Word: commandeer
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...which may account for Richter's distinctive, Olympian style. His huge stevedore's hands address the keys with the utmost confidence, and though the wrong notes sometimes fall thick and fast, there is never any question of who is in command -- or what the point of the performance really is. Richter has never been a virtuoso on the order of Vladimir Horowitz or Lazar Berman, a later Soviet firebrand with a crackling technique and not much else. Instead, he is a musician first and a pianist second. Hearing him play, one has the sense that if he could, he would...
...whom we quoted thusly: "I think integrity is the most important quality for a leader." At the time, Barry was the mayor of Washington. Forced out in 1990, he has just been returned to office, which suggests a new definition of leadership: it is the ability to inspire, to command and to get re-elected even though you have been videotaped smoking crack in a Washington hotel room with a woman not your wife...
...policy isn't black and white -- there is some gray." The Navy did not comment on the ruling. It was heralded as a victory by gay rights activists but dismissed as an anomaly by the American Civil Liberties Union. The recommendation first goes through the Navy's chain of command but ultimately will be evaluated by the Secretary of the Navy. Says Thompson: "It shows that the policy is still confused. It will take at least a couple of years to crystallize."Post your opinion on theThe Sexesbulletin board...
...surprise, Carnesale was made provost, and since July 1, he has been living a dual life as both dean of Harvard's school of government and the University's second-in-command...
...Generation debuted in 1987. The show, set 80 years after the original, introduced a new Enterprise crew and had a much bigger budget. But still there was turmoil: Roddenberry's insistence on rewriting scripts alienated many of the writers. Things settled down when Rick Berman, Roddenberry's second-in- command, and co-executive producer Michael Piller took control. The show soon hit its stride, with an accomplished cast, better special effects and some of the most imaginative sci-fi writing ever for TV. The series was ended last May, at the height of its popularity, because Paramount wanted to switch...