Word: boringness
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
My choice wasn't nominated. "Leaving Las Vegas" got shafted. Director, actor, female actor, and screenplay all received nominations--so how could it not be nominated for best film? Of the five nominated films, "Sense and Sensibility" is my personal favorite. "Apollo 13," aside from a few genuinely thrilling moments...
When I reminded Dole of those words last summer, he muttered his standard "Hmmmmm" and mumbled, "Yeah, I guess this time I've really got to say why I want the thing, you know. I mean, what I'd do with it, right? Got to get some new ideas and...
RICHARD NIXON USED TO SAY THAT IT DIDN'T MUCH MATTER if a politician was loved or hated so long as he commanded attention. "The worst sin in politics," he said, "is being boring." And that is exactly Bob Dole's problem. After his "must win" victory in South Carolina...
Come on, Bill Cleary, Neil Rudenstine or Al Carnesale. Can the squash teams. Let there be competition on the national scene once again. I mean, couldn't our funds be put to better use? Getting the same result every single time out is boring, no?
We have had decades of social movements, constitutional amendments and judicial precedents all advocating racial, sexual and religious equality, and yet a man can not only run for office, but actually gain a plurality of a state's votes despite the fact that he stands opposed to this historical legacy...