Word: aloofness
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...much simpler for Asian men. As the sole breadwinner, a dad's responsibilities typically ceased the moment he crossed the threshold of his home and flopped into his favorite chair, while mom dealt with the dinner and the children. "The father in the previous generation was more aloof, removed from the family and emotionally more detached," says Daniel Wong, a University of Hong Kong professor of social welfare and author of a 2003 study on the stresses faced by dads. Says Benjamin Naden, a client manager at Microsoft in Singapore who sometimes snatches an hour or two from work...
...Hope Ashitey) after her first defender Julian (Julianne Moore) is killed. The rebel group of which Julian was part, The Fishes, turns out to want the baby for its own political purposes. Owen’s performance in “Closer” proved his ability to play aloof and distant characters, and his portrayal of Theo reinforces his command of that personality. Moore, during her short appearance, infuses her character with an immense vitality and power. But the force of the movie ultimately lies in how scarily realistic it is. London, where Theo lives, is not depicted...
...next week, don’t be aloof, but don’t seem needy. Find that person or call the person that you used to sit next to in expos last semester—the one that you used to casually rub up against every so often and who would rub back. Call them up and say, ‘what are you doing on Valentine’s Day?” Or how about just this, ‘what are you doing this weekend...
Simon on first meeting seems more like an accountant than a comic wit. Although he can be a deft public performer, the private man is a thoughtful, earnest conversationalist, never a raconteur using companions as an audience. He realizes he is considered aloof even by those who know him best, and admits, "I'm always having to tell myself, 'Get back into the conversation.'" When he does get off a good line, it is a throwaway, almost sotto voce, and rarely with a stranger. Director Mike Nichols, who staged four of Simon's plays, recalls attending one in which...
...only have Haddock’s accomplishments had minimal immediate impact on students, Haddock himself has been a strangely aloof figure. At no point this year have I seen John Haddock in my House dining hall, asking for students’ opinions on pressing issues. I didn’t see him leading cheers at the Harvard-Yale tailgate. I haven’t even received e-mails from him, explaining how his vision is coming to fruition...