Word: charisma
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...rise on the rink has been matched by her popularity among fans in Germany and the skating-mad Netherlands. Now a regular figure in Germany's tabloids, she is showered with praise for her sporting success, "cheeky tongue" and "sexy charisma." But why the revealing photos? "There is nothing better than a speedskater's bum," she wrote in Max magazine. "I find it extremely exciting to observe how [my body] changes in the course of a year...
...glimpse of Daly and his musical guests. His new half-hour show, Last Call, on NBC from Monday through Thursday at 1:30 a.m., will be decidedly mellower, mixing live music with earnest interviews on a relaxed loft-type set. "He's got a lot of charisma, and he's got a strong following with the younger audience," says NBC entertainment president Jeff Zucker. While most of Daly's guests will be pop stars, he hopes to book the kind of folks who show up on the Charlie Rose Show. "I've been dying to talk to [White House spokesman...
...JOHN ADAMS The second U.S. President lacked the charisma of such fellow Founding Fathers as George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin (and who didn't?), but David McCullough's sprightly, magisterial biography makes a strong case for John Adams' importance, both to his contemporaries and to posterity. Sensible, independent, rather prim, Adams was among the first to advocate American independence, and he displayed a crucial steadying hand during his four years as Chief Executive while the toddling Republic stretched beyond baby steps. Filled with fascinating people, momentous events, shrewd insights and excerpts from letters between Adams and his wife...
John Adams The second U.S. President lacked the charisma of such fellow Founding Fathers as George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin (and who didn't?), but David McCullough's sprightly, magisterial biography makes a strong case for John Adams' importance, both to his contemporaries and to posterity. Sensible, independent, rather prim, Adams was among the first to advocate American independence, and he displayed a crucial steadying hand during his four years as Chief Executive while the toddling Republic stretched beyond baby steps. Filled with fascinating people, momentous events, shrewd insights and excerpts from letters between Adams and his wife...
Last year, we endorsed Gusmorino wholeheartedly for the presidency. This year, we endorse the candidates with several reservations. Neither Lee nor Fernandez have demonstrated the drive or charisma that has characterized the council’s current leadership. The council has little power of its own, and many of its accomplishments this year have been achieved through the close relationships that Gusmorino has forged with the administration. Lee has not yet demonstrated Gusmorino’s talent and experience in working with the College. Lee also has more on her plate. She is a prefect, a member of the Seneca...