Word: impressionism
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That won't do much for America's image. But it could well bolster Saddam's. He has always believed defiance, as in surviving a military onslaught, brings admiration. That's why Saddam's fall from power--the ultimate goal of the Administration--seems as elusive as ever. The already...
Underwood has a nice, humorous regard for the fact that Joe tends to make a scary first impression even on sympathetic souls, and the director is blessed with inviting performances by Charlize Theron as Jill Young, the light of Joe's life, and Bill Paxton as Joe's rival for...
There's wisdom in the Reader's Digest bromide that laughter is the best medicine; we could name two recent invalids whose hearts were lifted by David Sedaris' impression of Billie Holiday singing the Oscar Mayer jingle on NPR. But waking old folks at midnight and making loud mischief seem...
Why do U.S. politicians, journalists and lawyers give the impression that they are all just little kids out in the playground of Washington? For me, an American living in France, perhaps the hardest thing to explain to Europeans has been American womanhood. Monica and Linda are, I hope, definitely not...
This ease of communication often leaves visitors with the mistaken impression that they and the natives are speaking the same language. This is not the case. Language at Home is in fact a complex dance of syntax and connotation. For example, a simple expression like "I see what you mean...