Word: sharpness
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...Technically, they're pretty similar, so it will ultimately depend on what consumers will buy. Judging from CES's offerings, there is plenty to choose from. Both Toshiba and RCA announced they will ship $500 to $800 HD DVD players this spring. Sony, Panasonic, Sharp, Pioneer and Philips say they will ship Blu-ray players later this year. But Samsung will be first, with a $1,000 Blu-ray in April...
...predilection for strenuous exercise and physical activity? Two of my uncles are exercise nuts who have gone so far as to renounce caffeine. My respect and admiration for the Catholic Church and, a little more oddly, a deep-seated hatred of Henry VIII? My uncle Jim, still sharp at 83, recently rattled off a litany of observations no different than my own would be. Even my brother, who in the stages of youthful rebellion intentionally saw himself as completely different from my father, has started to pick up many of his quirks and his sometimes frustrating modus operandi. The deeper...
...Chinatown: a sign. The neatly dressed driver, speaking good English, politely collects the tickets. On a recent afternoon, the 61-seat bus is only a third full, but the driver closes the door and heads off on the four-hour trip to Washington on time at 5:30 p.m. sharp--even though Wong says he needs 30 passengers to break even. "If you do not know how to take care of customers," Wong says, "in the long run, you will never succeed...
...later in slanted sheets of rain. Phone calls from the Lorraine to Lawson in Mason Temple verified that the crowd indeed was thin--perhaps fewer than 2,000 in the huge hall that had packed seven times that many for King's visit on March 18. He feared the sharp drop-off would invite belittling stories of a downward trend for him, along with the riot and new federal injunction. "Ralph," said King, "I want you to go speak for me tonight...
...only probing here, mind you--you say you're tired of the rat race, but what you really mean is that you're hungering to make a difference in the world, to give back something truly meaningful? To get clients thinking about these things, a good life planner needs sharp listening skills, instincts that tell him when to probe and when to bite his tongue. A responsible life planner needs to respect the line between enlightened financial counseling and pretend psychotherapy, which can be dangerous for all involved...