Word: craft
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...have a guess. Many of us at Harvard are finely honed specialists at whatever craft we practice. We are here in part because we became experts in our respective fields. We have become giants in one part of our lives, while other personal traits clamor for attention like the seven dwarves around Snow White...
...even though their work on stage is completely improvisational, IGP members spend lots of time outside of performances perfecting their craft...
...staff member of the National Security Council and then as special assistant to the President, Rice helped craft the strategy that brought the cold war to its peaceful end. Now supporters of George W. Bush are repeating Gorbachev's hope. Since bumbling through an embarrassing round of malapropisms and misstatements that raised questions about his ability to lead the world, Bush has turned to a coterie of foreign policy wonks to help mold his views on international affairs (and teach him the difference between Slovakia and Slovenia). This week Bush will get his first chance to show off what...
...argue about art's very definition. And what is the definition? Is everything that is a visual form of expression a piece of art? The Trustman Gallery's video of graffiti sites around Boston and its interviews with graffiti writers will convince you that writers are serious about their craft. They may not think of themselves as professional artists, but the do try new techniques, take creative risks and take pride in their work, just as professionals would...
Perhaps if Bochco were the "token" in question, he would feel differently. I'm not an actor, and I don't pretend to understand that craft in particular, but my guess is that just as in any other line of work, actors like to think they've been chosen for their merits, not to offset someone's guilt or cover their bases...