Neither of these styles of speech, which can be transcendent in other contexts, engenders the vigorous, clear-eyed analysis that the Celtic Tiger deserves.
But Chris Jones, the chief theater critic for The Chicago Tribune, found the production "a long, meandering opus in desperate need of a vigorous, clear-eyed edit".
Later in the afternoon Farrah Dupoux and Brian Ge, students from the center's Special Music School, gave a vigorous, clear-textured performance of John Adams's part-mechanistic, part-whimsical piano duo "Hallelujah Junction" (1996).
When I selected Father's Day gifts of sporting goods, books and desk supplies I was, of course, unaware of how transparent were these attempts to make my father be vigorous, clear-headed and employed.
As well as his role in the band, Idrissa – who is now 62 and in vigorous, clear-eyed health – taught music to the handful of students at the Institut des Jeunes Aveugles, built at the same location where it stands today in 1973.
He is also remembered as a vigorous and clear legal stylist.
His writing was characterized by a vigorous and clear, though far from simple, style, use of popular expressions, and solid argument.
Huxley was not alone among 19th century figures who gave vigorous and clear expositions of an epiphenomenalistic view.
Both Republicans and Democrats will benefit from a president who is vigorous and clear-headed rather than one who is bedridden with the flu.
Schecter, the author of "The Battle for New York," knows how to tell a good story in clear, vigorous prose.
