clothing.