"They're not cattlemen," Brother Placid says.
His father was "very even-tempered, maybe placid," Rusbridger said.
It's hard to believe that they, let alone their remarkably placid handler Said (Abdellah Didane), are representative of the average Moroccan prostitution experience.
It is instantly recognizable, one of his scenes of iconic Americana, and yet a discerning eye may see hints of some personal turbulence behind its placid facade, said the author of a forthcoming biography.
It is not that Edwards is placid (Curtis Martin said Edwards may be the most intense person he has ever met), but he is always trying to be in control, constantly checking his flip card during searing practices this week to make sure he could tick off another session on his schedule.
Osmond's double axel triple toe was "like skipping stones across a placid pond," Weir said.
"I'm not going to tell you this time," he said, placid as Oslo.
Referring to Wang's placid demeanor, Girardi said: "He doesn't show a lot of emotion.
Placid Francoise, 17, said she had hoped to become a nurse before the earthquake destroyed her family's home and forced them into a camp in front of the ruins of the presidential palace.
"It's so good to have the animals here, to see cows when you look out the window or go for a walk," said Brother Placid, who is still sorting out the profound change looming for the monastery and, most of all, for himself.
Who said Lake Placid had lost its Olympic mojo?
