Word: esteeming
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...suppose he's right. I also hope, though, that Pimp's viewers--watching a channel increasingly dedicated to the idea that a car, or a mansion, or a new pair of breasts, is the ticket to fulfillment--realize there are cheaper routes to self-esteem. "We're about to put $20,000 into a $900 car," a craftsman boasts as he rebuilds a pathetic Mitsubishi Mirage for Antwon, a 19-year-old art student. The gleaming, finished car is hilariously over the top (it includes a built-in fish tank), and Antwon is delighted. But I have to wonder: Wouldn...
...Every generation needs to be able to look back at their history and find things that give them esteem and pride to go forward,” Ozment says...
...spending so much time and cash on their exteriors? Most of the guys would agree with Matt T. Bosch ’07. “It’s a self esteem thing,” he says. The need to dress well and keep up a good appearance is paramount. Knowing that he’s dressed well and in shape is an ego-boost to Goonan. “I feel better about myself,” he says. Girls have also started to take notice of men’s need to dress for themselves. Betsy...
Vanity or Self-Esteem: The Mystery of Motivation
...Homeland Security must not veil administrative disorganization with the pretense of national security. To drag their feet when students can be screened in a timely manner is unacceptable. We hope the Bush administration receives Summers’ recommendations with open arms and takes decisive action to maintain the esteem of American institutions and keep this nation strong...