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His childhood illness had helped to make him both self-reliant and something of a dreamer, who loved his creature comforts. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z
“You’ll find that nothing in them demands that scythes shun the creature comforts that make life worth living. That bleak interpretation by old-guard scythes is a relic from another time.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z
He began complaining that we were all getting too soft, too dependent on creature comforts, and that we were losing touch with the natural order of the world. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z
Rather than moving vertically downward, one may move horizontally outward toward a point of sufficient detachment where a modicum of creature comforts are not necessarily precluded. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z
This was when we had relatively few creature comforts, and we didn't get to do laundry that much. Finders keepers: my favourite piece of clothing 2014-08-25T04:00:00Z
And each night, we enjoyed the creature comforts of the West, including five-course dinners. Crocodiles and Culture on a Cruise in West Africa 2014-03-14T16:54:27Z
Shulem, the father, is a man of creature comforts who always seems to be eating. Seeing Inside the Israeli Ultra-Orthodox Community on the Netflix Series “Shtisel” 2019-04-14T04:00:00Z
The historian somewhat acerbically notes the role that Latin culture had in pacifying the Britons – the power not so much of their values, as it happens, as their creature comforts. Centurion kicks off British sword and sandals film wave 2010-04-22T22:15:00Z
“There is something to be said about getting away from the creature comforts and being surrounded by stillness and stars,” said the hotel’s owner, Hugo Pizzinini. Hotels Go Beyond the Suite — to Cabins, Villas and Treehouses 2016-12-04T05:00:00Z
On a video call from her apartment in Bed-Stuy, she ran down a varied list of essentials that reflect a Brooklyn podcaster’s creature comforts. B.A. Parker Can’t Get Enough of K-Dramas 2022-07-05T04:00:00Z
These and other minor changes smartly align the material with our more enlightened times, when a lighthearted musical comedy about a girl being trained to trade sex for creature comforts would naturally raise eyebrows. Vanessa Hudgens in a Squeaky Clean ‘Gigi’ on Broadway 2015-04-08T04:00:00Z
“Angelology” blends its exotic creatures with creature comforts. Books of The Times: Exotic Creatures and the Humans Who Chase Them 2010-03-01T06:01:00Z
The salon incorporates two creature comforts dear to its resident: banquette seating and cutting-edge media, while the silk walls enhance the acoustics. Steve Wynn 2010-09-01T04:00:00Z
Pack off six spoilt young Brits to the developing world hellholes where their creature comforts are made. Blood, Sweat and Luxuries, Afghan Star and Olympic Dreams 2010-04-20T23:05:00Z
Perhaps better suited for transporting goods than people, the Mi-8 is not the world’s most comfortable conveyance . . . but the creature comforts drastically improve after the two-hour flight. On a remote Russian peninsula, one of the world’s most celebrated Atlantic salmon fisheries 2016-10-06T04:00:00Z
The recreational vehicle, or R.V., is a quintessentially American automobile that melds the desire to travel the country’s highways and byways without sacrificing the creature comforts of home. Touring Alaska in an R.V. 2021-06-17T04:00:00Z
Nazi mythologies about Hitler’s origins emphasized his poverty and homelessness as a young man, as well as his disdain for creature comforts. Hitler at home: How the Nazi PR machine remade the Führer’s domestic image and duped the world 2016-12-23T05:00:00Z
Even with creature comforts, life at high camp still requires guests to be fairly able-bodied. Backcountry-curious? Alpine Lakes High Camp is a gateway to winter overnights 2021-12-07T05:00:00Z
We grapple with it as a family, the problem of weighing our own luxuries and creature comforts against another person’s ability to simply live. Motherlode Blog: Does Philanthropic Peer Pressure or Morality Matter More? 2013-12-31T17:19:25Z
Closet a group of people with limited creature comforts, seal the door and watch what happens. Review | The first step to Mars takes place in the Utah desert 2017-03-13T04:00:00Z
The hike begins on the peak of Ebbetts Pass in a parking lot frequently used for trail magic stations, where volunteers supply PCT  thru-hikers with snacks, gear and other creature comforts before they continue trekking. Eight colorful hikes to celebrate National Wildflower Week 2019-04-25T04:00:00Z
Despite Lear’s example, television immediately filled that void with yuppified sitcoms in which characters lived inwardly, in apathetic bliss and enviable creature comforts. Perspective | Rebooted Roseanne is a proud ‘deplorable.’ Can she be the Trump era’s Archie Bunker? 2018-03-20T04:00:00Z
Accommodations: Overnight facilities along the GR 11 vary widely in creature comforts and price. Empty-nesters take up where they left off on Spain’s most storied mountain trail 2017-03-13T04:00:00Z
But don’t expect them to think too much about the problems of anybody else, including their own children, or to suffer those who come between them and their creature comforts. Review: In ‘Love, Love, Love,’ All You Need Is Selfishness. 2016-10-19T04:00:00Z
This, by the way, is a quintessentially urban woman who values highly her creature comforts. ArtsBeat: Theater Talkback: Good Glitch, Bad Glitch 2011-02-10T17:42:16Z
It’s hard to beat its combination of heritage, convenience and creature comforts. Top 10 hotels in Vancouver 2015-07-29T04:00:00Z
Exotic Locations, Modern Amenities Boomers continue to be intrepid explorers, even as many express a desire for creature comforts. In Travel, We’re All Boomers Now 2013-02-01T15:30:38Z
If you judge restaurants on heaping helpings or creature comforts — or ingredients stocked by any Harris Teeter — you might consider another place to dine. Arômes review: A chef’s imagination runs wild. Sometimes a little too wild. 2016-03-15T04:00:00Z
In general, if you like a  lot of variety and traditional creature comforts, such as chain hotels, book on Bodie. Insider?s Guide: Outer Banks Vacation 2010-10-11T15:21:00Z
Appetites are vigorously satisfied; creature comforts less so. KYU, an Eclectic Miami Transplant, Opens in NoHo 2022-04-19T04:00:00Z
They are learning to live without the 24/7 creature comforts of New York: little ethnic food, no takeout, hummus at only one grocery store across town. Matthew Williams, Renaissance Man 2017-08-02T04:00:00Z
Do these periods appeal to you or do you crave your creature comforts? Joe Alwyn gets into three (very different) characters 2018-11-23T05:00:00Z
But, if there are $$$ billions to be had, it's certain that the provision of whatever creature comforts we expect will exponentially grow. Upscale Food and Gear Bring Campsite Cooking Out of the Wild 2017-06-26T04:00:00Z
The new locale also provides some creature comforts not found at most festivals, such as a plethora of bathrooms with actual plumbing.  FYF Fest 2014: Angel Olsen smolders while fans bake in lines 2014-08-23T04:00:00Z
Perhaps one of the many creature comforts we must abandon to address global warming is the anesthetizing stream of global warming content itself. Apocalypse When? Global Warming’s Endless Scroll 2022-02-03T05:00:00Z
He takes it upon himself to carry the mantle of his fellow men, left flabby and neutered by the creature comforts of mild prosperity. Office Space at 20: how the comedy spoke to an anxious workplace 2019-02-19T05:00:00Z
Another has settled in a regional airport, where its members try to preserve the memories and creature comforts of the past. Review: In ‘Station Eleven,’ the World Ends, Beautifully 2021-12-15T05:00:00Z
What’s more, the movie’s unquestioned panoply of sumptuous creature comforts and its blithely oblivious, even offensively wary view of less conspicuously prosperous New York neighborhoods suggest filmmakers who rarely set foot off Park Avenue. In “Collateral Beauty” and “Passengers,” Two Tales of Gaslighting 2016-12-16T05:00:00Z
Jackson’s restored images in “Get Back” are strikingly clear, and help flesh out a story of creative anxiety and creature comforts inside Fortress Beatle. Know How the Beatles Ended? Peter Jackson May Change Your Mind. 2021-11-11T05:00:00Z
As our World’s Best Airlines prove, relatively small creature comforts—in-flight Wi-Fi, seats that recline without disturbing neighbors—are being noticed by flyers. These Are the World's Best Airlines 2015-07-15T04:00:00Z
Withdrawal of all but the most basic creature comforts does seem to lend some sway to your argument. My son wants to be a pop star and hates school | Mariella Frostrup 2017-05-21T04:00:00Z
Cozy as Rainbow might be, some travelers may prefer the creature comforts available at 4 Rivers Floating Lodge, which opened in November 2009 three miles downstream on a bend in the river. Next Stop: In Cambodia, Koh Kong Emerges as an Eco-Tourism Destination 2011-03-04T19:55:00Z
With the weather so miserable, I was grateful for the kind of creature comforts that would have cost a fortune at a hotel. The Frugal Traveler in San Francisco With His Year-Old Daughter 2010-03-13T03:49:00Z
Davis lovingly describes a childhood full of creature comforts — a beautiful house, designer clothing, countless toys and books. Mama Was a Numbers Runner 2019-01-25T05:00:00Z
Advertisement The show represents a spectrum of human innovation and aspiration: Some of it ferociously engaged with the Weimar’s tribulations and Hitler’s rise, some of it Utopian, some of it aimed at middle-class creature comforts. Hope and Dread Are Infused in ‘Berlin Metropolis’ 2015-10-01T04:00:00Z
All miss their homes and families in Afghanistan, despite the unfamiliar creature comforts they enjoy on the road. Feel-good film follows Afghan cricketing triumph 2010-06-17T12:42:00Z
Saul — Allison’s now highly suspect talk of “creature comforts” aside — isn’t much one for catching a break, either. ‘Homeland’ Recap: Season 5, Episode 8, ‘All About Allison’ 2015-11-22T05:00:00Z
Speaking of creature comforts, I've written how this was the year that I promised myself I would get better at making good at-home coffee. Here are the kitchen tools and appliances that made our year of pandemic cooking better 2020-12-30T05:00:00Z
In return for various creature comforts and protections, the old lion “accepted to be instrumentalized in the propaganda efforts of the Vienna variant of N.S.” Vienna Philharmonic, Led by Valery Gergiev, Offers Old and New at Carnegie Hall 2016-03-01T05:00:00Z
It’s a resort-town fantasy of creature comforts close at hand and, of course, it’s a drinking song. Jimmy Buffett Was More Than Beaches and Booze 2023-09-02T04:00:00Z
Over the years, Chavarria has reveled in the critical accolades and creature comforts befitting a designer of note, while sometimes expressing an ambivalence about those material delights. ‘To show them in a kind of glory’: How a high-end designer celebrates working-men chic 2018-08-20T04:00:00Z
At this 12,000-acre property set high in the Blue Ridge Mountains, the creature comforts are matched only by a carefully retained sense of place. Visit Primland Resort and Spa 2011-02-10T14:50:07.030Z
He was quickly pilloried “for wanting to bulldoze the West End,” as he put it in the interview, but added that preservationists needed “a more imaginative view” about adding legroom and other creature comforts. An Empire Where the Curtain Would Not Fall 2014-09-15T04:00:00Z
Below, Robert Lillegard writes about Wisconsin’s Apostle Islands, in Lake Superior, which offer stunning sea caves and plenty of creature comforts. On Wisconsin Islands, a Warm Welcome and Brisk Waters 2017-06-06T04:00:00Z
There are more creature comforts: lots of chairs by Jean Prouvé and sofas by Charlotte Perriand in the lobby, for example. Best Art of 2019 2019-12-06T05:00:00Z
During the postwar period, Colette’s public image softened: She was a famous eccentric, known as much for her love of cats and creature comforts as for her work. The Essential Colette 2023-02-06T05:00:00Z
What the buildings lacked in creature comforts, they made up for in artistic significance. Ann Wilson, Last Survivor of an Influential Art Scene, Dies at 91 2023-03-28T04:00:00Z
For newbies or those who can’t live without creature comforts such as showers, Wi-Fi and electrical hookups, commercial campgrounds are one place to start. Motorcycle camping gets you out of the box (the boxy house, the boxy car…) 2017-05-24T04:00:00Z
Robert Lillegard takes us to Wisconsin’s Apostle Islands, in Lake Superior, which offer stunning sea caves and plenty of creature comforts. The Pastoral Isles of Lake Champlain 2017-06-06T04:00:00Z
But rather than complaining about the lack of creature comforts, Ms. Puigdevall says, guests rave about feeling reconnected with the rhythms of the day and each other. Journeys: In Spain, Chefs Extend Empires to Hotels 2010-03-12T17:01:00Z
This is what I like best about the Sawtooths: it gets the ratio of nature to creature comforts right. Explorer: Your Own Private Idaho 2013-08-07T22:04:30Z
Gatti-Casazza stacked the deck by offering the tenor Enrico Caruso as the male lead and Belasco himself to supervise the production, along with all the creature comforts Puccini could want. When Puccini Rode Tall In the Saddle 2010-12-03T19:38:00Z
His wife Constance, older than DeMille and very much a Victorian lady, preferred not to deal with the snake-riddled outdoors and a ranch that lacked electricity and creature comforts. Mr. DeMille, I’m Ready for Your Booze Stash 2020-09-29T04:00:00Z
The main changes involved the facilities and creature comforts, including plush padding added to the seats, without which an almost-two-hour intermissionless production of “Flora” could scarcely have been conceived. Colonial Roots at Spoleto Festival USA in Charleston, S.C. 2010-05-30T22:11:00Z
But for now, with over 50 hotels and a plethora of spas, markets, beachside bars and restaurants, Phu Quoc has all the creature comforts of a luxurious getaway at relatively inexpensive prices. Overnighter: In Bustling Vietnam, a Rare and (still untrammeled) Escape 2012-01-13T17:53:11Z
His jubilant, candy-colored paintings depict Black subjects in repose, in the midst of revelry, and surrounded by the creature comforts of home. Why Derrick Adams' jubilant art revolves around seizing moments of joy 2023-09-14T04:00:00Z
We have you covered, with tips on sleeping under the stars deep in the backcountry … or with creature comforts in your car trunk nearby. Your guide to hiking and sleeping under the stars in WA 2023-04-29T04:00:00Z
If you’ve never camped before, or prefer minimal effort to bring creature comforts along, car camping at an establish campsite will be your speed. A primer on sleeping under the stars, Washington style 2023-04-24T04:00:00Z
Roy was born in the port city in 1938 and grew up with few of the creature comforts that he would later enjoy; according to legend, his family home did not have indoor plumbing. Conservative media mogul Logan Roy dies at 84 2023-04-09T04:00:00Z
Molina, who’s caught up in a prison conspiracy, has the opportunity to discover what matters to him beyond the creature comforts he has relied on to dull the pain of his existence. Review: A potent and intimate take on 'Kiss of the Spider Woman' enthralls at A Noise Within 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z
"The nicest thing is being able to sleep for eight hours at a stretch," he noted, while rejecting any notion he might enjoy any creature comforts such as a beer outside the compound. Under the radar, Germany trains Ukrainians on advanced air defence weapon 2023-03-03T05:00:00Z
He says his old tank didn't have such creature comforts. Ukraine war: Soldiers master British tanks in Dorset 2023-02-23T05:00:00Z
If you have a fancy coffee maker or an entertainment system, show off those creature comforts. How to photograph your home in the best light (like a pro) | Produced by Seattle Times Marketing 2022-12-09T05:00:00Z
But when they were asked about giving up on creature comforts, the four said they could not resist the opportunity to work on the island. Royal Navy digs out world's most remote post office from Antarctic snow 2022-12-03T05:00:00Z
Those unwilling to pack such unwieldy creature comforts — closed-cell foam doesn’t compress much — made do with the ground. Therm-a-Rest, born in Seattle and still here, celebrates 50 years of warm nights under the stars 2022-09-18T04:00:00Z
No. Your followers are a needy bunch, requiring a whole host of other creature comforts that you and only you can fulfill. Cult of the Lamb is a baaaalm in Gilead 2022-08-29T04:00:00Z
But if you want something with a bit more modern hardware, including creature comforts like a fingerprint reader, Acer says the Vero 514 will be available at Best Buy starting in “mid-October.” Acer’s Vero 514 brings its ‘eco-conscious’ concept to a Chromebook 2022-08-23T04:00:00Z
Apart from the obvious communication with friends and family back home, WeChat provides overseas Chinese a direct link to many of the creature comforts they miss from home. The speakeasy economy of WeChat 2022-08-11T04:00:00Z
A few years later, when even more bloated trucks and SUVs with abundant creature comforts started being advertised as "living rooms on wheels," they still had no strong political associations. Three tons of fascism: MAGA “shock troops” in pickup trucks and “fossil-fuelized aggression” 2022-08-03T04:00:00Z
When your car is right there, it allows you to bring more creature comforts: your own pillow, bigger cooking equipment, additional food. Gear, planning, peeing outside: Seattle outdoors experts give their tips for first-time campers 2022-07-27T04:00:00Z
It’s not just creature comforts tempting outdoorsy travelers to book city breaks this year. 10 great cities in the United States for outdoor adventures 2022-06-10T04:00:00Z
All the creature comforts of the unnatural world. ‘Chic' carpet is the interior design trend born from the dustbin of American culture 2022-05-18T04:00:00Z
The Passport doesn’t skimp on creature comforts and doesn’t inflate its price, earning a win. Edmunds: 2022 Honda Passport vs. 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee 2022-05-04T04:00:00Z
You want to have all of the creature comforts surrounding you for the end. Mandy Moore breaks down tonight's 'devastating' 'This Is Us' 2022-03-08T05:00:00Z
City folks abandon creature comforts to try roughing it with their more self-sufficient significant others in the new unscripted series “Love Off the Grid.” What's on TV This Week: ‘Pam & Tommy,’ Betty White, the Winter Olympics and more 2022-01-30T05:00:00Z
The Bearcats do not have all the creature comforts typically found at college football powerhouses such as Alabama, Ohio State and Oklahoma. Clifton Style: Blue-collar Bearcats pushing CFP ceiling 2021-10-29T04:00:00Z
Plus, they think some of the creature comforts could be appealing: Rivian says that the truck is designed to fit in the average American garage, something that a lot of modern trucks can’t do. Rivian’s R1T electric pickup truck took me to the top of the mountain 2021-09-28T04:00:00Z
A garden with strong winter “bones” is alive with color, texture and scent, offering structure, creature comforts and beauty that tempts you outside. Year-round yards: Start planning now for a cozy winter garden that hits all the senses | Produced by Seattle Times Marketing 2021-09-08T04:00:00Z
But then again, it’s hard to keep every air conditioner in every classroom working all the time on some 1,000 campuses — even when there’s more at stake than creature comforts. LAUSD reports 3,255 student coronavirus cases in baseline back-to-school testing 2021-08-17T04:00:00Z
There’s precedence for high-voltage electrical systems on boats, though they often power the so-called “hotel loads” — basically all the creature comforts not related to propulsion. Electric boat startup Arc wants to make a big splash 2021-07-29T04:00:00Z
But a few creature comforts aside, I’m not looking for TweetDeck to be more like Twitter.com. Twitter’s new beta TweetDeck is so bad I’m ready to ragequit 2021-07-22T04:00:00Z
Gus, more domestically oriented, expresses discontent at the lack of creature comforts at their latest lair. The early Harold Pinter play that speaks volumes about our current moment 2021-07-12T04:00:00Z
The crisis among the living, as is so often the case, is being tended with food and drink, clothes and toiletries, creature comforts aimed to soothe and distract. As Surfside community members wait for news, they are inundated by hundreds of acts of kindness 2021-06-28T04:00:00Z
Android Auto gets more customization and creature comforts Android Auto users will be able to use their phone to personalize the app launcher and manually manage dark mode. Google announces starred messages, emoji mashup suggestions, and more for Android 2021-06-15T04:00:00Z
The trust does warn that it is a post for someone who likes the outdoors and is not reliant on creature comforts. Wanted: Caretaker to look after uninhabited Scottish island 2021-05-28T04:00:00Z
For all our creature comforts, we’re “living more impoverished lives than those of our ancestors.” Review | How wood shaped human history, from spears to boats to books 2020-12-30T05:00:00Z
The rules range from long-simmering administration priorities to last-minute scrambles and affect everything from creature comforts like showerheads and clothes washers to life-or-death issues like federal executions and international refugees. Trump races to weaken environmental and worker protections, and implement other last-minute policies 2020-11-28T05:00:00Z
High jinks and misunderstandings ensue, with Guy taking to the creature comforts of “privacy,” hygiene and simple machines the Bettermans can provide, while Dawn gets a taste for adventure with the wild woman Eep. ‘The Croods: A New Age’ movie review: Clan begins to evolve in bright, busy sequel 2020-11-25T05:00:00Z
High jinks and misunderstandings ensue, with Guy taking to the creature comforts of “privacy,” hygiene and simple machines that the Bettermans can provide, while Dawn gets a taste for adventure with the wild woman Eep. Review: 'The Croods: A New Age' is a sweetly chaotic follow-up 2020-11-23T05:00:00Z
Yet the Legislature believes it is entitled to drain millions of dollars for its own creature comforts. Editorial Roundup: Idaho 2020-09-15T04:00:00Z
Around that time, Rasula’s mother started sending Rasula and her sister regular boxes filled with homemade cookies and other creature comforts to help them weather the pandemic. Mystery boxes. Instagram Live. How L.A.'s indie craft markets and fairs are trying to survive 2020-09-03T04:00:00Z
Mercedes is betting that its ability to deliver a smooth ride, creature comforts and meticulous workmanship, as epitomized by the S-Class, will allow it to ultimately triumph. Who Needs a $100,000 Car Right Now? Mercedes Thinks You Do 2020-09-02T04:00:00Z
They received very little compensation and few creature comforts. COVID-19 couldn’t stop 12 jurors and a felony trial 2020-08-27T04:00:00Z
Today, Johnson is no longer fully off-grid, residing on a farm in Chatham county, North Carolina, with a little more living space and a few more creature comforts. Living off the land: the new sisterhood of Black female homesteaders 2020-07-31T04:00:00Z
"The Democratic Party of today will be remembered as the party of complicity. The party that refused to sacrifice its own creature comforts and material securities to ensure it walked the walk." DNC platform committee votes to reject Medicare for All despite overwhelming support from voters 2020-07-28T04:00:00Z
Downstairs, streets were lined with the creature comforts that made working in Midtown not only bearable, but even fun. Empty Towers, No Power Lunches: Ghostly Midtown Is Omen for N.Y.C. 2020-07-26T04:00:00Z
Prince Harry misses the creature comforts of his homeland back in England. Prince Harry reveals what he misses about England amid coronavirus lockdown in Los Angeles 2020-06-25T04:00:00Z
If you like your creature comforts and you’re camping in the backyard or within 50 feet of your car, why not use an inflatable mattress or even one atop a cot? This camping gear will make your next trip easier 2020-06-17T04:00:00Z
Times were good, and players secured creature comforts: fewer night games on getaway days; more days off; better nutrition; World Series home-field advantage to the team with the best record. Here's why MLB players' distrust in the owners could torpedo a 2020 season 2020-06-01T04:00:00Z
My home for that time was a 72ft boat with very few creature comforts and nothing in the way of entertainment, apart from my karaoke skills. 'Focus only on what you can control': A solo round-the-world sailor on isolation 2020-03-19T04:00:00Z
It’s a subterranean abundance of luxury goods and creature comforts, a little kingdom of reinforced concrete and steel, safeguarding the survival of the individual and his family amid the disintegration of the world. Real estate for the apocalypse: my journey into a survival bunker 2020-03-17T04:00:00Z
Known as banjiha in Korean, this style of housing offers little in the way of creature comforts such as daylight. How the Oscars' best-picture nominees used architecture to tell stories of inequity 2020-02-06T05:00:00Z
He knew what he had accomplished and what remained over the second half, so he plopped down on a metal folding chair and reached for two creature comforts of the 1960s. Len Dawson smoked his way through the first Super Bowl. The photos are priceless. 2020-01-23T05:00:00Z
The design finalized last month by the team will prioritize giving players the latest in state-of-the-art creature comforts in their locker room, dining area and workout facilities. NHL Seattle’s main goal at Northgate Mall training facility: Luring players and getting them to bond 2020-01-07T05:00:00Z
The result will provide “creature comforts,” Roth said, including fitness centers, lounges and improved living quarters. The Coolest Architecture on Earth Is in Antarctica 2020-01-06T05:00:00Z
Soon, she started including small gifts with the meals, mostly creature comforts like makeup. Pastor’s wife once led a strip club ministry in Nashville 2020-01-05T05:00:00Z
The camera lovingly dwells on the creature comforts of the Hollywood Hills home that belongs to actor Rick Dalton, played by Leonardo DiCaprio, including a full bar and a turquoise swimming pool with L.A. views. How the Oscars' best-picture nominees used architecture to tell stories of inequity 2020-02-06T05:00:00Z
Even in the short span of a three-year lease, tech features and creature comforts evolve fast. Edmunds’ experts pick their favorite must-have car features 2019-11-27T05:00:00Z
The time warp continues inside, where contemporary creature comforts await. Vintage Cars With Old Souls, and Touch Screens and A.C. 2019-11-14T05:00:00Z
For some, the idea of minimalism brings up images of an austere life devoid of creature comforts. ‘I gave away our stuff’: the minimalists doing more with less 2019-09-29T04:00:00Z
Lucky that their vision for the spot was not to re-create year-round creature comforts — as some other summer people in the area did, with their stereos and microwaves. Column: Unplugging from 'L.A. me' once a year lets me plug back in refueled to see life anew 2019-08-17T04:00:00Z
There are no creature comforts, nor any fancy add-ons like touchscreens. New York City’s first self-driving shuttle service is now open for business 2019-08-06T04:00:00Z
A translocation program would also be controversial and require fulfillment of a mountain lion’s basic creature comforts. As Southern California cougars near ‘extinction vortex,’ a radical rescue plan emerges 2019-03-20T04:00:00Z
Since private operators try to maximize non-aeronautical revenue, some creature comforts may be lacking. Private Money Takes On Bigger Role in Airport Projects 2019-03-03T05:00:00Z
Oblivious to creature comforts, Randlett was frequently on the road in search of the perfect image. This week’s passages 2019-02-01T05:00:00Z
"For them, it means two weeks of creature comforts of living at home. And it's Christmas - every child loves a party." Chernobyl children land at Gatwick for Christmas 2018-12-21T05:00:00Z
Ellis made clear that Manafort’s creature comforts were not his concern. Trump's former campaign chairman faces trial in first court test of special counsel prosecution 2018-07-23T04:00:00Z
Mikolas did, but he said he missed the perks of the major league life: the modern ballparks, the charter flights, the upscale hotels — “those little creature comforts that make big league life pretty nice.” Miles Mikolas Took a Wild Journey to the Cardinals Rotation 2018-07-07T04:00:00Z
Although downtown Detroit today is newly bustling with millennials and their accompanying creature comforts, the crazy price of car insurance acts as a brake on further revitalisation. Why Detroit is the most expensive city in America to buy car insurance 2018-07-05T04:00:00Z
Although the school was lacking in creature comforts—the students slept in bunk beds; the hot water and electricity were unreliable; there was little access to the Internet or the phone—Phillip powered through. Why African-American Doctors Are Choosing to Study Medicine in Cuba 2018-06-06T04:00:00Z
There are artists’ camping sections, but even so I like my creature comforts. Dani Filth: ‘Marilyn Manson is a likable fellow, so I’d give him my wet wipes’ 2018-05-13T04:00:00Z
The setup blends developmental tools with creature comforts so it doesn’t “feel like you’re sitting in an office meeting,” according to Stein. Esports training facility brings gaming another step closer to traditional pro sports 2018-05-10T04:00:00Z
Spirit is known for low fares, lots of fees and skimping on creature comforts. Budget airline Spirit says it’s going all in on WiFi 2018-05-11T04:00:00Z
I was also in the mood for creature comforts in the form of easily available snacks and bathrooms. Exploring near Stevens Pass by snowshoe 2018-01-17T05:00:00Z
Though fairly light on creature comforts and sophisticated infotainment systems, the interior of the 570S is heavy on bespoke dashboard tailoring with very functional and beautifully crafted instrumentation. ScreenDrive: The McLaren 570S Spider puts the England back in New England 2017-12-29T05:00:00Z
The company joyously boasts about how the cockpit is stripped of typical car creature comforts. McLaren’s new million-dollar hypercar looks like a giant Matchbox toy 2017-12-17T05:00:00Z
As caravans now routinely come equipped with all the creature comforts of home, manufacturers have been forced to make them lighter, to enable modern cars to tow them. Why more Brits are buying caravans and motor homes 2017-12-13T05:00:00Z
But people who travel frequently and have cast their lot with a particular chain come to value — and then expect — special or exclusive creature comforts. Can Marriott Keep Starwood’s Culture of Cool, and Its Customers? 2017-12-09T05:00:00Z
I don’t miss the lack of creature comforts because it sucked. Kehinde Wiley: ‘Creating the portrait of Obama is a huge responsibility’ 2017-11-26T05:00:00Z
Lastly, by eliminating the cabin and creature comforts for humans, the cost of driverless electronics may actually be a savings from the start but most certainly would be over time. Self-Driving Trucks May Be Closer Than They Appear 2017-11-13T05:00:00Z
The creature comforts may be a natural extension of Grundman’s friendly nature. Bernie Grundman wants to change the way you hear music — for the better 2017-10-22T04:00:00Z
So high that she finds the notion of creature comforts far out? Review | ‘Woodshock’: An accidental killing, viewed through a pot-induced haze 2017-09-28T04:00:00Z
And if I was going to be living in it full time, I wanted it to have as many creature comforts as possible. How to live your best #vanlife 2017-09-15T04:00:00Z
But you at least get a few creature comforts that aren’t otherwise found inside Mercedes’ Grand Prix competitor, like two big digital displays, air conditioning, and a dock for your smartphone in the center console. This $2.72 million Mercedes will make your F1 dreams come true 2017-09-11T04:00:00Z
All these creature comforts, paired with the extended range of the P100D, worked to make the ideal road trip candidate. Tesla Model S P100D review: the ultimate status symbol of California cool 2017-09-08T04:00:00Z
I’m rationalizing, because I’m too lazy, selfish, cowardly to give up my creature comforts, let alone my life, for an idea. The Great Hunger and the Randomness of the World 2017-09-02T04:00:00Z
The smaller refuge can hold about 10 people, packed like sardines, and is a far cry from the Hollywood renderings of fallout shelters complete with creature comforts. Living on the edge of oblivion: life along the North Korean border 2017-08-25T04:00:00Z
As I grow older, I’m getting more appreciative of the people and creature comforts that make me feel loved and contented. 9 Easy Ways to Get More Grateful 2017-08-07T04:00:00Z
He is responsible for making sure that his crew have adequately backed up and stored many terabytes of data, and that their own creature comforts are taken care of. Watching ice melt: inside Nasa’s mission to the north pole 2017-07-27T04:00:00Z
But critics argue these amount to nothing more than creature comforts that don't address the core problem with the MTA: dangerously overcrowded and out of date, with no relief in the near future. New Yorkers are using underground Wi-Fi to vent about the broken subway — and it’s working 2017-06-29T04:00:00Z
Monterey also brought with it some modern creature comforts. After 50 years, an encore of the Monterey Pop Festival 2017-06-09T04:00:00Z
All the creature comforts, mechanical bits and anything else were removed. More Than the Sum of His Parts 2017-05-25T04:00:00Z
All are delightful, and the sometimes diabolical Pete Dye designs are owned and operated by the king of creature comforts, Herb Kohler. America's 100 Greatest Courses You Can Play - Golf Digest 2017-05-09T04:00:00Z
The systematic erasure of creature comforts extends to the costumes as well, Crabtree revealed. 'Handmaid's Tale': The women and men who helped build Gilead 2017-05-03T04:00:00Z
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ben Carson does not like the creature comforts, at least not for low-income Americans reliant on the government for a helping hand. Ben Carson Wants to Make Housing Available. Just Not Too Comfy. 2017-05-03T04:00:00Z
The club, on the banks of the Svislach River, is a short drive from the crowded gymnasium of Azarenka’s youth but light-years removed in terms of creature comforts. With Baby in Tow, Victoria Azarenka Returns to Tennis — and Her Roots 2017-04-25T04:00:00Z
One variation on this theme occurs when the box is so shallow that it does not provide all the creature comforts it might. Your cat loves hopping into boxes. Here’s why. 2017-04-21T04:00:00Z
But there will be a little room for creature comforts. Climate change scientists' bid to drill Everest glacier - BBC News 2017-04-10T04:00:00Z
“To the degree you can find some creature comforts and make it easier for people to be more productive, it’s a sound investment.” Competition in Job Market Lets Professionals Set Their Travel Terms 2017-03-13T04:00:00Z
It’s meant for passengers who don’t mind sacrificing some creature comforts in the name of a less expensive ticket. Why United's New 'Basic Economy' Fare Isn't Such a Bad Idea 2016-12-07T05:00:00Z
What the boat lacks in creature comforts is more than made up for in the freedom it affords. A Tiny Home That Floats 2016-11-24T05:00:00Z
"Modern cabs are like spaceships these days, with automatic gears and steering and lots of creature comforts." Life on the road as a female lorry driver - BBC News 2016-10-03T04:00:00Z
In the U.S., the app provides an immediate lifeline to new arrivals from China looking for the creature comforts of home. This app fuels the illicit trade of dumplings and pork knuckles in Southern California 2016-09-29T04:00:00Z
In a world with so few creature comforts, and so little softness, their affection feels remarkable, which makes it even more of a grating injustice when their government tries to ban it. TIFF Day 1: sweat, threat, and a blessedly silent Jim Carrey 2016-09-09T04:00:00Z
It also added new creature comforts like Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. CARS: A brand-by-brand look at new 2017 models 2016-09-06T04:00:00Z
With homeless families suffering in the United States, I do not see that we should spend money on the creature comforts of lawbreakers who chose of their own free will to sneak across the border. ‘This Only Confirms the Image of the U.S.A.’ 2016-08-20T04:00:00Z
“It’s enticing. You get euphoric. It’s so relaxing to experience state roadways without radio, air conditioning, the creature comforts we’re used to,” she said. Adventurous tourists travel North Dakota by two wheels 2016-06-26T04:00:00Z
Nothing better illustrates Germany’s spare-no-expense approach to off-field matters than the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, when the national soccer federation shipped 23 tons of creature comforts to South America for the tournament. European Soccer’s Champions of Summer Camp 2016-06-07T04:00:00Z
“These aircraft lack most of the creature comforts travelers today expect, such as overhead bins,” he said. Time travel on North Korea’s fleet of Soviet-era planes 2016-05-17T04:00:00Z
He made sure that the crew had creature comforts: The boat was fitted out with proper berths, a bar and a galley, and supplied with food and drink far more appealing than normal sea rations. Ramón Carlín, Casual Sailor Who Won a Round-the-World Race, Dies at 92 2016-05-10T04:00:00Z
It has no roof, just a roll cage, and looks similar to the regular Miata except that all the creature comforts have been removed, replaced by a fire extinguisher and five-point harness. Mazda's future is hidden in these completely mad vintage race cars 2016-04-26T04:00:00Z
As suits a car that insists upon keeping the driver connected to the driving, the farkles and creature comforts are kept to a minumum. New Porsche 911 Carrera goes turbo 2016-04-20T04:00:00Z
Some critics say the new improvements announced by Cuomo amount to creature comforts that don't address the core problem with the MTA: dangerously overcrowded, out of date, with no relief in the near future. The New York City subway is stuck in the past, but can glimpse the future 2016-01-13T05:00:00Z
Other bucket lists may call for a ranch stay and that would be the Lodge & Spa at Brush Creek in Wyoming, where cowboy country mixes with creature comforts and plenty of horseplay. Travel bucket list for 2016 and beyond 2015-12-31T05:00:00Z
What creature comforts are missing in your habitat? Life on ‘Mars’ by Way of Hawaii: Q. And A. 2015-12-15T05:00:00Z
And of course there are no creature comforts. America's iconic war machine - BBC News 2015-12-09T05:00:00Z
It really is better on the track, sacrificing creature comforts for hardcore hardware. McLaren’s perfect supercar: tearing up the track in the 666-horsepower 675LT 2015-12-01T05:00:00Z
While such creature comforts — not to mention salaries — are not as lavish as those offered in places like Silicon Valley, Indian tech firms are offering benefits not seen just a few years ago. Indian Startup Coders Are Attracting Top Perks 2015-11-09T05:00:00Z
Many may still want their creature comforts—and privacy–even in smaller apartments and team-building collaborative workspaces. Editor’s note: Finally. ‘The worst is behind us.’ 2015-11-05T05:00:00Z
Essentially, auto regulators in the U.S. don’t view software upgrades as any different than other creature comforts a car manufacturer may introduce, like self-closing doors and trunks. The federal government doesn't know how to regulate Tesla’s autopilot software 2015-11-04T05:00:00Z
And who would be willing to step off that carousel and sacrifice your own creature comforts for the greater good?” said Bullock. Bullock steps into a man’s role in ‘Our Brand is Crisis’ 2015-10-28T04:00:00Z
But do not expect creature comforts as most do not have beds, heating or even a toilet. Are you brave enough to sleep in a bothy? - BBC News 2015-10-15T04:00:00Z
Here, four other hotels for travelers looking to combine rigorous fall hikes with indulgent creature comforts. Mix Hiking and Hedonism at These Resorts 2015-09-14T04:00:00Z
From mattress pads to door mirrors and shower totes, the store provides a handy guide to ensuring that college students enjoy all of the creature comforts while living on campus. A Better Back-to-School Checklist 2015-09-03T04:00:00Z
All the creature comforts, and none of the work. All Aboard: Retire on a Ship 2015-08-07T04:00:00Z
Stylish inns such as the historic Jared Coffin House will cater to all your creature comforts for upwards of $300 a night, but more affordable bed-and-breakfast alternatives abound. Essentials: Nantucket offers summer visitors whale of a time 2015-07-09T04:00:00Z
“It’s the adventure without giving up those creature comforts,” she said. Tourists flock to Montana to try glamping 2015-06-20T04:00:00Z
Especially spacious and flooded with natural light, this luxury gullet is one of the best yachts in the Aegean, combining creature comforts with proven performance. Sail Away On The Aegean Sea This Summer With A Luxury Gulet Charter In Turkey 2015-04-29T04:00:00Z
So our air conditioner compressor is electric, so you get all the creature comforts, and your engine’s not running. A Q&A with Mike Tinskey, the man behind Ford's electric future 2015-04-24T04:00:00Z
Fewer choices for passengers tends to mean fewer, more crowded flights and the ability of airlines to reduce creature comforts while keeping fares high and adding on fees. Aer Lingus Deal Could Spur Airline Consolidation in Europe 2015-01-27T05:00:00Z
And American travelers will seek creature comforts in well-known brands like Coca-Cola, Pepsi and Bud Light. U.S. Companies Assess a Beachhead in Cuba 2014-12-18T05:00:00Z
The Venetian hideaway accommodates 8 people across 4 stunning guest rooms – all with private baths that retain the building’s vintage character while managing to keep modern creature comforts like the glorious rain showers in place. Locanda Rosa Rosae: The Venetian Hideaway The Italians Have Been Hiding From Us 2014-11-30T05:00:00Z
There are plenty of creature comforts, including flat screen televisions, a gym and wireless Internet. Ebola isolation at Va. base ‘pretty much vacation’ 2014-11-25T05:00:00Z
It came with many of the creature comforts of a sedan — including designer themes such as the Eddie Bauer edition — and interior space rivaling a minivan. L.A. Auto Show: New Ford Explorer has bolder look, more engine choices 2014-11-19T05:00:00Z
Nurture yourself with good food and creature comforts. Astrological Forecasts for 10/24/2014 2014-10-23T04:00:00Z
Twice a month, Feuerbacher dives into the tank to assess the status of its tenants and their creature comforts. A man-made attempt to save the rarest fish on Earth 2014-10-04T04:00:00Z
Both Transit Connect wagons and vans offer creature comforts and state-of-the-art technology inside that commercial operators weren’t used to. Transit Connect Is Big -- Though Unsung -- Success For Ford 2014-08-07T04:00:00Z
But one might classify education differently from creature comforts. New Clues In Philip Seymour Hoffman's Costly Estate Plan 2014-07-22T04:00:00Z
Since its raison d’etre is minimalism, it’s free of most creature comforts. Anderson collector loves his simple VW Beetle 2014-07-04T04:00:00Z
Impervious to the surrounding creature comforts, the star pitcher picks through a half-dozen identical red undershirts while ticking off his numerous hobbies. 'I have hyper focus disorder' – pitcher CJ Wilson channels the better Angels of his nature 2014-06-29T04:00:00Z
In glamping, a portmanteau of glamorous camping, she’s found a balance between creature comforts like plumbing and electricity and the traditional camping experience of communing with nature.  Glamping Brings Comforts to Conventional Camping 2014-06-17T04:00:00Z
Now, it’s more creature comforts - easier to put up, easier to use and people like being outside, biking and hiking.” For many, camping involves lots more than a tent 2014-06-14T04:00:00Z
You don’t get many creature comforts for that price. Diesel-Powered Trident Iceni Sports Car Tops 190 Miles Per Hour, Gets 58 Miles Per Gallon 2014-05-01T03:56:00Z
The newest residences at Mercedes House, a ziggurat of luxury rentals on Manhattan’s Far West Side, provide tenants with creature comforts found nowhere else in the city. The Appraisal: Next Residents of a Luxury Building: Police Horses 2014-04-14T18:30:56Z
Proponents of the facilities maintain that creature comforts and a sense of exclusivity are the carrots they must dangle to entice their clientele. An Intervention for Malibu 2013-09-13T21:15:59Z
Although, she added, when they married she had to teach him about providing a home for his children and some creature comforts: “I did have to explain to him about upkeep and maintenance.” At Home With George McDonald: A Mayoral Candidate Reflects on the Mosaic of His Life 2013-07-24T22:15:39Z
But with age comes a certain affinity for some creature comforts. For many, camping involves lots more than a tent 2014-06-14T04:00:00Z
He added that most Tibetans were eager for the creature comforts of modernity. Rights Report Faults Mass Relocation of Tibetans 2013-06-27T10:51:03Z
Nor were the findings limited to relatively harmless examples of men cadging creature comforts from surplus EPA equipment stored at the warehouse. Workers turned EPA warehouse in Landover into personal rec rooms, audit finds 2013-06-05T21:10:00Z
But Aboulafia doubted that the Dreamliner, which offers not only greater fuel savings to airlines but better cabin pressure, humidity and creature comforts to passengers, would suffer in the public eye from the battery problems. Boeing finishes 787 testing, focus shifts to regulators 2013-04-06T00:00:56Z
Let's try this experiment and see if more kids can live past 6 because we were able to give up a tiny fraction of our creature comforts. After Newtown, Democrats Propose Assault Weapons Ban 2013-01-24T23:20:31Z
It looks like a typical single-occupancy hospital room, though with a few more creature comforts such as a computer, desk space, and a raft of books and papers on the bed. Wisdom from Psychopaths? 2013-01-04T13:15:05.423Z
Both grew up with few creature comforts and ran into prejudice on a regular basis. Sotomayor flushed quaaludes on wedding night 2012-12-11T22:07:00Z
They should tout a nation that champions self-reliance, a culture that discourages fraud and a future that focuses on our children’s generation rather than today’s creature comforts. Uniting the Two Americas 2012-11-21T14:13:41Z
Travelling salesmen might prefer to journey from city to city overnight in driverless Winnebagos packed with creature comforts. Schumpeter: The driverless road ahead 2012-10-18T15:26:19Z
Growth should help create the world's biggest middle class, eager to enjoy creature comforts like cars and air conditioning, whatever the environmental cost. Eight ways China is changing your world 2012-10-15T01:38:35Z
“Artists like their creature comforts, which includes climate-controlled studios,” she said. Bryant Park Hosts Summer Artists in Residence 2012-08-11T00:51:55Z
Bender suggests that retirees considering a move abroad should think hard about whether they could give up the public services and creature comforts they depend on. What’s Driving Americans to Retire Abroad? Money — or Lack of It 2012-07-25T15:00:39Z
I'm just glad to be back, you miss your creature comforts really. Residents home after fatal blast 2012-06-29T09:18:11Z
Some of the sing-songs combined creature comforts with those more intellectual; but these were permanent institutions, and not simply for the occasion. Ti-Ping Tien-Kwoh The History of the Ti-Ping Revolution (Volume I) 2012-03-19T02:00:25.027Z
Breakfast over, creature comforts, such as might console the belated for the loss, were promptly set forth on side-tables in the wide entrance-hall.... Historic Shrines of America Being the Story of One Hundred and Twenty Historic Buildings and the Pioneers Who Made Them Notable 2012-03-08T03:00:11.013Z
They have perhaps helped themselves to contribute to it by causing the Union, in the supply of creature comforts, to compete with the collegiate lounges. Social Transformations of the Victorian Age A Survey of Court and Country 2012-02-29T03:00:22.540Z
It was felt that a person must be a hypocrite who could speak disrespectfully of the creature comforts. The Gentle Reader 2012-02-15T03:00:37.463Z
Imagine: All that neck-snapping performance plus creature comforts like neck scarfs to ward off the nighttime chill out in the desert. The Cars Facebook's New Millionaires Should Buy 2012-01-30T20:04:15Z
“Patient preferences about where they receive care seem to turn on creature comforts and amenities,” he says, rather than on health-care-related measures such as complication or infection rates. Hospitals offer patients free parking, discount shopping, seminars and screenings 2012-01-23T20:07:17Z
It set and ranked brief creature comforts and desires above the worth of heaven's image in a brother man. Abraham Lincoln's Cardinal Traits; A Study in Ethics, with an Epilogue Addressed to Theologians 2012-01-17T03:00:21.120Z
No creature comforts, in other words, like leather seats or dual-zone climate controls. Wheels Blog: Tata Technologies Readies a Conceptual E.V. for Detroit Auto Show 2012-01-05T21:44:40Z
It was at one of these green oases that our company sat down to a comfortable pic-nic, which spoke volumes for the preparations that had been made for creature comforts. Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume III (Commodore B. Von Wullerstorf-Urbair,) Undertaken by Order of the Imperial Government in the Years 1857, 1858, & 1859, Under the Immediate Auspices of His I. and R. Highness the Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, Commander-In-Chief of the Austrian Navy. 2012-01-04T03:00:31.713Z
If you diminish his store you hurt him in the tenderest part—you rob him of creature comforts. The King of Schnorrers Grotesques and Fantasies 2011-12-28T03:00:34.587Z
There is every prospect that we shall have plenty of fruit and vegetables, so that you will want none of the creature comforts when on your visit in August. Memoir of John Howe Peyton in sketches by his contemporaries, together with some of his public and private letters, etc., also a sketch of Ann M. Peyton 2011-11-15T03:00:20.413Z
These immediate benefits and creature comforts made a powerful appeal to the common crowd among the Indians. Some Pioneers and Pilgrims on the Prairies of Dakota Or, From the ox team to the aeroplane 2011-10-17T02:00:15.157Z
This very soon had its effect on Wabberley, to whom his creature comforts were everything; and even Hoggett yielded in a day or two, and came over with the rest in the morning. Palm Tree Island 2011-09-21T02:00:31.730Z
Nor had creature comforts been forgotten, for here, on a little sideboard, stood a joint of meat, a game pasty, and cruets of wine. Born to Wander A Boy's Book of Nomadic Adventures 2011-08-31T02:01:32.837Z
Our wooden dacha in the village of Pachevo lacks running water and creature comforts. Letter from Europe: In Russia, a Summer Harmony 2011-08-15T11:28:51Z
Even hardened woodsmen enjoy their creature comforts Indeed, one of the pleasures of camping is combining civilisation with nature. Happy glampers 2011-07-22T06:09:52Z
It takes a village Unwilling to sacrifice certain creature comforts, the Norwegian team created an entire village under the snow, with rooms connected by tunnels. National Geographic Museum takes visitors on a world tour 2011-07-15T16:58:46Z
Yet, despite these creature comforts, and the hearty appreciation of them by our members, there was one present whose appetite failed him. Tales of the Wonder Club, Volume III 2011-07-16T02:00:13.547Z
You speak as if by the responsibilities of a woman I meant devotion solely to creature comforts. Only a Girl: or, A Physician for the Soul. 2011-07-13T02:00:14.230Z
We were immediately taken to the "hotel," only a few hundred yards away, and all manner of creature comforts pressed upon us with kindly persistence, as if we had been adrift for a month. The Log of a Sea-Waif Being Recollections of the First Four Years of My Sea Life 2011-07-09T02:00:13.057Z
Distraught by such appalling news All creature comforts we refuse! The Motley Muse (Rhymes for the Times) 2011-06-29T02:00:30.303Z
Otherwise, I'm not blown away by this ballpark, though it's obviously a big step up, as far as amenities and creature comforts, from delapidated RFK Stadium, where the Nationals played their first few years. Miguel Olivo gets a rest, Rick Griffin gets an award, and other pre-game notes 2011-06-21T22:24:05Z
Fancy paid homage to Uncle, as the favourite brother of Mrs. Yellam, ministering to his love of creature comforts, making hot buttered toast and putting cream into his tea, which he never got at home. The Soul of Susan Yellam 2011-06-16T02:00:19.090Z
He’s upgraded the Mavericks locker room with many creature comforts and the team’s technology suite to analyze games. Off the Dribble: Cuban Ready to Foot Mavericks Parade Tab 2011-06-14T17:35:49Z
Toyota stumbled with last year’s recalls and hasn’t recovered its trust advantage with consumers, Noble said, while Honda has fallen behind when it comes to styling, creature comforts and innovation. Honda Fails With Toyota to Dominate American Sedan Market: Cars 2011-06-10T16:48:13Z
It finally dawned upon us that the youngster deliberately waded through slush to obtain the creature comforts. A Cry in the Wilderness 2011-06-01T02:00:28.933Z
To atone, perhaps, for such deficiency of creature comforts, the general of the Jeromites and the prior of Yuste had been at some pains to provide their guest with spiritual luxuries. The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 3, June, 1851 2011-05-18T02:00:14.897Z
Uncle loved creature comforts, and could carry more strong ale without showing it than any man in the parish. The Soul of Susan Yellam 2011-06-16T02:00:19.090Z
The prisoner is plentifully supplied with reading matter; and as for creature comforts, the solicitude of his friends and relatives leaves nothing to be desired except liberty. From the Easy Chair, series 2 2011-04-29T02:00:06.407Z
All men like creature comforts, and are more keenly sensible perhaps than women to the advantages of a well-ordered home. Courtship and Marriage And the Gentle Art of Home-Making 2011-04-27T02:00:20.023Z
Her love for her offspring extended to an unreasoning admiration for her capacity and beauty, the only practical expression of which was a simple, loving care for her creature comforts. The Way of the Strong 2011-04-07T02:00:21.387Z
Where are all the creature comforts computer animation companies supposedly need to attract talent and inspire creativity? For Illumination Entertainment, Animation Meets Economic Reality 2011-04-04T00:35:27Z
Japanese life is surrounded by a bewildering abundance of food, creature comforts and everyday commodities. Lady Gaga Is Shaming Those Spending $309 Billion: William Pesek 2011-03-24T01:59:01Z
See them then starting on their expedition,—their painting materials, and some creature comforts in the shape of sandwiches and hard-boiled eggs, safely packed on the pony's back, Griffith leading him and acting as guide. Uncanny Tales 2011-03-22T02:00:16.307Z
As for creature comforts like power windows and satellite radio? Is The $250,000 Sunhawk the Solar Car of the Future? 2011-03-21T20:58:53Z
By his own estimation, Matt Howard is low maintenance because he is not big on creature comforts. Sports of The Times: Butler at Buzzer: A Bit Late Last Year, Now Right on Time 2011-03-18T01:00:26Z
It is not a land for creature comforts, though the climate is splendid, and though the hotels in Athens are as good as those in most European towns. Rambles and Studies in Greece 2011-02-18T03:00:16.480Z
They are often said of men, good and zealous in their way, who have had the compensations of good incomes and creature comforts, congenial friends and efficient fellow-workers. The Buddha's Path of Virtue A Translation of the Dhammapada 2011-02-07T03:00:21.273Z
In other models, especially Buicks, he wants to push GM upscale with more creature comforts in the vehicles' interiors. Remaking GM, Part II 2011-01-20T22:00:00Z
Is Barbu's love of creature comforts still remembered? Six Women and the Invasion 2011-01-18T03:00:13.193Z
General Motors figures fuel will only get more expensive and that luxury buyers will want creature comforts without shelling out a fortune for gasoline. Detroit auto show: Think small 2011-01-14T15:07:45Z
Mr Pratt was too fond of his creature comforts to drive twenty miles through a damp and clinging mist. The Pagan's Cup 2011-01-06T03:00:42.697Z
It is also a good thing that neither Smith nor Ayala needs much in the way of creature comforts. Analog Lives at Armstrong Stadium 2010-09-01T16:00:00Z
Among those eager to leave, the primary motivation is a desire for creature comforts like indoor toilets and draft-free bedrooms. Beijing Journal: Bulldozers Meet Historic Quarters in Beijing, to Mixed Reaction 2010-07-21T01:51:00Z
Ford invested billions to turn its Focus compact and Fiesta subcompact into aggressively styled small cars packed with creature comforts and powered by high-tech engines that are stingy on gas. 2010-02-11T22:00:00Z
The car had to drive and handle like a European sedan and have the creature comforts like wireless Internet access that American consumers demanded. 2010-01-09T21:32:00Z
The emphasis on economic development indicates that Chinese leaders still see the solution to the problem of Tibet as one of supplying creature comforts. 2010-01-24T06:19:00Z
I reached the edge of the glacier without further serious difficulty, and soon after found myself steeped in the creature comforts of our hotel. The Glaciers of the Alps Being a narrative of excursions and ascents, etc.
Nomads cannot carry many creature comforts with them, nor can scattered groups be much mental stimulus to one another. Unexplored!
Animals often enjoy more creature comforts, are better housed and more kindly treated. By Right of Conquest A Novel
Every German town has some such resort, where inexpensive creature comforts are the reward of a long walk. Confessions of an Opera Singer
Among other creature comforts he had found in the cupboard was a bottle of whisky. John Ames, Native Commissioner A Romance of the Matabele Rising
In a score of ways the creature comforts of a luxury loving age are surely enervating those who yield to them. The Challenge of the Country A Study of Country Life Opportunity
The steamer ran alongside a jetty and pier, which was crowded by men in uniform, waiting for the news and for supplies of creature comforts. With the World's Great Travellers, Volume 1
So long as you can enjoy creature comforts without paying for them, you are satisfied to stay here forever. By Right of Conquest A Novel
We felt no kinship to those at home who clung to creature comforts while we bucketed among the stars risking our lives and more. The Peacemaker
So he opened the chest indicated, and found it well stored with creature comforts. John Ames, Native Commissioner A Romance of the Matabele Rising
I was hungry, cold, and eager for creature comforts, and the house before me gave forth, not only heat, but a savoury odour which in itself was an invitation hard to ignore. Room Number 3 and Other Detective Stories
You see how thoughtful I am for your creature comforts. The Angel of the Revolution A Tale of the Coming Terror
The hamlet could furnish us but a very limited supply of creature comforts, the rebels having got there ahead of us, and made themselves quite at home in kitchen and larder. Our campaign around Gettysburg Being a memorial of what was endured, suffered and accomplished by the Twenty-third regiment (N. Y. S. N. G.) and other regiments associated with them, in their Pennsylvania and Maryland campaign, during the second rebel invasion of the loyal states in June-July, 1863
In their houses creature comforts of all known kinds p. 278were to be found.  East Anglia Personal Recollections and Historical Associations
She put his basket there and his blanket, and he was warm enough, but creature comforts matter little to the right kind of dog. Jan and Her Job
One could not but think that a large number of these prisoners were probably better off as to creature comforts than when at liberty and following their own behests. Aztec Land
Certain creature comforts, no doubt, were scarce, but there was no lack of spiritual comfort, which high minds have ever associated with happiness; nor do I here allude to liquor. Another Sheaf
As far as creature comforts were concerned the two women fared well. Sir Henry Morgan, Buccaneer A Romance of the Spanish Main
Adjoining the hotel, and belonging to the same proprietors, was a store at which could be purchased creature comforts and useful articles. Noble Deeds of the World's Heroines
His views of living were still decidedly material, grounded in creature comforts, and he had always insisted upon having the best of everything. Jennie Gerhardt A Novel
Miss Lowe had chosen her lodgings more for the sake of the picturesque than for creature comforts. The Madcap of the School
Are spiritual props removed, creature comforts curtailed, gourds smitten and withered like grass?—write on each, “Your Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.” The Words of Jesus
Material appliances, creature comforts,—stimulants to the senses—now form the great moving power of society. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 363, January, 1846
She was a companion, she graced his home and looked after his creature comforts. The Third Degree A Narrative of Metropolitan Life
I am prepared to be told that this should have made no difference—that creature comforts cannot minister to a broken heart. Anthony Lyveden
Finally the need of creature comforts overpowered them and they woke up to the fact that they were faint and sick. The Johnstown Horror!!! or, Valley of Death, being A Complete and Thrilling Account of the Awful Floods and Their Appalling Ruin
A lifelong service, an untiring devotion to whims of all sorts, a continual attention to the "creature comforts" which were so greatly a part of Archibald's life—these merited a rich reward. Reels and Spindles A Story of Mill Life
"A plain man of few words, all this vulgar mouth-wash about creature comforts——" It was hardly to be expected that he would get any further…. Jonah and Co.
The creature comforts of life were his main ideals and he wanted to get settled. The Wind Before the Dawn
"Joan!" exclaimed Darby in a shocked undertone, as if mere creature comforts like cake and cold pudding were not to be thought of at such a time. Two Little Travellers A Story for Girls
We take possession this afternoon, and I am now laying in a good stock of creature comforts. The Letters of Charles Dickens Vol. 1, 1833-1856
She stretched herself and wondered if, after all, there would not be sufficient creature comforts to atone for the dullness of life as Frau Müller. A German Pompadour Being the Extraordinary History of Wilhelmine van Grävenitz, Landhofmeisterin of Wirtemberg
When they had relieved somewhat the fury of delight, they bethought themselves of their creature comforts and the needs of their horses. Colonial Born A tale of the Queensland bush
An air of profound respectability, combined with the enjoyment of creature comforts, prevailed. Faces and Places
Bermondsey had failed in the artistic combat, not from lack of powers, as its brilliant part in the duet and its subsequent soli proved, but simply from a Sybaritic love for creature comforts. Mystic London: or, Phases of occult life in the metropolis
When a command is worn, bruised, and hungry, officers attend to their men's creature comforts and make sure that all is going well, before looking to their own needs. The Armed Forces Officer Department of the Army Pamphlet 600-2
A few men strayed away to Heliopolis, where they found members of the 5th and 6th Brigades, whose local knowledge they availed themselves of in their search for creature comforts. The 28th: A Record of War Service in the Australian Imperial Force, 1915-19, Vol. I Egypt, Gallipoli, Lemnos Island, Sinai Peninsula
The greater number of preachers show excellent "condition," the poorest farmers' wives vying with each other in purveying "creature comforts" for these spiritual comforters. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 54, No. 338, December 1843
How their flesh yearned for the creature comforts! delicate feasting and good clothes to wear! Two on the Trail A Story of the Far Northwest
It was a "flow of soul" if not always a "feast of reason;" but, as regarded creature comforts, or any of the ordinary delights of mundane existence, a very Siberian desert. Mystic London: or, Phases of occult life in the metropolis
Shrines and tea-houses are stationed all along the road, as the Japanese never neglect creature comforts. Travels in the Far East
“Roast goose would have been very pleasant, and a drop of grog to wash it down,” observed the boatswain, who could not forget the loss of his creature comforts. The Three Commanders
He didn't feel like telling Kerim about it just yet, but it had been solely because of Maulbow's concern for his master's creature comforts. The Winds of Time
Whatever we had pictured in our imaginations, it bore no resemblance to the tar-paper shack without creature comforts; nor had we counted on the desolation of prairie on which we were marooned. Land of the Burnt Thigh
Under the term “creature comforts” I mean such things as tinned soups and preserved provisions which nowadays can so easily be purchased everywhere in England, and of such good quality. The Story of Eclipses
Progress touched its high-water mark in the perfection of her creature comforts. There was a King in Egypt
“And gone without supper,” put in William, with a practical eye to the creature comforts. Cast Away in the Cold An Old Man's Story of a Young Man's Adventures, as Related by Captain John Hardy, Mariner
"Winter saw to our creature comforts," the young lady continued. The History of Sir Richard Calmady A Romance
"With all the creature comforts, my Lord," answered the soldier. Under the Rose
For a General of whom reporters had said that "he was most at home in the field," the supply of ambulances, full of creature comforts, was unusually heavy. Red-Tape and Pigeon-Hole Generals As Seen From the Ranks During a Campaign in the Army of the Potomac
Fires were burning in every direction, pots boiling, chickens roasting, hams seething; indeed there appeared to be no want of creature comforts. Diary in America, Series One
They were not men of much individual character, evidently more accustomed to look after their own creature comforts than to trouble them selves about their fellow-beings. Adrift in a Boat
You are a brave woman and a devoted mother; it is one of the crimes of civilization that you should lack for any creature comforts, and you shall not any more. An American Suffragette
Coals and clothing and other creature comforts are liberally dispensed, according to the needs of the poor. Christmas: Its Origin and Associations Together with Its Historical Events and Festive Celebrations During Nineteen Centuries
It is needless to say that our host provided us with bountiful creature comforts. Recollections of Forty Years in the House, Senate and Cabinet An Autobiography.
She can express herself when it comes to a question of her creature comforts! The Daughters of Danaus
On the contrary, she rejoiced in creature comforts when she had the chance, and laid in daily “one ha’p’orth of milk” all for herself. Post Haste
He learned—astonishingly, at his age—to get his deepest satisfactions from creature comforts—his quietly elegant clothes, his food, his surroundings. Play the Game!
The customary distributions of creature comforts on Christmas Eve were continued, and, in some instances, provision for the maintenance of them was made in the wills of worthy parishioners. Christmas: Its Origin and Associations Together with Its Historical Events and Festive Celebrations During Nineteen Centuries
Murray had a good supply of books, and a box from Mudie’s was added to the store, with creature comforts of all sorts on board. The Three Admirals
At his request we hoisted up his canoe, which contained a hammock and several articles which he had brought off to administer to his creature comforts. The Three Lieutenants
I had little doubt, therefore, that the old woman was not unmindful of her creature comforts. The Golden Grasshopper A story of the days of Sir Thomas Gresham
No doubt the creature comforts of the Christians had their charm, too, for the hungry pagans. Stories Of Ohio
This illustration of Christian caterers dispensing creature comforts to the poor children may be taken as representative of many such Christmas scenes in the metropolis. Christmas: Its Origin and Associations Together with Its Historical Events and Festive Celebrations During Nineteen Centuries
The creature comforts were then discussed, consisting of the various luxuries that flesh is heir to, together with fish and fowl, too numerous to mention. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 2, No. 14, December 1858
It was wonderful how the mere creature comforts of warmth and food seemed to soothe the pain at her heart. Etheldreda the Ready A School Story
It meant not only immediate creature comforts, but freedom from care, independence for life. The Easiest Way A Story of Metropolitan Life
In point of fact it may well be doubted if this common man has anything to apprehend in the way of added hardship or loss of creature comforts under the contemplated régime of Imperial tutelage. An Inquiry Into The Nature Of Peace And The Terms Of Its Perpetuation
Over its doorway swung the faded sign of the Crescent, and over its destinies presided the portly, good-natured landlord, who dispensed the creature comforts to the limited number of guests who lodged beneath his roof. Bucholz and the Detectives
In the midst of creature comforts such as these Sam Pardee said, one evening, "Oil." Gigolo
In the first instance, if he be a staff officer, he has probably too much to get done in a short space of time to think about his creature comforts. On the Heels of De Wet
The large array of kit bags was in many instances supplemented by suit cases, filled with surplus personal effects thought necessary for creature comforts. The Seventeenth Highland Light Infantry (Glasgow Chamber of Commerce Battalion) Record of War Service, 1914-1918
Peace and Neutrality Personal liberty, not creature comforts, the ulterior springs of action of the common man of the democratic nations, 178. An Inquiry Into The Nature Of Peace And The Terms Of Its Perpetuation
There were cold fogs, icy winds and fearful storms in the war zone, and the thin steel hulls of the destroyers offered little in the way of creature comforts. Our Navy in the War
All the complaints and criticisms about the inequality of men apply to inequalities in property, luxury, and creature comforts, not to knowledge, virtue, or even physical beauty and strength. What Social Classes Owe to Each Other
It afforded me excellent creature comforts; and I was indebted to it for a constant welcome when I got to Paris—which is something to the traveller. The Cockaynes in Paris Or 'Gone abroad'
The roadside cabarets, or public-houses, are often very picturesque, the roof being frequently ornamented with festoons of vines indicative of the creature comforts dispensed within. Roumania Past and Present
Beside her, her maid sat shivering and stifling yawn after yawn and thinking of dinner and creature comforts, and of Dunn, the footman, whom she did ardently admire. The Danger Mark
To sell it for five pounds and think to spend the money on creature comforts! The Good Comrade
He was sensible enough, as a man of the world, to enjoy the creature comforts of life. The Story of Isaac Brock Hero, Defender and Saviour of Upper Canada, 1812
Besides these creature comforts and financial gains, there are the intangibles. If You're Going to Live in the Country
This depriving him of the little creature comforts which he loved, and of the natural enjoyments of boyhood, aroused in him a blind spirit of revolution which he felt virtuous in exercising. Pembroke A Novel
In the creature comforts provided at Ballinasloe the working staff was not forgotten.  Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland
Nor had the commissary been negligent of creature comforts. The Actress in High Life An Episode in Winter Quarters
Farmers sent in apples and boiled chestnuts; and there were pies, and cookies, and all manner of creature comforts. Two Christmas Celebrations
The good motherly folk at the lighthouse fairly bubbled over with joy as they chattered and poured out sympathy and busied themselves with attending to our creature comforts. Five Months on a German Raider Being the Adventures of an Englishman Captured by the 'Wolf'
"I think not, for the laborer is worthy of his hire, and also of all reasonable creature comforts." The Fat of the Land The Story of an American Farm
I value my creature comforts far too much to exploit either, I assure you. The Moon out of Reach
Persons of all classes sent their gifts—the ladies supplying unlimited creature comforts for their king, while their husbands strove to compensate for their incapacity to manufacture dainties by filling the purse of the pretender. Celebrated Claimants from Perkin Warbeck to Arthur Orton
How the old ones helped them dispose of these creature comforts! while such as were half way between, were too busy with other matters to think much of the eatables. Two Christmas Celebrations
Cynics dining sumptuously in their clubs may jeer at the idea of campaigners attaching so much importance to creature comforts. Four Months Besieged The Story of Ladysmith
It was near midnight, and starlight, which has ever attractions for the young; later on, a warm fireside and creature comforts are more congenial. Bluebell A Novel
Janet was deeply offended at him, and she made him feel it in a score of little ways very annoying to a man fond of creature comforts and human sympathy. Winter Evening Tales
He feels that as far as the "creature comforts" are necessary to enjoyment, the prospect is full of promise; nor will he be disappointed. Rambles in the Mammoth Cave, during the Year 1844 By a Visiter
Still I assert my freedom from any slavish fondness for the creature comforts. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 1, No. 6, June, 1862 Devoted To Literature and National Policy
The little wife and the children came up to nurse him, and the woman's ready industry helped him to such creature comforts as his sickness demanded. The Strength of Gideon and Other Stories
Dickens was not above celebrating the kind of happiness which comes to the natural man and the natural boy through what we call the "creature comforts." Humanly Speaking
Clothing and creature comforts were furnished in abundance, and delight and joy filled all hearts in that stronghold of philanthropy. The Underground Railroad A Record of Facts, Authentic Narratives, Letters, &c., Narrating the Hardships, Hair-Breadth Escapes and Death Struggles of the Slaves in Their Efforts for Freedom, As Related by Themselves and Others, or Witnessed by the Author.
When streams dry up, we go to the fountain: So when creature comforts fail, interest unites with duty, in pointing us tothe Creator. Sermons on Various Important Subjects
He had been brought in contact with this new development in his capacity of adviser to the magnates of Benham, and he had fallen under the spell of improved creature comforts. Unleavened Bread
A letter of introduction from Umballa to Mr. D, deputy commissioner at Kurnaul, insures me hospitable recognition and creature comforts upon reaching the latter place at 9 a.m. Around the World on a Bicycle - Volume II From Teheran To Yokohama
The Tropics may have much to offer in way of soft, luxurious creature comforts. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 05 Little Journeys to the Homes of English Authors
We met in a large parlour, handsomely decorated with flags and evergreens, and seated ourselves at a board well laden with creature comforts, both solid and liquid. The Bed-Book of Happiness
Saleratus Bill was attentive enough to such of the simple creature comforts as were within his means. The Rules of the Game
The greater part of the Ménagier's book is concerned, however, not with the theoretical niceties of wifely submission, but with his creature comforts. Medieval People
It is in this way a less characteristic work, for it was of Fielding's nature to be instantly responsive to good cheer and the creature comforts of life. Masters of the English Novel A Study of Principles and Personalities
The newness and glamour of the possession of creature comforts, the absence of want, was wearing thin in spots. The Purple Heights
In addition to fear, the master supplied certain creature comforts, not lightly to be thrown away. The Penalty
When I eat and sleep I want the creature comforts. As Seen By Me
He settles down to war like any other trade, and, as in time of peace, he is chiefly concerned with his holidays and his creature comforts. All in It : K(1) Carries On A Continuation of the First Hundred Thousand
The needful repose of man seemed scarcely provided for in the one, nor the "creature comforts" in the other. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 19, No. 534, February 18, 1832
Mr. Champneys was busy; Mrs. MacGregor was satisfied—she had a position of authority; her creature comforts were exquisitely attended to; her salary was ample. The Purple Heights
At fifty I have always understood creature comforts begin to matter more. The Reflections of Ambrosine A Novel
I seldom worry myself to arrange beforehand for the creature comforts of a journey, trusting to the beneficent star which seems to hover over the unworthy to shine upon my pathway. As Seen By Me
Hers, also, that the treat for the children was to be combined with the distribution of a certain amount of coal and of other creature comforts to the older folk. From out the Vasty Deep
Could one live on the sense of beauty alone, exempt from the necessity of "creature comforts," a sea-voyage would be delightful. Views a-foot
With remarkable deliberation we unsaddled and lariated our horses, and even refreshed ourselves with such creature comforts as our larder readily afforded, before we deigned a survey of these great wonders of nature. The Discovery of Yellowstone Park
Great tragedy, it is frequently claimed with some show of justice, has perforce departed with the advance of modern life and its complicated tangle of interests and creature comforts. Riders to the Sea
The store of creature comforts was not the chief part of the visitor's reception. Little Dorrit
It is an excellent house, and the proprietors have most bountiful notions of providing the creature comforts. American Notes
It is almost superfluous to say that he was indifferent to creature comforts. Life and Letters of Robert Browning
Millions of Americans are today denying themselves creature comforts to pay premiums on policies that will never yield their dependents one penny. Brann the Iconoclast — Volume 10
What can remain for any creature comforts after all those fine clothes have been paid for?  Worldly Ways and Byways
Yes, with plenty of creature comforts and her old place in the amen corner in her possession again, she would be perfectly happy and at peace thenceforward to the end. The Tragedy of Pudd'nhead Wilson
We declined wine and water, and all other creature comforts. Wylder's Hand
The creature comforts of the men were certainly well looked after. My Days of Adventure The Fall of France, 1870-71
These creature comforts I do not produce before my lads, for beef and honest malt is the fittest food for such. Micah Clarke His Statement as made to his three grandchildren Joseph, Gervas and Reuben During the Hard Winter of 1734
We do not get the creature comforts of Gérardmer, but by way of compensation we find a softer and more genial climate. In the Heart of the Vosges And Other Sketches by a "Devious Traveller"
After they had gone, Mrs. Whitney's disgust was as plain as her horror of their appetite for cake and other creature comforts. The Bacillus of Beauty A Romance of To-day
Nowhere is summer to be more revelled in, more amply tasted, than in these rustic villages, where creature comforts yet abound, and nowhere is the dolce far niente so easily induced. Holidays in Eastern France
It was a day of jubilee and rejoicing when a ship known to be freighted with these "good things" and "creature comforts" arrived safely in port. Jack in the Forecastle or, Incidents in the Early Life of Hawser Martingale
Queer thing the artist," she said, "with its instinct of falling back on creature comforts. The Far Horizon
She was inured to discomforts and thankful that she had been brought up in San Francisco, which is seldom warm; but she longed for a few creature comforts nevertheless. The Sisters-In-Law
There will be fewer creature comforts where I am going to, and my feet will not be so quick to do evil, which will at least be a saving of shoe-leather. The Christian A Story
I can fancy no more attractive field for a landscape-painter than this, who, provided he could endure the perpetual noise of the stone-yards, would find no lack of creature comforts. Holidays in Eastern France
One long-ringletted lady in particular attracted my notice, for she did more justice to the creature comforts than all the rest. Life in the Clearings versus the Bush
But it is not to the Mississippi toddies and other creature comforts of America that I look back with gratitude and affection. America To-day, Observations and Reflections
Both parents were somewhat neglectful of their children, and uncommonly fond of creature comforts, especially of good dinners and a bowl of punch. Outlines of English and American Literature : an Introduction to the Chief Writers of England and America, to the Books They Wrote, and to the Times in Which They Lived
Old farmer-looking bodies, grumbling at the crush, mingled with Yankees, toothpick in hand, ready for business; sturdy Englishmen whom one knew appreciated creature comforts; and dapper little Frenchmen, hungry yet polite. A Trip to Manitoba
He was a man who was altogether too fond of creature comforts. The Clicking of Cuthbert
Is it creature comforts, pleasure, selfish privilege, or the largest life and the fullest service of humanity? The Soul of Democracy The Philosophy of the World War in Relation to Human Liberty
Our hotel was distinctively French, and immensely comfortable, in that it had gleaned, and still retained, the creature comforts of a century or two. A Versailles Christmas-Tide
An untidy place where they displayed a bargain assortment of creature comforts attracted his gaze. A Man and His Money
More than that was true; for at least one other good and kind-hearted boat would be ready to accompany her on her return trip across the bay, laden with creature comforts of all sorts. Dab Kinzer A Story of a Growing Boy
Coffee Pot.—Dependence on creature comforts; slight indisposition. Telling Fortunes By Tea Leaves
I have always had enough for creature comforts and as for adventure I had had my fill during the Boer War and my world wanderings. The Secrets of the German War Office
These ministrations carried with, them a moral cheer and a soothing that was more salutary and healing than medicines and creature comforts. Woman on the American Frontier A Valuable and Authentic History of the Heroism, Adventures, Privations, Captivities, Trials, and Noble Lives and Deaths of the "Pioneer Mothers of the Republic"
Jess, with her daintier ideas, however, was nothing averse to the thought of getting back to the creature comforts of the permanent camp in the willows. The Girl Aviators on Golden Wings
This population was mostly agricultural, and it was busy subduing the soil and getting creature comforts. History of American Literature
Though it is not sufficiently recognized, the advance of science is attended by a corresponding increase in the creature comforts of man. The Home of the Blizzard Being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914
While he realized the necessity for haste if he was to succeed in levanting with the gold, the tenderfoot had been too long a slave to his creature comforts to face another day without breakfast. The Long Chance
As long as I am in the body, roast-beef and like creature comforts are a means of grace to me. A Day of Fate
Joe's taste in creature comforts is excellent, and better than his grammar. The Little Lady of Lagunitas A Franco-Californian Romance
This will require, of course, the abandonment not only of luxuries but of many other creature comforts. The Fireside Chats of Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Papageno is a bird-catcher by trade and in the service of the Queen of Night—a happy-go-lucky, talkative fellow, whose thoughts do not go beyond creature comforts. A Book of Operas Their Histories, Their Plots, and Their Music
"See what slaves men are to creature comforts," said Beatrice; "what do you say, Henrietta?" Henrietta's Wish Or, Domineering
The boys don't want to be cried over, or have their brows 'everlastingly swabbed,' as old Watkins calls it: they want to be well fed and nursed, and cheered up with creature comforts. Work: a Story of Experience
Yes,—it is even so!" he replied—"Primmins and a subordinate are on the way hither with various creature comforts. God's Good Man
All this was very cheering, and suggestive of enjoyment and creature comforts. Adventures of Mr. Verdant Green
You happen, like us all here, to command the creature comforts of modern wealthy conditions, which I grant are exceedingly superior to those commanded by the great Emperors of ancient times. The Fortunate Youth
She would care for him with creature comforts too for Gerty was womanly wise and knew that a mere man liked that feeling of hominess. Ulysses
I do not believe that any amount of creature comforts or learned conversations would tempt him away from his boy. Herb of Grace
Anything like excess in wine is not once mentioned; but it is easy to see from his correspondence that he enjoyed a good dinner, and was not insensible to creature comforts. Haydn
The blind man's dependence on his child for creature comforts;—such is life! A Second Book of Operas
He made a large income with his brush and pencil, and spent most of it in creature comforts. Indiscretions of Archie
This they gladly did, being motherly women full of pity for the dear youth, whose straits they knew, and having substantial help to offer, as well as kind words and creature comforts. Jo's Boys
She is thinking now, this moment, of nothing but her creature comforts. The Last Chronicle of Barset
He was not a man to sacrifice his creature comforts, and to be asked to sacrifice them to a mere whim, a shadow, added weight to his inclination to refuse the undertaking. The Tavern Knight
The scorn he put into those two words was more withering than a whole philippic against redemption by creature comforts. The Patrician
As far as the creature comforts were concerned I feasted as well as he, and never was particular as to settling my share of the reckoning. The Paris Sketch Book
"As far as creature comforts go," thought Hugh, "I have fallen on my feet." David Elginbrod
The creature comforts man enjoys are the products of man’s labour.  The People of the Abyss
Alas! it is to these little cares of creature comforts that I am come, who have seen the face of so many a war, and lived and fought on rat’s flesh at Compiègne. A Monk of Fife
For the scenery is still the centre of attraction, and in the attendant creature comforts Far Eastern etiquette permits an equal enjoyment to man, woman, and child. The Soul of the Far East
He was too philosophic and simple to be vindictive, and he lived too much in the world of mind to miss the creature comforts we were giving up. The Iron Heel
But you mistake me," said he; "I am not thinking of any creature comforts for you. The Ruling Passion; tales of nature and human nature
Civilisation has made possible all manner of creature comforts and heart’s delights.  The People of the Abyss
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