Word: avidity
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...achieved sainthood through his humanity. Even in the face of his suicide, drug addiction and his apparent attempts to disguise his own careerism, I cannot help but feel that there was something extraordinarily benign about his sense of alienation from the testosterone-driven culture of his home town, his avid defense of gay rights and his firm belief that women, rather than men, should rule the world. But if Cobain is a saint, then we must reexamine our definition of sainthood. Cobain’s brand was not one founded on moral perfectionism, guilt or self-flagellation, but one that...
...Magic coach Doc Rivers, canned this season after a 1-10 start, says his biggest mistake in Orlando was never turning off the hoops. "I'd approach the tee and wonder if a play could work better if Tracy McGrady moved two feet to the right," says Rivers, an avid golfer. "I have to handle that better next time around...
...panel of judges bases its decision on a slew of factors, such as timing, poise, balance, style and how well couples move together. Prizes are usually trophies but in some cases cash awards of around $500 that are used to pay for future lessons. Many avid amateurs spend easily $15,000 to $20,000 a year, including lessons, costumes, travel to competitions and event fees, Hazelwood estimates...
...Upland Nepalis are avid home brewers, and nowhere is this more apparent than in the shadow of Kanchenjunga, the world's third highest mountain. Any self-respecting village north of Dharan brews tongba, and the thirsty are welcome here. "One time I had tongba: after only two I tried to get up and walk and I couldn't," warns security guard K.C. Prakash Kumar. "It's very strong...
...moment Jesus is condemned, half an hour into the 127-min. film. One of his eyes is caked closed from a beating by Jewish goons, but the Romans are the pros. They take their time applying 80 or so wince-worthy lashes to his body, and the camera pays avid attention to the whole draining spectacle. He falls three times, which is fine for Catholic fidelity but wasteful and redundant as movie drama...