Word: propsed
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In that line, he gave the show away. For Benny was never a great creator. Even on TV his gift was that of an actor who wraps himself in other people's material. His props were inflections, pauses and reactions. In his mouth, "Well!" could express a thesaurus of...
That could happen if there is a contraction in business investment spending, which is one of the remaining strong props under the economy. If capital spending should fall, the Administration would have to move quickly toward fiscal stimulus, probably through tax cuts.
The actors and props were assembled for an occasion of high drama. For the first time in the nation's history, a President was appearing on Capitol Hill to submit himself formally to the questions of a congressional committee.
Gimmicks aplenty and props to burn cannot keep the show from sagging.
Seferis's allusions to the feverish mood of people and politicians reveal a curious mix of irony and resignation. "At the Ministry yesterday morning: I seemed to smell the pharmaceutical emissions of a hospital. It's an intense sensation that grabs me by the nostrils, as though I'm in...