Word: tepid
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Dates: during 1980-1980
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Fiesta Bowl, December 26, at Tempe, Ariz: A pair of not-quites line up in tepid Tempe, 9-2 Ohio State and 9-2 Penn State. Earl Bruce's Buckeyes, led by signal-caller Art Schlichter, did not live up to pre-season expectations. Joe Paterno's Nittany Lions (love that nickname) fell to archrival Pittsburgh, spoiling an otherwise superlative schedule against a slew of talented teams. Both sides can salvage up a little bit of pride. Truthfully, they'd rather be in Pasadena and New Orleans. Ohio State 32, Penn State...
When the six were first abducted, the junta held true to its tepid style: it issued a perfunctory communiqué urging the terrorists to respect human rights, and did little else. After the bodies were found, the FDR reacted more angrily. From a haven in Mexico City it accused the junta of backing the killings as part of a "genocide policy." The murders seemed certain to provoke even more bloodletting as leftists exacted retribution. Said a U.S. diplomat in San Salvador: "I can't think of anything that could make this situation worse." The extermination of the left...
Undeniably, Detroit's woes are acute. So far, consumer reaction to its new small cars has been tepid. In October, Chrysler's sales were 6% above a year ago on the strength of its K-cars. But Ford was off 20%, despite the debut of its Escort and Lynx subcompacts, and slipped an additional 8.5% in early November...
Unfortunately, Ian was intent on proving that even "sensitive" songwriters can rock and roll, and ran through several tepid compositions from her last LP, Night Rains. Worse, Ian turned over the spotlight several times to her guitarist, Scott Zito, whose cliched rock star showboating was difficult to endure. Ian went through a ficult to endure. Ian went through a few of the motions herself, essaying an awkward leap or two in her high heels...
...four print people signed by ABC, is worth listening to any time. On NBC's morning Today show, Syndicated Columnist David Broder Sand the Washington Star's Jack Germond provided their usual informed analysis, but the ballyhooed commentary by Independent Presidential Candidate John Anderson was tepid...