Word: actualizing
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Until now, anyway. The governor's comedian doppelgänger has essentially taken control of Public Sarah Palin: the composite of images, biography and attitudes that stands in for the actual person in voters' minds. Every politician creates a public self--with the assistance, wanted or not, of the media--and a good one is invaluable. If you make a gaffe on foreign policy but Public You is a foreign policy expert, the slip is not a story...
...Palin. Not physically or in her accent--glasses, wardrobe and a few viewings of Fargo could have taken care of those. It's the extent to which Fey uses Palin's words. Spoofing Palin's Katie Couric interview, she began an answer on the credit bailout with Palin's actual meandering phrases--vaguely connecting the crisis, health care and canned-sounding bits on "job creation"--before taking her own detour into the frozen tundra of incomprehensibility. But what was fact, and what was invention? Unless you went back to the original video, it was hard to tell...
...emergence of Lawrence, Sidney’s immediate superior, as a convincing villain. Likewise, the always-engaging Bridges, in a loose play on legendary Vanity Fair editor Graydon Carter, is entertaining—though in truth this may be due more to his mesmerizing gray wig than his actual performance. And when the buffoonery shtick is kept to manageable levels, even Pegg produces some amusement—particularly when trying to convince fellow partygoers that “Con Air” is the finest movie ever made. But these moments are only funny in a fleeting, peripheral...
While Grassley, from his perch as ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, has investigated the nation’s richest colleges and publicly called for a mandate, no actual legislation has been introduced...
...Luft will continue to be the top target for Pizzotti, the four receivers must play crucial secondary roles as Harvard continues Ivy League play and looks to defend its conference title. LEVI RICHARDSAmong the four wide receivers, Richards has been the only one to touch the pigskin in an actual game so far this season. While he may have some game-time experience, his production has been limited, hauling in two catches for a mere 34 yards. At six-foot-two and 195 pounds, Richards is a perfect blend of size and speed. With his physical attributes, he brings...