Word: touche
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...novelistic fourth wall.When Smiley attempts snappy banter, the result is badly scripted conversation. Take this scene at an outdoor pool: Max’s 23-year-old daughter reclines among a pile of towels with her father’s Hollywood agent, a man twice her age. She touches his erection.“She said, ‘It is hot.’ “‘And your hand is cold. I like that. It’s refreshing.’“‘May I stroke...
...Then came the war, which changed all of us but affected Cheney more than most. He was still wired in on everything, but that didn't mean he was in touch. He was convinced he was right about grave matters - that Saddam Hussein was a threat that had to be removed, that Iraq possessed weapons of mass destruction and was intent on using them, that critics of Administration policy were at best misguided and at worst traitorous. "It's always been a joke in his office that his staff is extraneous," said a staff member. "The only thing...
...Both Domenici and Wilson confirmed that they had gotten in touch with Iglesias, but denied pressuring him in any way. The Justice Department also acknowledged that Domenici had called Attorney General Alberto Gonzales and his top deputy four times to complain about Iglesias' behavior, inquiring whether...
...This inflexible penchant for volume was a distraction in all three program selections.Ultimately, these worries were redeemed by the arrival of Bartosik, who found new life in Edvard Grieg’s popular “Piano Concerto in A minor.” Bartosik’s delicate touch on the piano could only be described as poetry in motion. At times, Bartosik’s sublime piano solos were sullied by out-of-tune woodwind entrances, deafening trumpets, or murky French horn lines, but otherwise the Grieg was a resounding success. By the final Allegro movement, each section...
...average 13.3 points and 3.4 assists per game. Housman’s ability to break down an opposing defense off the dribble makes him a strong candidate to garner all-Ivy honors in the coming years. Lin, who saw limited action as a freshman, continued to show the shooting touch, ball-handling, and athleticism against Columbia that could make him a major weapon over the next three seasons. After scoring nine points in only 14 minutes of action Friday night against Cornell, Lin had 10 points in 25 minutes—including two three pointers—versus the Lions...