Word: exoticisms
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Covington, as McDonald re-creates him in earthy, economical prose, is a cheerful believer in the biblical doctrines that Darwin's work will so thoroughly overturn. The recipient of a shipboard education in basic Christianity, yet brimming over with animal high spirits, Covington roams the wilds of South America, bringing...
The movie (and play) demonstrate throughout an irreverent playfulness with language as if it were an assumed meaningless jargon. Spacey's Mickey clarifies the distinction between "flip" and "sarcastic"; Chazz Palmenteri's actor-99.44 percent consisting of repressed fury--seeks some solace in the exact conceptual phrasing of "karma"; and...
New York City's Personal Touch Limousine advertises a range of "exotic and specialty vehicles." Michael, a Personal Touch representative, recommended the 1998 stretch Lincoln Navigator, an elongated version of Lincoln's renowned Sports Utility Vehicle. The company's pride and joy, it holds 22 people and measures roughly 43...
FM: The exotic and untimely deaths of many of your former bandmembers have been well-documented. What are your thoughts on what is known in the industry as the JENNR8R curse?
In trying to get the most bang for their buck, producers toss in every ingredient in they can think of to make the most profit: the biggest, most expensive actors, the most complicated special effects and the most exotic locales. Time and time again, the one element they always gloss...