Word: skilling
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Quayle's real mission called for considerable diplomatic skill. He lobbied Venezuelan President Carlos Andres Perez to increase his country's oil production to make up for any shortfall resulting from the disruption in the gulf. Then, in two separate meetings, he pressed the leaders of Brazil and Argentina to stop transfers of ballistic-missile technology to Iraq. Within days, all three nations had complied with Quayle's requests...
...fears about nuclear plants everywhere. Executives of U.S. utilities shuddered in February when the failure of a valve caused the worst mishap in the 20-year history of Japan's atomic power industry, crippling a plant in the town of Mihama, about 200 miles west of Tokyo. "When the skill and discipline of the Japanese falter," says Lawrence Lidsky, an M.I.T. nuclear engineer, "that means anyone can screw...
Shifting gears again, the Opportunes performed two pop music numbers. Joe Jackson's "Is She Really Going Out With Him?" was staged well, and Ewing sang the lead with poise. The group backed Ewing with verve and skill, adding depth and dynamics to the song. Peter Gabriel's "In Your Eyes" featured an excellent arrangement and a quality solo performance from Alyssa O'Farrell. O'Farrell, with ripped stockings and a scraped knee from the malignant sack of wheat, conveyed strong emotion despite her inability to reach some of the low notes...
...grocery store, he waits patiently in line to buy swordfish, but he refuses to purchase any lettuce you cannot toss from home plate to first base. His satiric quips often surface without warning, and nearly two decades of pun drill have honed this trademark skill, allowing him to punctuate any point with a snappy one-liner: "This country is so urbanized we think low-fat milk comes from cows on aerobic exercise programs." But beneath this talent is an immense desire to succeed. Perhaps O'Rourke's troubled childhood or his mother's death in 1973 helps explain this unfettered...
...recent pre-election commentary, this is not much of an exaggeration. Very few people seem to think Bush can be defeated in 1992. The solid Democratic base of Blacks, liberals and the aged will deliver about 40 percent of the votes to the Democrats. Depending on the savvy and skill of their candidate, another 5 to 7 percent may fall the Democrats' way. But Bush basically has it locked up. So goes the conventional wisdom...