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...Pearl Jam that was playing earlier has given way to the sounds of a big band. And, in a way that reminds me of that scene in "The Shining," the place has been completely transformed. The bar is packed and the lively dining room gives off a warm glow. Meanwhile, back in the kitchen everyone's still busy at work, including Ms. Adams. Her hair is now up in a chopstick...
...nailed him the instant the rock left my fingers. The missile struck him in the temple, and he clutched his head and fell to his knees, blood gushing through his fingers. I fled in horror, and the war was over. But I secretly cherished a certain involuntary glow of pleasure at the perfect bull's-eye I'd thrown...
...River, looking for the site of MIT's third annual luau. I knew I was getting close when I saw a car parked on the curb with a large bumper sticker that said, "Aloha spirit. Don't leave home without it." I quickly made my way toward the warm glow emanating from Walker Memorial Hall where I was greeted with the brimming smiles of friends from back home, tropical flowers, and beautiful Hawaiian music...
...Choke beautiful, CHOKE beautiful" were Steve Wong's description of one of the ballad's performed. I couldn't have said it better myself. ("choke beautiful" meaning "totally beautiful.") During the dance, I glanced around the packed room and there was literally a glow on the faces of the audience as they watched the slow ballad. The audience was mesmerized by the graceful, lyrical movements of the hula dancers hands, the rhythmic sways, their radiant smiles, set to the beautiful and haunting lyrics of Keali'i Reichel and a sole acoustic guitar. Later, the tempo picked up with the resounding...
...certain quote in "Eight Days a Week" was particularly poignant for me. "I try to spend my time efficiently," one of the Wonderwomen in the article says. "I don't spend a lot of time sitting around, looking at the ceiling." The ceiling of my bedroom is covered with glow-in-the-dark stars. Two weeks ago, I spent the majority of an entire evening looking at the ceiling. I'm not going to try to explain to you why this was useful, or productive, or beneficial or enriching. To be quite honest, it was completely pointless. The next...