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There are a few exceptions, most notably the spectacular Robert Walsh in his portrayal of Nick Bottom. Walsh is a breath of fresh air, and his presence on stage adds a kind of vitality to the show that other scenes fundamentally lack. His Bottom is a likable blue-collar guy, charmingly obnoxious and sometimes brash, but all the more endearing for his flaws...

Author: By Matthew C. Stone, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: ASP's 'Midsummer' Anything But a Dream | 1/16/2010 | See Source »

Gilbert also repeats, incessantly, information she's already conveyed, whether it be the vastness of the belly of a pregnant woman she's dining with or the details of a coat - wine-colored, with a fur collar - once owned by her grandmother. (We hear about its beauty four times in three pages.) There are useful insights into the dilemma of modern marriage here, but the overall effect of the heavily padded Committed is like that of being called, over and over, by a friend who wants to talk your ear off about her impending nuptials. Only instead of debating...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: After Eat, Pray, Love: Fret, Mull, Marry | 1/6/2010 | See Source »

...design, seeing the big picture, connecting the dots," Pink says. He cites cognitive skills and self-direction as the types of things companies look for in job candidates. "People have to be able to do stuff that's hard to outsource," he says. "It used to be for blue collar; it's now for white collar...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Job Market: Is a College Degree Worth Less? | 12/8/2009 | See Source »

...point, Klehm invited her "nutrient loopers" to a potluck and was surprised to see who had agreed to participate. "It was the white collar people, not the ragtag anarchists. Mostly, they were delighted that they got this wacky proposal," she says. "They didn't know how to connect with the earth, but they could s___ in a bucket...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Humanure: Goodbye, Toilets. Hello, Extreme Composting | 12/4/2009 | See Source »

...members of the football team, the military regimen and the blue-collar mindset translates to destructive execution on the football field...

Author: By Dixon McPhillips, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Football Hats Make Statement, Show Support | 12/2/2009 | See Source »

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