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...never stopped. From the Catskills to the Palladium in London, from Atlantic City to Las Vegas, Youngman's modus operandi didn't change: barrage audiences with one-liner after one-liner, barb upon barb; saw out a few notes on his violin, then more jokes, always more jokes. He continued to use his trademark line long after his wife was taken in 1987 -- comedy is comedy, after...
...modus operandi is simple and incredibly effective. The Republicans have constructed their platform against the inefficiency and slovenliness of big government, not against the philosophical goals of liberalism. For instance, on the issue of universal health care, the Republicans argued against bureaucratic overkill, tax burden and fiscal waste, not against the principle of health care for all. Faced with the micro-initiatives and focused policies that Clinton has presented, ones for which the traditional conservative rallying cries do not apply, the Republicans are--literally, at least according to Gingrich's press secretary--silenced. They have no lexicon with which...
After long years of captivity, Hong Kong is finally released. Now it returns to China with a colossal legacy and a new spirit. It is like a son who brings home with him not only an inheritance but also an updated modus operandi in free markets, democracy, trade expertise and entrepreneurship. Will the son's parents be humble and wise enough to take advantage of his savvy and experience? JOAO MYSZKO Pinhais, Brazil
Establishing such a modus vivendi will take political will on both sides, requiring each to get past the stereotypes of the cold war. For our part, that means rejecting the notion that predatory behavior is somehow encoded in Russian genes and that Russia is simply a stunted U.S.S.R. itching to return to its former size and ways. Similarly, the Russians must overcome the suspicion that America's real strategy is to weaken their country, even divide...
...first thing Coates does is challenge a government agency's or corporation's assumptions about its future. His modus operandi, in essence, is to gather together a company's top executives and start playing with their minds. "If you can get somebody to say something they really believe about the year 2010, it's like magic," he says. "Instantly you get everyone around the table asking two key questions: How do I know I'm right, and what are the consequences if I'm wrong...