Word: pabulum
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...That's the longest answer I ever heard to a yes-or-no question," Edwards said. "The answer to your question is 'Of course.' We all accept responsibility for what we did." And then Edwards wandered into the same pabulum swamp as Kerry, insisting that the effort in Iraq needs to be internationalized (as if the President weren't desperately trying to do just that). He too avoided the real thrust of the question: Do you believe the war was a good idea? This would seem a matter of some interest for Democrats, far more important than whether...
...someone in the audience--some fresh-faced first-year journalist, maybe, bright-eyed and ink-stained--who is made uncomfortable by this crushing code of inoffensiveness. Can we never print anything wild and outrageous? he asks plaintively. Must all our writing be little more than mush and dreary pabulum...
...DIEHARD CHANNEL SURFERS RENDERED CATATONIC by the pabulum served up by the networks and basic cable channels have always known that the most vibrant, unpredictable entertainment can be found on the foreign-language channels, particularly the three Spanish networks. Those of us who studied the language in school but get lost when people begin to hablar rapidamente (talk quickly) can still follow and become absorbed by Spanish-language telenovelas, variety shows and music programs. Fans of vintage movies and TV shows will find formulas they recognize, but the passion and spontaneity with which they are carried out makes one thing...
...FFPF's definition of "family friendly" sounds like a recipe for harmless pabulum (it calls, vaguely, for "uplifting" shows that won't embarrass or offend an "average" viewer). But it worked: Gilmore turns out to be neither crass nor cloying. It is unapologetic about its untraditional family unit yet almost radically innocent. Imagine--a WB comedy about a smart teen who spends more time studying than scoping guys...
...FFPF's definition of "family-friendly" sounds like a recipe for harmless pabulum (it calls, vaguely, for "uplifting" shows that won't embarrass or offend an "average" viewer). But it worked: "Gilmore" turns out to be neither crass nor cloying. On the one hand, it's unapologetic about its untraditional family unit - Lorelai made a mistake, but isn't condemned to a life of torture. On the other, it's practically radical to see a WB comedy about a smart teenage girl whose life doesn't revolve around...