Word: understatedness
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A veteran of R&B and adult contemporary, Boz Scaggs is currently touring in support of his new album of jazz standards, But Beautiful. Scaggs started out as a member of the Steve Miller Band, but embarked on a solo career in the early 1970s. While commercial success only found...
Defining themselves seems to be what the decorating craze is all about for kids, and marketers are happy to oblige with all sorts of easy-to-apply identities. At BombayKids, for instance, product lines are built around concepts like Hippie Chick--fringe, flower power and peace symbols--and Betsy Girl...
As a professor, Ford was known for his understated style and generosity, as a mentor to many students, and as a model to his colleagues. His office hours in Widener had a waiting list.
Alistair Campbell, Prime Minister Tony Blair's powerful communications director and the man accused of "sexing up" the British case for going to war in Iraq, did his best last week to defend himself and his boss. He appeared to be smooth and understated at the investigation into the apparent...
But the dangers of the sport can't be understated. Wignall, for example, broke his back in May when his rope snapped and he fell 25 ft. Lying in a brace, watching his ceiling fan whir, Wignall, who took up climbing two years ago, remains unshakably upbeat: "I'm really...