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...demeanor was confident, he had what seemed like a strong sense of self (how ironic is that?), friendly - a little flirtatious but not overly so. He drank what we drank and bought us each a drink. When all's said and done, it's true: There are worse men out there to have impersonate you. He was attractive and intelligent. But either he's mentally ill, researching his own story, or just having fun with a couple of gullible women. He definitely didn't exude a "crazy" vibe...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Beware of Lance Morrow Quoting Chaucer... | 8/21/2000 | See Source »

...demeanor: It's time to ditch the fist-pumping. Yes, we understand you are an excellent golfer. We also understand that you are proud of your myriad accomplishments. And we respect you. We celebrate your victories with you, and break putters with you when you lose. But if you have any interest in seeing that respect evolve into full-fledged admiration and fondness, you'd be well-advised to drop the whole self-congratulatory post-win schtick. It's grating. And Americans, pompous as we are, prefer to see our sports heroes pocket their wins with a certain degree...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Dear Tiger: An Open Letter to the King of Swing | 8/21/2000 | See Source »

...authentic WASPs like the Bushes or near WASPs like the Buckleys. To get ahead in the Nutmeg State, you needed an ethnic angle. This meant that he had to pose as a Jew. After a day of running around in his Jewish pose, complete with Yiddishisms and a rabbinical demeanor, he'd come home each night to his manse, slip on a pair of plaid pants and a kelly blazer and announce: "Jeezus, these people. Gawd, I have to wash my hands.... I mean, they're sooooo pushy. Lovey, could you pour me a Pimm's Cup?" Lieberman's wife...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Joe and Me — Brothers in Comedy | 8/7/2000 | See Source »

Ridge's popularity among Democrats and Republicans, his easiness with the media and his down-to-earth demeanor made him a national figure in the party. As a Catholic pro-choice governor of a northern state, Ridge, it was assumed, could help candidates gather key votes in Middle America's swing states--even those that were traditional Democratic strongholds...

Author: By Vasant M. Kamath and Jonathan F. Taylor, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERSS | Title: Campaign 2000's Other Harvard Man | 6/8/2000 | See Source »

Neil Rudenstine's taller shadow, Fineberg is even-keeled and unflappable where his boss is disarmingly guileless. Fineberg is nothing if not deliberate. One colleague dubs this physician's demeanor "bedside manner." To most central administrators, his controlled manner is admirable...

Author: By Vasugi V. Ganeshananthan, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Filling Rudenstine's Shoes | 6/8/2000 | See Source »

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