Word: mantras
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...public, President Bush repeats one mantra: the world is "better off" without Saddam in power. But if you read between the lines, it appears that at least some on the Bush team know their current approach in Iraq is not sustainable. Bush mentioned the word "flexible" or "flexibility" several times during Wednesday's press conference and he hinted that he would consider a change in strategy if his generals proposed one. Meanwhile, General George Casey spoke at a Pentagon press conference about the pros and cons of adding more troops to stabilize Baghdad - something the Bush team has resisted...
...Directed by Todd Phillips 2.5 stars “There are two types of people in this world: those that run shit, and those who eat shit.” So goes the mantra of Dr. P (Billy Bob Thornton), a successful businessman who makes a living denigrating the lives of pathetic Manhattan men in a “top-secret” confidence-building class. Roger (“Napoleon Dynamite’s” Jon Heder) is one of those sad sacks who falls into the latter category of eating shit. He’s like...
Executive producer Marc Platt and writer Cyrus Nowrasteh say they wanted to match the just-the-facts tone of the report. ("The report didn't use any adjectives" is a mantra both men repeat. It's exaggerated but true to the commission's spirit.) Platt hired director David L. Cunningham, a documentary veteran, to give the movie a vrit look, without emotional tricks like zooming in on fraught moments. That's not to say all the actors are dispassionate. Lauria recalls his having volunteered at ground zero after 9/11: "You realize how good people are. A good leader would...
...what possible reason? Before the withdrawal, attacks across the border could have been rationalized with the usual Palestinian mantra of occupation, settlements and so on. But what can one say after the withdrawal...
...adjectives lavished on a dish can be as important as the names of the ingredients. What would you rather eatplain grilled chicken or flame-broiled chicken with a garlic rub? Scrambled eggs or farm-fresh eggs scrambled in butter? "Think 'flavors and tastes,'" Rapp says, repeating a favorite mantra. "Words like crunchy and spicy give the customer a better idea of what something will be like." Longer, effusive descriptions should be reserved for signature items. Especially the profitable ones...