Word: blanding
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...contemporaries but to history. The Englishman co-authoredChina Under the Empress Dowager,a unique insider's view of late 19th century Imperial politics, based on "The Diary of His Excellency Ching-Shan," a man of the court. Just before publication, Backhouse pleaded with his co-author, J.O.P. Bland, a popular British journalist working in Peking, to remove his name from the title page of the book. Bland, convinced that Backhouse's plea was just another example of his over-humility, refused. Bland was convinced his decision would be vindicated by history. Now, a recent biography of Backhouse, written by Hugh...
...bland scenes that dwell on Hellman's love affair with Writer Dashiell Hammett (Jason Robards) are as cryptic as they are irrelevant. Meanwhile, other poorly delineated supporting characters prance around without apparent purpose...
...acting, as in all miniseries, is wildly uneven. Except for Robert Vaughn's reptilian Haldeman/Ehrlichman and John Houseman's phlegmatic John Mitchell, all of the President's self-serving men are bland. The many familiar TV actresses in the cast are interchangeable, and so are the canned romantic subplots in which they appear. The series would have been smart to leave at least most of Washington's bedroom doors closed...
...duodenum, the next lower chamber in the digestive tract. Traditional methods of treating ulcers have been of limited value: antacids, whether recommended by the doctor or the TV set, give only short-term relief, and some (notably that old stand-by bicarbonate) may cause harmful side effects. Bland diets-baby food and milk and cream-are unbalanced and unsatisfying. Antispasmodic drugs are of dubious value and have serious side effects. Surgery to cut out part of the stomach or sever the nerves that govern its secretion of acid is painful and expensive. Often it does not work either...
Married. Michael A. Bilandic, 54, shrewd, bland mayor of Chicago who was groomed by the late Richard Daley to succeed him; and wealthy Socialite Heather Morgan, 34, outgoing executive director of the Chicago Council on Fine Arts; both for the first time; in Chicago...