Word: concepting
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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Stringing together these 11 songs under the loose concept of transcendental romance, Sting only sets himself up for cliched and tired love tunes, which rarely catch attention without pulling in guest artists. Usually, though, they are bogged down with repetitive and maudlin lyrics. Mary J. Blige lends her soul credibility in “Whenever I Say Your Name” for some of the album’s brighter moments. But ultimately, the song falls flat with its swarmy, sugar-coated chorus and failed attempt at manufactured gospel. The opening track, “Inside,” prepares...
...concept of needing an entire week to shield marriage from the ring-fingers of homosexuals is appalling. Ultimately, the issue isn’t about marriage, it’s about vindication. The Supreme Court overturning of the “sodomy laws” in Lawrence v. Texas enraged Bush and his supporters, especially those among the religious right. They are determined to ostracize and subjugate a minority who threatens their distorted views of morality. Now that the constitutionality of the Defense of Marriage Act is appropriately being called into question, Bush and his supporters have increased their efforts...
...lesbian couple who have lived in the same Casper home for 21 years and yet have never spoken openly with the neighbors about their love for each other. Instead, they let people think they are just roommates. Wyoming has constructed an entire culture around the fraught military concept known as "Don't ask, don't tell." Nearly every Wyomingite I met used that phrase, or a version of it, with respect to homosexuality. "People have an open mind but a closed mouth here," says Alan Simpson, former G.O.P. Senator from Wyoming and honorary chairman of the R.U.C. So what happens...
...other companies have not abandoned the idea that employees who take business (but not necessarily themselves) seriously stand to be happier and more productive. Fun doesn't save people from layoffs. But it does save them from tedium and stress and can spark creativity. The fun workplace is a concept established by CEOs like Southwest Airlines' Herb Kelleher, for whom audiovisual aids were a lighted cigarette and the clinking ice cubes in his drink. Of course, Kelleher wasn't above handling customer baggage either, and Southwest made tons of money...
...were made pretty with the addition of flowing ribbons. Denim vests and jackets boasted puffy, pleated hems. Silk shirtdresses had overlapping collars. It was a collection as easy to wear as anything at the Gap, but with flourishes that made it very Viktor & Rolf. "Before, they always had the concept first, now they're focusing on garments first, concept second, and sales are starting to move again," says Pene. The first part of the collection shown last week was more of the daywear-with-a-twist that worked so well last time around. But this time the items were...