Word: sloppyness
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The author knows this killing ground well, but too often his writing is fast and sloppy. A burning department store is "engulfed in its death throes," and streets are "rivers of flame." Rosso, at a difficult moment, thinks "the buck stops here." No, the reader reflects, it was Harry Truman...
As the fissures in the marriage deepened, it was easy to tell which parent was in charge on a particular day. Diana dressed the boys in baseball caps and jeans. When Charles took over, they wore proper jackets and ties and well-polished shoes. According to her biographer, Sarah Bradford...
Most believe that meals are a time to socialize and to get to know your fellow first-years better. That is a load of guano. Ever heard of a power breakfast or a working lunch? You don't have to wear a three-piece suit or be a CEO for...
Sloppy defense cost Harvard two games against Central Connecticut State, a team it swept last year. On the other side of the field, a lack of offense resulted in five shutout losses, including four straight at one time.
What that did was leave the Crimson with only one very sloppy game before the beginning of its Ivy season. Against last year's runner-up in the NCAA Tournament, nonetheless.