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...financial exigencies and are in fact a large source of revenue for local stations. Each station obviously wants to have the most people watching its show, and develops different lures including informative reporting, exciting film segments, and yes, attractive hosts. Attractive does not necessarily mean good looks, but also warmth, believability and delivery. None of these criteria are inherently offensive since a television news broadcaster's job is in large part visibility. Even the beauty standard is not at all repugnant. If a newscaster's appearance makes viewers uncomfortable enough to turn the channel, that really is not very good...
Even a short visit with Aquino would no doubt have sufficed to convince anyone that his avowed passion for his Philippines carried over to life in general. During our hour together, Aquino laughed frequently and talked with near contagious warmth about the University, faculty and students he had encountered--and the United States. And when he spoke in admiration of this nation's democratic system, he did so with an almost wide-eyed delight of having discovered something new, not the haughty aloofness one might expect from a leading political figure...
...lively, dynamic person, full of warmth and vitality," said CFIA Director Samuel P. Huntington. This likable demeanor affected his politics, which were characterized by fairness Recalled Unger: "He was not one to offer a sharp, anti-Marcos diatribe...
...sock-hop benefit for Approaching Middle Age. This maturing generation never played Taps with such glamour or good humor. Play the music and let the big chill-the knowledge that "we're all alone out there, and we're going out there tomorrow"-melt away in the warmth of the feel-good movie of '83. -By Richard Corliss
...greatest cook in Kyoto, Moto Nagata, seats ten people, and no tip will get you in; the Japanese rarely accept tips. Such cooking flourishes because few Japanese entertain at home. Phrases like "home cooking" do not translate into Japanese with their overtones intact. They suggest strain and bumbling, not warmth and sincerity...