Word: grown
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...wound around the Los Angeles Convention Center on the first day of the largest Star Wars party in history, Celebration IV. The event, only the fourth official Star Wars fan gathering ever, marks 30 years since a fictional galaxy far, far away burst into our cultural consciousness and gave grown men an excuse to hang onto their toy collections. By Memorial Day, organizers expect more than 25,000 would-be Wookiees and stormtroopers to have joined the party...
...common plot device: A practical, reasonable adult is rejuvenated by the childlike antics of some zany individual—because, of course what used to be imagination or creativity is called “zany” or “quirky” when you’ve grown up. Still, at least Hollywood recognizes that there’s an imagination-sized hole in America’s heart. The best way to identify imagination-loss in my peers is to see their response when someone dares to deviate from the sensible adult behavior we?...
...Enter to grow in wisdom,” not “Enter to get easy A’s and a kick-ass job after you graduate.” I may not have aced all of my classes, but I am confident that I have grown in wisdom. In high school my mom used to tell me that I had the maturity of an 8-year-old, but now she compares me to 12-year-old. At this rate I may even be allowed to use the oven by the time I graduate. Don?...
Worldwide carbon dioxide emissions are growing at a much faster rate than scientists had projected, according to a report in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. One reason for the underestimation: energy use has grown more quickly than many countries' economies. That's not good news for the fight against global warming. Some findings from the report...
Ticketmaster has the most ground to cover in the red-hot resale market. The secondary market for online sports and entertainment tickets--on websites such as StubHub, RazorGator and TicketsNow--has grown to an estimated $3 billion since 2000. The industry leader, StubHub, operates as an open auction, taking a surcharge on each sale. Popular events go for incredible amounts--$10,287 for Super Bowl XLI and $5,500 for Elton John's 60th-birthday bash--but there are also bargains to be had from season-ticket holders, for example...