Word: blanding
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...Avoiding ethiopian coffee, Italian olive oil and Indian mangoes is a recipe for both a bland and boring diet and harmful, protectionist trade policies. There is no reason we can't eat fresh, local carrots that are seasoned with saffron from across the world. In doing so we blend cultures the way only good eating can. Susan R. Holmberg, New York City...
...Zapruder film or the footage of Rodney King being beaten. And that was long before Sept. 11 and YouTube. Grainy, unstabilized footage gives us a sense that what we're watching is real?that the hand brake is off, that we won't be protected by the bland, safe conventions of a studio movie. "I felt like there had to be a way to do a monster movie that's updated and fresh," says Abrams. "So we came up with the YouTubification of things, the ubiquity of video cameras, cell phones with cameras. There are hundreds of incidents and images...
...Monsieur (Madame?) le President must be straight-laced and straight-faced. Anything else would be a sign of weakness. Yet again, these wannabe pundits have it backward. If anything, what this political race needs is more emotion. With the airbrushed, carefully coiffed Edwards on one side and the spectacularly bland Obama on the other, it was a breath of fresh air to see the Iron Lady—or anybody, for that matter—do something other than flash her pearly whites for CNN. In this era of personality politics, elections have devolved into debutante balls where composure...
...world that blends flamboyant costumes with decidedly bland personalities, figure skater Christopher Bowman stood out for his irrepressible individuality and unapologetic, undisciplined approach to the sport. He was one of the skating world's best performers. "He was an extraordinary talent who had wit, intelligence and charm," said his long-time coach Frank Carroll. But Bowman's life was as erratic as his athleticism. Following his retirement from skating in 1992, Bowman returned periodically to the sport, as a coach and commentator. But he was never far from controversy: he was arrested in 2004 when a friend reported...
...last move to rebrand themselves, candidates rolled out new slogans for their campaign tours. The result? Bland rhetoric and funky punctuation for all. [This article contains a table. Please see hardcopy of magazine.] TOUR TITLE TRANSLATION HILLARY CLINTON Big Challenges, Real Solutions?Time to Pick a President Generic message in multiple parts?just give us the nomination already BARACK OBAMA Stand for Change Stop stealing our theme, Hillary FRED THOMPSON The Clear Conservative Choice: Hands Down! Who are you calling lazy? We have exclamation points!!! JOHN EDWARDS America Rising: Fighting for the Middle Class John Edwards will punch...