Word: awe
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...just as many communities boomed, however, thanks to their proximity to the Interstate. Suburbs and then exurbs grew as the Interstates made possible long daily commutes. A nation of indefatigable cross-country travelers could thoroughly indulge its passion for movement. Still, this remarkable, concrete achievement rarely inspires pride or awe. A high-speed trip down an Interstate, its fringes bare of shops and homes, is seldom rich with incident. Life begins at the exit ramp. Rosemarie Clark knows; she maps travel routes for members of the A.A.A. in Topeka, Kans. Says Clark: "We get a lot of people who come...
...they wish, survive there. Konner believes that "it is impossible be to read even a single chapter of this book without coming away with a strong sense of the flexibility and modifiability of human behavior. True, but one can come away with an even stronger sense of awe at the chromosomes and all they control...
...invention is impressive, but there is little indication of the Henson-Oz trademark: a sense of giddy fun. Audiences nourished on the sophisticated child's play of the Sesame Street Muppets and the music-hall camaraderie of The Muppet Show may not be ready to relinquish pleasure for awe as they enter The Dark Crystal's palatial cavern. And they may not be alone. Miss Piggy would take one look at the place and order pink satin drapes. -By Richard Corliss
...life I never said it. Maybe I did. I don't say anything that would come back to haunt me." But it is also a matter of record that his players, black and white, speak of him lovingly. They never seem to outgrow their awe...
...Writers often proceed to glorify the city without explaining any of the images, assuming audiences know the place right down to its exist ramps A few works transcend this subject. The Door's "L.A. Woman" goes beyond the image of a city at night and imposes a sense of awe...