Word: awe
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...Japanese have their own word for these losers, oyaji, which literally means father. Long ago, it connoted respect, endearment, even awe. "They used to have all the power. They were supposed to protect the family," says sociologist Yoko Shoji. "Now people just pity them." So what does oyaji mean now? Kazuhito Suzuki, a 20-year-old construction worker who admits to beating up an oyaji, snorts and rolls his eyes. Sitting on the front stoop of a pachinko parlor, he takes a drag on his cigarette and watches a parade of older men passing by. None of them looks...
...either outcome. Rummy's message to the Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps was clear: Don't mess with me. No one at the Pentagon with stars or birds or bars on his or her shoulders missed the semaphore. As a White aide put it, "Secretary White is in awe of Mr. Rumsfeld's political skills." Steadman resigned last week...
...sounds weary when he says this, not righteous. After 23 years as a Jesuit priest, he remains deeply loyal to the church. He is a painter, among the most famous creators of Christian iconic images in the world. He has a parish that he speaks about with so much awe, it strains the imagination. And he is enraged by the notion of priests preying on children. But he says he cannot stay silent while all gay priests are blamed for such crimes. "This is an extremely dangerous moment," he says quietly...
...martial artistry, the film ascends to a kinetic life so teeming that even cranky adults may rediscover the quivering kid inside. That child doesn't think about the labor that went into all these cybersaber dances. He doesn't think at all. He just stares up in innocent awe, at one with movie magic...
...dream, check out onedayhikes.com which features hundreds of exquisite hikes around the world, from a four-day expedition along the Inca Trail to the "lost city" of Machu Picchu, Peru, to an hour-and-a-half-long amble through the coastal redwoods in Northern California's Muir Woods. The awe-inspiring photos alone will make you and your family want to pack your bags--don't forget the bug spray!--and head for the hills...