Word: detailism
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...this strange wrap-roll-up-sandwich creation was unlike anything I had previously encountered. I savored each bite and, to my dining companion’s unsurprised boredom, chronicled each delicious detail that made the platter so utterly delectable. As I clawed the remnants of sticky, sweet cheese off my devoured plate, my blabbering became a monologue on how the dish—so close to perfection—might yet be bettered still...
...personally from her experiences behind the scenes. “I’ve definitely become more confident, and I’ve developed a much louder speaking voice, necessary when trying to quiet down a cast of 20,” she says.Kaufman’s attention detail and caring attitude makes her especially sensitive toward her cast and crew. She is aware of every detail of a particular show, down to the most important items to bring to a rehearsal. “Painkillers and tissues are top of the list,” she says.Though Kaufman...
...teams were ready to compete. Miller made cuts and honed the team’s skills with increased practice time and a competitive attitude among the team itself; Tillman was a stickler for detail, making sure every inch of the game was taken care of and bringing along faceoff coach Anthony Kelly and defensive coach Kevin Warne, who have revolutionized the Crimson’s system...
Until the question-and-answer portion of his appearance, Wright had been using the multi-city tour to redeem his reputation as a teachable moment. In an hour-long interview with Bill Moyers on PBS last week, Wright discussed in detail the history of the African-American religious tradition and presented a calm, erudite counterpoint to the outrageous caricature that most Americans have seen in the short clips of his sermons on YouTube. His speech to the Press Club continued in the same vein, providing context for what he sarcastically referred to as "the unknown phenomenon of the black church...
...hopes that in return North Korea would stand down its nuclear program. Kim has responded a bit-his nuclear reactor at Yongbyon, which produced the fissile material for the North's estimated 8 to 10 nuclear bombs-is slowly being shut down. But Kim has refused to detail all the other components of his nuclear program, including an alleged uranium enrichment effort, and he has continued to sell North Korean nuclear expertise into a buyer's market of rogue states...