Word: outspokenly
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...second wife, Teresa Heinz Kerry, joined his world, she was already a prominent activist and philanthropist in environmental, health and education causes. Kerry credits her with shaping his thinking on all those issues, particularly about the ways in which business and government can work together. And while the outspoken Heinz Kerry insists she is merely "the wife," she has not hesitated to occasionally offer public criticism of campaign decisions--for instance, telling reporters last year that Kerry should have been advertising on television earlier...
...Raleigh, N.C., she spent much of her court time in the "second chair," providing advice and often doing the heavy legal lifting for the lead attorney on a case. Being second chair was less glamorous than taking the lead, and it didn't come naturally to someone so outspoken, eloquent and whip-smart. But it gave Elizabeth what she wanted--more manageable hours and more time to spend with her children. And it was great training for advising her husband through a meteoric six-year rise from political neophyte to vice-presidential nominee. "I feel like I've honed...
...onetime bad boy of tennis, famous for his brilliant play and frequent outbursts, has mellowed, sort of, into one of the game's best analysts: outspoken, insightful and never afraid of a little controversy. Those qualities may come in handy on his new talk show, McEnroe, which debuts this Wednesday on CNBC at 10 p.m. E.T. He talked with TIME's Bill Saporito...
Meanwhile, Obama, a Harvard Law graduate, has energized African-American voters without alienating suburban whites. "I am rooted in the African-American community, but I am not limited to it," he tells audiences. He has also stuck to his liberal positions: he is outspoken in his opposition to the war in Iraq and touts his legislation to reduce the rate of wrongful executions and crack down on racial profiling...
...land a tall-steeple pulpit? In the past, Andrews admits, she interviewed for two but got neither. Since her moderatorship, she has fielded feelers from four more but turned them down because of her current obligations. Moreover, she warns, "I'm very liberal. I'm very outspoken. I'm not eager to move." And the biggest churches, she says, require CEOs. "Am I a CEO kind of pastor? There are so many other things to consider beyond just climbing the ladder." Perhaps, she suggests, tall-steeplehood is a particularly male way of measuring female progress. "We're often happier...