Word: explainers
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Edward Gorey seemed to live in a world of his own. Not only because he was reclusive and remained a bachelor for life, but because he isolated himself from conventional art trends. His drawings were fanciful and ambiguous, and he refused to explain them. He shunned publicity and Hollywood fame. He expressed strong convictions and behaved in ways that did not necessarily jibe with conventional belief...
...about Gorey's artwork. If Gorey's artwork seemed ambiguous, it was ambiguous for a reason; he refused to explain...
Even though the typical Gator earns only $11,700, plus a rent allowance, for a six-month hockey season, there has been a spirited competition among league players to win a berth in Lafayette--and keep it. That helps explain the team's excellent play: it posted a 43-18-9 regular-season record, including nine victories against its in-state archrivals. "We've had our way with them, and our fans take a lot of pride in that," Regard says. "People are learnin' to hate Baton Rouge and New Orleans all over again...
...road map to help people figure out how these products affect their lives." Buechner stresses that neither the magazine's staff members nor its contents are geeky. The June cover story on broadband services is a great example of what TIME DIGITAL is designed to do well--explain the technology, steer the reader and cut through all the technical stuff to what's important on a practical level."We're looking at these products with the same eye as the consumer," she adds. Says TIME DIGITAL editor Joshua Quittner: "There's really no magazine like this that serves the average...
...only the captious would miss the coherence and steadfastness of Buckley's thought and work over many years. I was surprised yesterday when I read a new book of essays on America by a British journalist named Martin Walker. Walker accuses Buckley of being "self-indulgent." If Walker will explain how the word "self-indulgent" can be applied to a man who has written more than 40 books; founded and edited the magazine (National Review) that created modern American conservatism; conducted thousands of hours of interviews (for "Firing Line") that set the standard, rarely met now, for civilized discourse...