Word: franked
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...center of the show, of course, is the mayoral candidate himself, Frank Skeffington, impressively brought to life by theatrical veteran Michael Ball. In his dignified portrayal of the aging political lion, Ball combines a shrewd mind with a tender heart to gain the audience's sympathy, achieving just the right balance of bravado and fragility. Alienated from his son and his own inner-life, Skeffington's whole identity lies within his political campaign--"the greatest show on Earth!"--so when he loses the election (trust me, I'm not giving anything away), he becomes physically and emotionally crippled. Certainly...
EDITOR'S NOTE: TIME Daily writer Frank Pellegrini, at a ripe 27 years, has taken a leave of absence to join the Army Reserve. He is currently undergoing basic training - boot camp - and then will spend several months in an Army journalism school. Given the difficulty the armed forces are experiencing in recruiting qualified young people these days, we think his experiences and impressions are worth sharing. His dispatches, some handwritten and snail-mailed (Internet cafes are evidently not part of the standard equipment at basic training), are arriving irregularly. Here is the first, and others will be posted...
...Mansfield describes manliness as confidence, willingness to stand up to a risk or challenge. A "manly man" takes charge. He is brave, frank, aggressive, competitive, loyal, stoical. "It is harder for women to be manly," he said, slipping on the hot mittens and taking out the cupcakes. "The whole idea of bullfighting, for example, is ridiculous manliness. A woman would never do that." The archetypal "manly" woman is Margaret Thatcher, according to Professor Mansfield. "[She] is an outstanding example: the iron lady. And yet she was quite feminine, I was told, with her husband. Even when she was Prime Minister...
...David Frank...
...Frank, a 51-year-old man who lives on Mass. Ave. and declined to give his last name, says he believes while there are some differences between the candidates, they are all going to do similar jobs...