Word: boringness
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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". . . all I'm doing is fitting humor into traditional communications theory, into traditional management policy. In Silicon Valley, my message is that high tech doesn't have to be dry tech. There you have techies talking to techies, and even techies think it's boring."
Students have various reasons for their choice of career. Tammy Frantz, 20, of North American Nannies, disliked the assembly-line approach in her previous job at a day care center. As a nanny she stands to double her salary. Says she: "I wanted to work individually, to see kids grow...
"I am a firm believer in simple sets. Once the opera starts, you should pay attention to the music and singing, and not be distracted by the set. Anyway, a sinister set for this opera has been done before--that's already a boring idea," Gorey says.
Although Hutton does succeed in endearing himself to the audience with his basset-hound looks and giggly naivete, he is restricted by Clark's homogenous direction and lack of originality. In addition to boring us with 45 endless minutes of Jimmy plastering his insignia on everything in sight. Clark refuses...
At least there is old Margaret. Father I arley's much-abused housekeeper: hardly anyone's idea of a great time, but a useful sort of person to have around--thank God she's there to keep the Father on the straight and narrow. Played with great enthusiasm by Louise...