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More interesting than the linguistic dispute was the divergent response to his remarks in the U.S. and France. Many American women were shocked by the actor's blase attitude toward unsavory events from his past. Washington Post columnist Judy Mann urged a boycott of Depardieu's films in an article headlined HOW DO WE HANDLE THE RAPIST-TURNED-HEARTTHROB...
When Idriss Deby and his rebel army rolled into the capital city of N'Djamena last week, the reaction of the 1,800-man French force stationed in the country was almost blase. As expected, the guerrilla leader quickly proclaimed himself President and promised to bring parliamentary democracy to his impoverished country...
Lauderdale has brought new meaning to house spirit. As treasurer of the Adams House committee, he has energized support for house events among a student body often called remarkably blase...
Skippy is the narrator of this rather macabre tale. In telling it, he asks the audience to help him make sense of his family. Javerbaum tries to capture Skippy's attempts at objectivity, but his portrayal is far too blase. He is, after all, discussing his twisted family life...
...short, we become ideal fodder for concentration courses--smart enough to fulfill the requirements, cynical enough not to do the reading, glib enough to get a laugh and blase enough not to rock the boat...