Word: cowboyism
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...ranch was just a getaway, but Reagan the actor knew how to turn a piece of dirt into a stage for a simple cowboy, gamboling in the wide-open spaces, in touch with the eternal verities. The place is already Disneyfied: Climb Mount Rhino, the resting place of the family pets as well as Ronnie's steed Little Man! Visit Heart Rock, where Ronnie and Nancy carved their initials! See where Queen Elizabeth slept! Launch a boat on Lake Lucky, the pond where Reagan kept his goldfish! But don't expect Wally World, or even the run of the place...
...them before disappearing through the revolving door. Even at the hotel's two-star restaurant Espadon (French for "swordfish"), the stares of fellow diners made Dodi uncomfortable. The couple were all the more eye-catching in the formal Espadon because they were still wearing the casual clothes--jeans and cowboy boots for him, white slacks and a blazer for her--that would have been suited to Benoit, a bistro. After just 10 minutes, at Dodi's insistence, the couple transferred back to their Imperial Suite to finish their meal...
...stuff," he told the crowd. His performance was energetic and amiable but lacking in substance--Brooks was out merely to entertain, not to create great music. And most people were so far from the stage that Brooks was just a black speck in a cowboy hat. Hometown-hero Billy Joel, a special guest on a few songs, got a larger ovation. The highlight of the show came at the end, after the HBO telecast was over, when Brooks and Joel came out for an encore of Joel's You May Be Right. Brooks is better when he's not trying...
Boarding pass? Check. Two forms of ID? Check. Remove pistol from carry-on? Well, ah... Last week Dallas Cowboy coach Barry Switzer joined thousands of Americans--and dozens of celebrities--in making the silly error of carrying a gun through an airport metal detector. Like most, he'll probably get a hand slap (he was charged with a misdemeanor last week), not the two to 10 years and $10,000 fine the third-degree felony can pack. How to explain the slip-up? Fast thinking, contrition and imagination. Here are some of the most creative excuses from illegally armed celebs...
...later years, Burroughs moved to Kansas with secretary and companion James Grauerholz and began writing more conventional narratives. He also dabbled in the visual arts and appeared in several films including "Drugstore Cowboy" and "Twister" as well as a Nike commercial...