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...Piano, chattered compulsively as Wanda Holloway, the homemaker accused of plotting to eliminate her daughter's cheerleading competition. Her hilarious, high-strung performance was just part of the fun of this delicious send-up of TV's ripped- from-the-headlines docudramas. Director Michael Ritchie (Smile) brought his deadpan wit to a marvelous script by Jane Anderson, and Lucy Simon contributed an infectious, country-flavored score...
...given annually by the American Institute of Architects and the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture.The jury’s statement described Soltan as “the personification” of the award.“Possessing the rare ability to convey the most severe criticism with wit, love, and humility is a rare trait found amongst only the most passionate teachers,” it said. “Enabling students to envision more than the moment and to reach for something beyond themselves speaks volumes to Professor Soltan as an educator, architect, and person...
Dowd writes her second full-length book in much the same style as her columns—part musing, part science, part incisive analysis, with short sentences and her signature biting wit. And like her twice-a-week column, “Are Men Necessary?” is intensely personal. She reveals her own anxiety through casual references to her own dating woes and the advice offered by her mother. The first section of the book is dedicated not to the discussion of whether men are “necessary,” but how women are taught...
...roots—or did the feminist movement itself create the current paradigm? How can a modern woman cope with the conflicting demands of biology, social pressure, and ambition? Dowd may not propose any real solutions, but she does lay out the conundrum with panache, pace, and page-turning wit...
...trial of another notorious leader, Saddam Hussein. “If you want to be sure that he has a fair trial,” Del Ponte said about the former Iraqi president, “he should be tried outside of Iraq. [It is] difficult for witnesses to testify in Baghdad.” The diminutive Del Ponte, who is proficient in four languages, displayed a dry wit and passion for debate in her interaction with audience members. When asked how the world community can successfully intervene in cases like the that of the Former Yugoslavia, Del Ponte replied...