Word: clicheed
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
In the NFL championship games Sunday, the news was more about what teams didn't get done. One of the sure things in life is that Bill Parcells teams don't cough up the ball. Yet the 23-10 loss to the Broncos showed us a fumblin, stumblin Jets, dropping...
But enough of this pseudo-intellectualism. That's just the sort of trap which Doonan side-steps. His writing is anecdotal and utterly charming, and the occasional simile-that-tried only adds to the authenticity of the book. Doonan name-drops like a crazed jetbomber, but you have to realize...
But for all its intelligence, Parade is a somber show that falls uncomfortably between the stools of history and art. The facts are treated respectfully enough to make the digressions into cliche annoying. To bolster Frank's status as a victim, for example, his lawyer is portrayed as a clueless...
One cannot, however, forget the orchestra. Tchaikovsky's music is almost familiar enough to be a holiday cliche; melodies that many balletgoers already know by heart. Every section shines with perfection, from the lilting flutes to the fluid strings to the variety of percussion instruments. In addition, the children's...
None of that has prevented the company, now headed by Riley Bechtel, a grandson of Steve's, from flourishing mightily. When Steve Sr. took over, Bechtel had revenues of less than $20 million; a quarter-century later, when he officially retired, sales were $463 million. The company, still family controlled...