Word: tempering
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...person with a temper from time totime," Tribe says, "but I think he is capable ofbeing entirely judicious...
...angry at the Internal Revenue Service [TAXES, April 17]. Anyone who is surprised at this is totally out of touch. Citizens hate the IRS because it has become a sort of governmental Mafia that terrorizes honest people along with those who are dishonest. The IRS has even managed to temper criticism of it in the media. It will be interesting to see how many of those who complain will be subject to some type of audit...
Director Jennifer Johnson (Kristen's sister) keeps the characters' personas tightly wound which makes their lines stiff and subordinate to the light and sound effects. Ward's occasional temper tantrums rely on loudness without exploring his internal trauma. The characters' stamina leads them to practically throw themselves into ritualistic scenes, only to emerge later, dazed and confused. In describing his plans, Ward sketches frenetically on the stage's back wall. Again, the circular motions of his spotlit hand are hypnotic. Despite over-highlighted props and a physicality that overwhelms the acting, "The Remnant" whips up genuine suspense because the characters...
Leven treats his potentially satirical material with a rare light hand when someone refers to the young lover as Casanova. With his fiery temper, Don Juan becomes incensed. Unfortunately, both Leven and Depp take their mission too seriously to create more of these moments...
...normally controlled Salinas lost his temper. He screamed and yelled, then attempted to reach the new President by phone. Zedillo was not answering. Salinas tried ringing lower-level officials in a frantic bid to negotiate. A few called back, but none could help. Finally, in desperation, he dispatched several members of his military guard to his sister's house. Halfway there, the guards were halted on orders of Defense Secretary Enrique Cervantes, who had radioed for them to be stopped...