But one public figure has managed to pierce the veil of dullness to actually demonstrate -- in an electrifying way -- just how dangerous and corrupt the current system of political campaign financing has become.
Even if the Republicans managed to distance themselves from the thinly veiled racism of the Tea Party adherents who have moved the party rightward, they wouldn't do much better among black voters than they do now.
The heat was a reminder of something she had gleaned years ago, when her father was dying, but had managed to forget: that ordinary days were a veil, a swath of thin cloth that distorted her sight.
Thus, careful deliberation, effectively targeting a confidant, lifting the veil on a secret, managing gradual disclosure, keeping one's serostatus hidden and forcing oneself to disclose, all speak of the rhythmic balance at the heart of this process.
Miraculously, I haven't managed to kill his love of reading with my thinly veiled fatigue for the live performances.
Jonathan Zang, a research analyst, alleged that in some cases, Fidelity operated "veiled index funds" in which the firm collected fees as if the funds were actively managed even though they were not.
The list named nine investment funds, several apparently managed by the same firms, down from 20 that had criticized the sale plan while protected by a veil of anonymity.
And the oversized check was veiled in some anonymity: To better manage his windfall, Mr. Boyce had installed himself as the trustee of a fund he created, the Archibald Trust, which was the listed payee on the check.
Even David Cameron has begun referring to families as the best welfare system ever invented, drawing a veil over how those without families are supposed to manage.
Ms. Watts gives Mr. Norton plenty of room and still manages to have her way with "The Painted Veil".
