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Zelman knows that Gus is not going to set the world on fire with his intellect, but he feels. For this reason, he plays him with the utmost earnestness. He never lets a furrowed brow clear into enlightenment, but instead remains serious about what he is saying. This makes the humor of Pinter's words even more pointed. Zelman never gives in to the joke, but rides the satiric and ironic tone of his monologues until the horror and pain of them forces the audience to laugh. It is nice to see someone who has camped...

Author: By G. WILLIAM Winborn, | Title: Intense, Satiric 'Waiter' Carried By Strong Acting | 7/8/1994 | See Source »

...financial crime of such magnitude for the simple reason that no African American was in a position to commit one. Back then, being a messenger or clerk was the best job a black could hope for on Wall Street. Beyond that, many whites thought blacks lacked the intellect to devise a scheme as sophisticated as the one Jett is accused of, much less implement...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A New Civil Right | 6/13/1994 | See Source »

...that attracts people to Massachusetts? Or could it be the proximity to the beaches and mountains? Seattle and San Francisco have beaches and mountains, too, and people there aren't nearly as neurotic. true, Boston has a flourishing intellectual and artistic life, but if you're craving arts and intellect, then why not New York City? (I know why not New York City, but I thought only born-and-bred Bostonians like me realized that when you pare away the grime, violence, stress, affection and ennui, New York is just a wannabe...

Author: By Michael K. Mayo, | Title: Saying Goodbye to Beantown | 6/9/1994 | See Source »

...today's market." Randall E. Sekeres of Atlanta believes we aimed "for the cheap laugh." Chris Danielson of Houston wonders, "How can you endorse the use of the word nerd? Granted, the , supernerds may be engaging in unusual business practices, but that is no reason to deride their intellect. I am a high school honors student, and I have been called a nerd by people who are a lot dumber than I am -- and, believe me, I mean a lot. Since when is it a crime to be smart...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: In Defense of Quants | 5/2/1994 | See Source »

...want people to attend to what you'resaying, you have to appeal to their emotions, notjust their intellect," says DeVore. "Humor hasclassically been one of the safer emotions...

Author: By Carrie L. Zinaman, | Title: Scientists' Humor Defies Stereotypical Serious Image | 4/20/1994 | See Source »

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