An essential definition of time should entail neither speed nor direction, just change.

Though the programs will surely get better, there are no signs of foom.

Ishbiliyah was now transformed into Sevilla, a Christian capital.

Picture the grilling you'll get ahead of time, to anticipate questions that don't arise in typical job interviews: “If you're out sick, will your partner cover for you? What if one of you quits?”