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Ellroy gesticulated loudly as he read, often yelling into the microphone for emphasis, and firmly planted his legs on the stage. The story, like all of Ellroy’s work, was blunt and graphic at times, funny at others, but always hard-hitting...
...MAXIME A. FAGET, 83, NASA engineer dubbed the "Einstein of manned space flight," whose design of the Mercury space capsule made it possible for men to return from space; in Houston, Texas. Early needle-nosed spaceships were almost impossible to protect from the heat of reentry. Faget designed a blunt nose for the Mercury, which created a shock wave that deflected the heat...
...MAXIME FAGET, 83, NASA engineer whose design of the Mercury space capsule made it possible for men to return from space; in Houston, Texas. Early needle-nosed spaceships, designed for as little resistance as possible, were almost impossible to protect from the heat of re-entry. Faget designed a blunt nose for the Mercury, which created a shock wave that deflected the heat, a design feature later used on the Gemini and Apollo spacecraft, as well as the Soviet Soyuz...
...among voters who value a candidate who "takes strong stands." It's true that Dean's passion exploded the night he lost Iowa--into a scream heard around the world. But it was the flip side of the spontaneity that made him seem authentic, a straight shooter. With his blunt, no-nonsense style, Dean actually evoked--more than any of his Democratic rivals--President Bush...
...never seen a man in my life I wanted to marry. And I'm going to be blunt and plain: if one ever looks at me like that, I'm going to kill him and tell God he died." JIMMY SWAGGART, televangelist preacher, discussing gay marriage on his TV show. He later apologized, saying the remarks were made in jest...