Word: sharpness
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...outshone by his offensive fireworks is the fact that the rookie played a sharp, shrewd game...
...life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Kerry reminded the crowd at its national convention in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Aug. 18 that he was "a combat veteran who has walked in your shoes." Kerry's reception was no better than lukewarm--a sharp contrast to the enthusiasm that had greeted Bush there only two days before. During the 35 minutes Kerry spoke of keeping faith with all the experiences and values that combat veterans shared--mentioning his military service no fewer than two dozen times--two members of the graying Massachusetts delegation stood at attention, with their backs...
Kerry's message that day was clear and sharp. "Saddam Hussein was a brutal dictator who deserves his own special place in hell," he said. "But that was not, in itself, a reason to go to war. The satisfaction we take in his downfall does not hide this fact: we have traded a dictator for a chaos that has left America less secure." As one of his top strategists later put it, "You could physically tell the difference between John Kerry before and after that speech. He was liberated to go run a presidential campaign...
...that’s the case, running back Sam Mathews, who transferred from Navy prior to last season, will get the bulk of the work on offense. While Mathews is a solid back, his 653 rushing yards this season are a sharp drop from the 1,266 yards he amassed in his debut campaign last year...
Most moviegoers still have never heard of Bill Condon. But his sharp wit and almost predatory sense for provocative themes are making Condon the next great American auteur. Kinsey, which Condon wrote and directed, will launch his name from the murky depths of IMDB.com forums to the lips of audiences everywhere...