Deterrence worked well (well, worked) in the Cartesian clockwork universe of the Cold War, with its two balanced superpowers, each armed to the teeth, each with something to lose, one "good" and one "evil" but both essentially rational, both philosophically rooted in the Enlightenment, and both professing dedication to a vision of a secular democratic commonwealth.
When Chez Panisse opened in 1971, it was with a relatively untrained staff, a set fixed-price menu that changed daily, and an uncompromising dedication to a vision that seemed to many untenable: Waters wanted to create meals that used only locally grown seasonal ingredients, and she wanted to forge relationships with the producers and suppliers of these ingredients.
That opening will be the culmination of a yearslong odyssey from concept to performance that involved surmounting death and bureaucracy, illness and poverty, logistical challenges and timing foul-ups in steadfast dedication to a creative vision.
An uncompromising dedication to a particular vision of food and what it means to culture and community is what distinguishes this autodidactic new school of chefs.
Out was the dedication to an arcade-like vision of football, in was something purported to be more realistic and indicative of what you're used to seeing when you tune into real football on the weekend.
Out was the dedication to an arcade-like vision of soccer, in was something purported to be more realistic and indicative of what you're used to seeing when you tune into real soccer on the weekend.
China provides a "conducive environment for fast launch and fast iterations," says Lee. Compared to the US, there is less focus on data privacy and "less expectation of consensus on moral issues". There is more focus on execution and a dedication to a singular objective and the vision for the company.
"The L.V.I.S. has a vision of what things were and a dedication to preservation, an agricultural beauty, a vision to maintain a rural beauty here".
Johnson was presented a plaque that honored her "many hours of dedication to the vision plan for the community of Corona del Mar". Johnson, a real estate agent with Prudential California Realty, has been an active member of the Corona del Mar Chamber of Commerce, B.I.D. and the Corona del Mar Residents Association.
That sense of quasi-religious dedication to his vision and his craft lies under almost everything he has said about the torrent of plays he poured on to our television screens for nearly 30 years.
Re "Closing With Class," March 8: In addition to Mariano Rivera's first-ballot Hall of Fame career, what makes him a special superstar is his passion and love for the game of baseball, team-first approach, dignity, spirituality, mentoring of younger players, dedication to family and vision for a better world for poor children.
