Word: decentered
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...Lodwick - and the U.S. media - thought he had a decent chance of winning a medal, particularly considering his two podium finishes on this season's World Cup circuit and his strong showing in Saturday's ski-jump leg of the two-sport event. After breaking his boot during a training jump on Thursday, Lodwick decided he'd still prefer to compete with his familiar footwear. It was a good choice. Even in difficult wind conditions, he leaped into seventh place. Bill Demong, 21, of Vermontville, NY, took eighth...
They still, at least, have each other. Although no one with an iota of street-smarts or a more decent set of priorities would have signed on to their supposed scam, they were keen enough to follow at least one mantra of the underworld: stick by your story, and stick together...
...pity Johar didn't spend some spare change on a decent scriptwriter: he wrote the movie himself, and evidently in a hurry because Kabhie Khushi is a tired old tale devoid of surprises. A rich couple (the Bachchans) have two sons and a little secret: the older (Khan) is adopted. This is not a problem for anybody until the boy falls for an unsuitable girl (Mukherjee). The boy's father, who has already arranged a bride, instantly accuses his much-loved son of lacking in filial duty. Cue to a clash between generations, forcing the adopted son to leave home...
...Oscars (Russell Crowe’s performance in A Beautiful Mind outshines Penn’s) and may not even get a decent showing at the box office but, to its credit, it manages to portray a mentally challenged person in an entertaining yet dignified manner. It’s true that the protagonist and the schmaltzy movie he leads find wisdom in Beatles lyrics, but hey, nobody’s perfect...
...That sight, and that summit, draw more than 15,000 climbers a year to Tanzania. Kilimanjaro is one of the world?s highest readily climbable mountains - all that is required to climb ?Kili,? as it is affectionately known, is a decent level of fitness and an iron will to succeed. Unlike most other tall mountains, Kilimanjaro is not part of a chain. The dormant volcano's massive bulk rises in solitary grace out of the East African savanna, just 200 miles south of the equator. It stands 19,340 feet above sea level, shorter than the towering peaks...