Word: smiling
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...most striking characteristic of Benazir Bhutto, back when she was a student in the 1970s, was the contrast between the intensity of her eyes and the warmth of her very large smile. It was one of countless contrasts that she embodied. She tended to wear blue jeans and baggy sweatshirts, fitting in with the dress code of the day, but she told me she dressed that way (never shorts, skirts, or t-shirts) also because it honored the Muslim custom of covering her body as a woman. Another contrast was between her nickname Pinky - she even typed some...
...imagine. Over the years, on those rare occasions when we?d meet and reminisce, I?d notice how the features of her face had hardened a bit, as had the intensity of her stare when she talked to you. But she never lost the warmth in that very big smile...
...much con-artistry, that they often enjoyed it too. That's the secret of a successful politician: If you manipulate Them (the voters, the lobbyists, your colleagues) suavely enough, they'll think they're getting massaged. On TV, of course, J.R. was a villain, the snake with a smile. Charlie, dipping into the same bag of tricks, is a hero...
...name a plane after Stephen Colbert? -Brandy Weisman, LondonI like to make people smile, and Colbert achieves that a lot. I love the way he mercilessly "takes the mickey" or has fun with the more extreme members of the Republican Party and, of course, pretends to be a Republican himself in such a clever...
...handsome, and preferably rich, husband. Whenever I get down on myself like this, I turn towards these Five Extraordinary Housewives as sources of inspiration: 5. Carol Brady: Here’s a story of a lovely lady, who was able to raise six children and still sport a smile. How? 4. Mrs. Robinson: Forever immortalized by Simon and Garfunkel, Benjamin Braddock’s temptress reminds us that age is just a number. Here’s to her killer calves and to proving my point that 50 is the new 30. 3. Lucille Ball: I love Lucy. Life...