Word: franked
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GUYS' GUIDES No ode to Achilles in actor Jim Belushi's tome. Instead, it's Ditka and dating tips. The Sopranos' Frank Vincent is also practical in his Guy's Guide to Being a Man's Man. Sinatra music, yes. SpongeBob neckties...
...operatives played an important role in determining that Sheik Abd-al-Rahman, Zarqawi's spiritual adviser, was a key link who could lead to Zarqawi himself. "Intelligence was useful in identifying this individual and his importance to Zarqawi," the U.S. official said. "It's as though you had identified Frank Nitti with the knowledge that eventually he would lead you to Al Capone. This was the culmination of a huge amount of effort...
...Indecent Exposure” film is “in development” on his website.“Indecent Exposure” was nominated for the National Book Award. It did not win, but McClintick’s trophy case still glitters.His liner notes for Frank Sinatra’s “Trilogy: Past Present Future” won a 1981 Grammy Award for best album text.“If you’re a writer, you’re supposed to win a Pulitzer or a National Magazine Award. You’re supposed...
...rival. This was a detail he remembered a few months later when he signed a dollar bill for her, “Your brother is great, but you are better—Larry Summers,” which delighted her for months.During chats in his office, Larry was surprisingly frank. He never told me what not to take, but his enthusiasm for the courses he recommended was so strong that his guidance was clear. He talked casually about his life as an economist and what molded his worldview, giving suggestions about life, possible career paths, and concentrations as he went...
...poets formed the fourth group. The one I never met was Frank O’Hara. My memory of Ashbery I’m afraid is tinged by an unfortunate encounter with his partner. Others I had met were Donald Hall, Peter Davison, Adrienne Rich, Phil Levine, Stephen Sandy, Robert Creeley (unknown to each other, we were judges for the 1987 American Awards and met at the reception), Robert Kelly, Allen Ginsberg, and Peter Orlovsky. “Howl” had just been published to be immediately banned in public and on the airwaves. Rumor had it that Ginsberg...