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...Although today's tight focus on political leaders puts charisma near the top of a candidate's "must-have" list, Howard's surface deficiencies have not hurt him. While there's no cult of personality around the P.M., the dramatic moments of a decade set him apart from the other contenders for his job: a brave decision on gun laws, freedom for East Timor, an uncompromising approach to border protection, standing shoulder to shoulder with President George W. Bush after 9/11, providing comfort to the bereaved in Bali. That Howard's forte would become international affairs and national security...
...sexy singer Karen O, draped in a gold dress, fire in her eyes and dirt on her face, contorting, howling, and shaking while singing “We build a fire when the color’s getting brighter.” The setting, the visual effects, and the charisma of the players all make this a thoroughly compelling affair. It’s a shame, then, that the song to which the video is set is a disappointment. If this first single is the best they can muster, the new album, “Show Your Bones...
...Quarrel”) by Laurence H. S. Coderre ’07. Soprano Katie Alexandra Woolf, the assistant conductor of RCS, assumed the stage for the latter half of the recital, bringing the audience into the twentieth century with songs by Francis Poulenc and Dominick Argento. Exuding charisma and charm, she switched in and out of her many roles with graceful composure, one minute a glass bottle frustrated with its childless condition, the next a moon-struck dreamer. Staged to raise money for the Society’s spring tour to England, the concert attracted an audience with free tickets...
...Thank God Someone Has That Old-Fashioned Hollywood Charisma Award...
...ELECTED. STEPHEN HARPER, 46, leader of the Conservative Party of Canada; as the nation's 22nd Prime Minister, ending the 13-year rule of the Liberal Party; in Ottawa. Harper moderated his reputation as a humorless right-winger, joking on the campaign trail about his lack of charisma, and was aided by voter discontent over incumbent Paul Martin's scandal-ridden party. Harper's government is expected to improve relations with the U.S., but will need help from the political opposition to pass legislation because the Conservatives failed to win a House of Commons majority...