Word: awe
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Back at the office, though, everyone knows that Joe has sacrificed his classes and free time in the name of the job. Student members of the organizations speak with awe about his dedication, especially his concern for the student members and his constant willingness to lend a hand...
...This past Wednesday when I was able to bring my seven-year-old cousin Henry, with his awe-filled eyes, to the clinching game of the World Series triumph over the Braves, the heroes stood taller than Paul Bunyan again. When Jim Leyritz, savior of the '96 series, came to bat in the eighth inning, Henry clasped his hands together in prayer and asked the sky "Can he hit another home run?" As the ball sailed over the left center field fence, Henry knew there were deities of the baseball diamond, and that they understood fate...
...Mononoke. While her behavior and lines present Princess Mononoke as a tough, dangerous, furious woman, she sounds like a whiny teenager. When she first appears in the film wearing a strange mask and riding the back of a giant wolf, fighting acrobatically with Eboshi's warriors, Princess Mononoke inspires awe. When she appears next, sucking the blood from her brother-wolf's wound, she is terrifying. When she looks at Ashitaka and says, "Get out," she is laughable. Fortunately, Princess Mononoke spends more time rushing into battle or hand-to-hand combat than talking...
...Provided the privacy thing is not an issue, there are several how-to books and Web sites that transform masturbation into an awe inspiring art. Generation X shops like Urban Outfitters and Newberry Comics tend to have their fair share of sex guides and how-to books. Sites like www.skinful.com and www.mmadness.com are also a good place to start...
...baseball fans would rest more easily if everyone judging the plays on the field had 20/20 vision. When Sox fans go to a championship game, it's pretty safe to assume that they want the opportunity to revel in the heroic efforts of their beloved Pedro and celebrate the awe-inspiring catches of Nomar. Like all true fans, they're looking for baseball at it's best--or worst, when the inevitable spotty fielding occurs--and they don't want the experience marred by the "what ifs" that arise from nebulous calls...