Word: touche
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...marriage to Eva--the daughters call her "Eva the Saint"--has been the essential constant in Grove's life. He is clearly still nuts about her. There is a world-worn gentleness in their touch. She takes care of him: lays out his breakfast, orders the small details of his life, helps him find whatever he needs. Grove's big eyes--which in meetings can penetrate the skull of an unprepared executive at 50 ft.--are at their softest when he rests them...
...slowly learning how to transcend it." Until that happens, Gore's famous stiffness and failure to grasp the trick of compelling self-presentation are no small problem. His own boss is the best possible example of the advantages that go to politicians who can mass market the human touch. And Gore's success in positioning himself as a centrist may actually have made his shortcomings as a personality more important. For if the next presidential race does not turn on ideology, it may come down to the question of which candidate makes voters feel more comfortable...
...drama as herself. This is truly a heart-toasting affair, as Rimes must choose between seeing her grandmother, who has cancer and may not survive an operation planned for the next day, or making her debut at the Grand Ole Opry. The show features Rimes' incredible pipes, a touch of the supernatural and plot twists you can see coming from way over yonder. Most intriguingly, Bernadette Peters has been cast as a big-haired Nashville legend. Bernadette Peters...
...interesting because I grew up in Central [Square] and we are proprietary about our city--we view Harvard students in a different light. I always had an underdog complex growing up, even on an unconscious level. But, my time at Harvard was amazing. I still keep in touch with all my college friends...
...displayed on happier occasions. In fact, he's succeeded in making John Grisham--the king of popcorn thrillers--lethally boring. There is no shameless entertainment here, no chance to be swept up in instant thrills. Instead, we see Matt Damon lost in two hours of disjointed storytelling without a touch of drama...