Word: laconicism
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It is unlikely, of course, that Yau would have conceived of his corpus in such solemn terms. Indeed, he once said that his interest in photography stemmed from the prize money that could be won in local competitions. A modest and laconic man, he played merely supporting roles for most...
All of that sounds overly sinister and heavy for "Tamere" and the half dozen or so other revelers who appear to be toking with one hand, while sipping from the other. He argues that most medical studies show cannabis to be fairly innocuous - in some cases even remedial of afflictions...
Over a cup of tea at Sydney's Wharf Theater, Brendan Cowell is talking about the time he gave up drinking for 11 months in 2005. "And I didn't even have one of those brandy chocolates," says the 30-year-old playwright and actor, his laconic bearing becoming increasingly...
Charles Frazier's Thirteen Moons (Random House; 422 pages) isn't about the end of the world, just the end of a world. Frazier is something of an ambulance chaser when it comes to historical disasters--his best seller Cold Mountain was about the fall of the South in the...
Financial markets are anticipating another rise in official interest rates this year. Having campaigned in 2004 on keeping interest rates low, Howard is acutely sensitive to a revolt from voters in urban-fringe electorates. An economic slowdown at home or overseas could also cut the ground from under the government...