Word: sharpness
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...excels at creating absurdly funny situations out of the simplest devices. One silly story involves the repeated swapping of a stuffed, mounted fish back and forth in exchange for a present for Lulu's pop, a genuine civil war cannonball, a present he has no interest in anyway. The sharp writing often takes you by surprise. The "Bank Robbery" strip has Lulu convinced that Tubby is spending her ill-gotten piggy bank money on Gloria, her rival. After assaulting him with a doll, she discovers her money and apologizes for the mistake, but follows up with slap to Tubby...
...Social Inclusion,” the audience could hardly guess that the ridiculously cool individual standing in front of them was 62 years old. Kicking off the David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies’ “Brazil Semester,” Gil energetically stood in a sharp suit, his shoulder-length dreadlocks tied back in a ponytail...
...Long, Johnny The passing of late-night television entertainer Johnny Carson [Feb. 7] brought back memories of a simpler, more comforting time. During his nearly 30-year tenure on the Tonight Show, Carson delivered a special brand of wit and class, particularly during his sharp opening monologues. He interacted with a fascinating array of guests, accentuating his intriguing and often hilarious interviews with his deadpan expression. Heeere's to a legendary master of late-night talk TV who had an unforgettable impact on people's lives. David Kaliner Las Vegas
...stark contrast to the last time the two teams matched up—when the Bulldogs scored the first 12 points of the game—Harvard looked sharp right from the opening...
...Andrew. The saint is shown at the moment of his miraculous death, when soldiers attempting to take him down from the cross alive (which would deny him the martyr's death he prayed for) were thwarted when God froze them in a blinding flash of light. Here Caravaggio's sharp illumination is not just a pictorial device; it's God's own light, thrown onto the scene. The mocking figure at lower right is the Roman proconsul who ordered the crucifixion, dressed in the armor of Caravaggio's day. At left is a peasant woman with a goiter who represents...