"The Hard Nut," while still a period work (it's based in the 1960s and '70s, with a design inspired by the comic-book artist Charles Burns), instead plunges into that not-so-happy chaos that characterizes holiday memories for many people.
Economists disagreed on how to characterize the holiday season.
His account was horrific, and not only because of what it foreshadowed: ordinary Germans joining Nazi thugs in what he characterized as a "holiday mood" of bloody anti-Semitic violence.
My frame of reference, beginning with something as basic as the calendar, was marked not by Thanksgiving turkeys or Christmas trees but by the mostly solemn round of Jewish holidays, characterized by endless services, heavy meals, and long quiescent afternoons.
"Our fourth quarter financial results were driven by a holiday season characterized by lower store traffic, intense promotional activity particularly in consumer electronics, a very soft mobility marketplace and a few operational issues," said Joseph C. Magnacca, RadioShack CEO.
Although the holidays are typically characterized by unbridled spending and eating, Kroger anticipates a leaner final quarter due to the increasing budget-mindededness of shoppers.
During filming of Sinners' Holiday, he also demonstrated the stubbornness that characterized his work attitude.
Facing deep financial problems in his third term, Mr. Bloomberg has said the payments, which he characterized in his State of the City address last month as "substantial holiday bonuses," should be eliminated.
