Word: detailism
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...other thing known for sure is that the complaint turned Palm Beach into a media circus. In the greatest assemblage of journalists since Operation Desert Storm, reporters from as far away as Norway descended on the enclave, foraging for the most insignificant detail. One tabloid bid six figures for the alleged victim's story, and another handed his business card to a hospital employee with a note on the back promising "$500 for the name" of the woman who was treated...
Cassone's statement comes as no surprise to those who have watched Edward Kennedy, a powerful and conscientious Senator, become ever more reckless about drinking and chasing women half his age. A long magazine profile last year documented several such occasions in uncontradicted detail. Rather than set an example for the third generation, the head of the family often looks to its members for companionship in his escapades...
...moved to Israel in the first place, despite the fact that he has always considered America to be his home, Fauth says, "Israel is an interesting place to live." While in Israel, he came close to marriage several times, he says, offering no more detail...
...University, whether cutting its ties with a for-profit financial aid overlap firm run by admissions officers or ending a massive police detail protecting a Saudi prince, will only admit to the "apearance" of misdoings--never to actual impropriety or conflict of interest...
...Giving Birth to One's Own Mother will disconcert even a seasoned reader of philosophy. The book laments the treasures of past years rather than proposing any solutions. Despite his fine detail and obvious cultural acumen, Cantor does not realize that the current generation needs new questions, not hackneyed phrases. Society's questions must be answered by contemporary adaptations of old theories. This timeliness will make them relevant and realistic for the generation of people to which they appeal