Word: affectionateness
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Dave is in bed with a hangover, so his sister Martha (Kelly Matthews), a prim and proper school teacher greets the caller. She gradually becomes enchanted by his crudely poetic speech and endearing vulnerability. The rest of the play centers around the blossoming affection between Martha and Megs and the...
These academic distractions can ruin the entertainment. The lovers' talk is smart, witty and direct -- an eavesdropper's fantasy. The posterotic mood is sophisticated; the mature pair give each other plenty of latitude and genuine affection. There are other voices in other rooms: a Czech woman and her husband, who...
Each was "forced" to take the monument of the Confederacy down for different reasons, including selective enforcement of a Harvard housing rule, threats and basic lack of tolerance and understanding. The purpose of this letter is to educate those who are looking for something sinister in our affection for the...
With that exception, we display the flag because we are proud to be Southerners. As Southerners, I see it as our duty to educate those persons who are misguided about affection for the flag, not to acquiesce and submit to their desires and haul the flag down.
Surprisingly, the comedy in this book is never cruel. The humor, like the characterization, is gently handled. Leland obviously likes his characters, and that affection saves them from becoming the stereotypes they so easily could have been.