Word: precisionism
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When platitudes replace precision, it seems, everyone loses. The op-ed crowd, of course, cries foul. Voters are deprived of an informed choice. The real victim, ironically, is the candidate, who is denied a mandate. Ronald Reagan fuzzed many details when he ran for President; and he was a tad...
Van Warmerdam also uses film loops to create a sense of rhythm. "Empty House" is a series of brief shots which provide something like a tour of a house. Even though you cannot tell where the camera is taking you from one shot to the next, each is held for...
Jones said his goal is "to put some precision into [the definition of the media's role], illuminate this in a way that is as precise as possible."
Rhodes geologist Carol Ekstrom will trace 2.7 billion years of geological history to show how that dramatic landscape was formed. Her husband, anthropologist Peter Ekstrom, will discuss the interplay between the environment and the culture of the folks who put down roots there. The Dubois area was once the largest...
Rupert Thomson's five novels have earned him the status of a cult figure, at least in the British press, but the London-based author, 44, now seems to be bidding for a somewhat more remunerative title, as in "best seller." Thomson's sixth novel, The Book of Revelation (Knopf...