Word: charm
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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When I met Nelson Mandela, I was captivated by his charm, his humility, dignity and the aura of leadership which he seemed to exude. He appeared to be a man of truly epic proportions, but, more importantly, he was a gentleman. My hope is that Nelson Mandela will change his policies towards the Arafats, Qaddafis and Assads of the world so that my respect for him may be restored...
...City is at its best in its subtler moments. During Brackett's interview, for example, a folksy guitar strums gently in the background as Baily plies millions of viewers with his simple charm. When Brackett cuts abruptly to a commercial, both guitar and Baily are unceremoniously replaced with a garish sneaker advertisement. The spell is suddenly broken and the effect is undeniable: we realize we've been played, effortlessly manipulated by a half-wit and a cheesy soundtrack...
...clapped a ten-gallon hat on his head in Texas and instantly conjured up the softer side of a regime the U.S. considered brutal, deceitful and threatening. Americans tend to judge countries in very human terms, so Jiang is going to have to find his own way to charm them into friendlier attitudes...
Colleagues describe Armstrong as even-tempered and thoughtful. He can charm those whose favor he needs to cultivate while being rather cold with subordinates. And he does not suffer fools...
Although at first glance, both books appear more shallow than a drop of testosterone, a closer reading of both proves that they are not without their charm. Both are written in a friendly, "buddy-buddy" style that instigates an "us-against-them" attitude in the reader's mind--not unlike the pro-female books that also saturate the market. An enlightened person may ask, "Can't we reinforce our strength without making the other party look weak?" People like this, however, obviously do not work for the mass media. They may also be from Pluto instead of either Mars...