There were also admirable professionals, reporters and editors who knew everything about foreign policy or the District of Columbia police and ignored the zeitgeist.
This was the style of professional non-professionalism Henderson cultivated, "a trait of the British system of government that I find admirable".
They had professional credentials and admirable civic commitment, and some have long-running marriages.
The Office of Congressional Ethics was founded in 2008, and during its eight years has compiled an admirable record of conducting impartial, professional investigations.
Atul Gawande, in his article about using coaches to improve professional skills, shows an admirable desire to continue to hone his own skills as a surgeon ("Personal Best," October 3rd).
His assessment that colleges and firms are perpetuating a degradation of the value of professional experience for college students is admirable in its effort to raise exposure for this important issue.
As Masters grows more human, Virginia becomes more professional, a transition Caplan handles with admirable subtlety.
Meanwhile, things were going swimmingly for Tim, including having an executive coach who had done an admirable job of waking him from the trance of the professional treadmill.
With considerable script work by Aaron Sorkin, the movie, like "The Social Network" last year, tells the story of a guy whose achievements were considerable, if not always admirable, and who is struggling to find meaning in his personal and professional life.
Obviously, it goes without saying that you should avoid all the trashy overpriced clubs in the city centre unless you're a professional footballer or are keen to have sex with one (an admirable and achievable goal).
