Word: heroicize
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...government to do anything that's big and important? And if not now, when? And if not government, working with churches and civic groups and businesses and individuals, then who? It is Bradley's challenge to every other candidate: Why should they not dare to dream heroic dreams? as Ronald Reagan once put it. And now it is their challenge to make the case that a big idea is not always a good idea. "Big and bold is fine," says an adviser to Al Gore. "Big and bold and unrealistic...
...until last Thursday I was still the normal mundane me. Shawshank Redemption, Say Anything and Trainspotting still held their places in my movie drawer as my most favorite of flicks. The Neverending Story was there too--after all, there's nothing like Atrayu and his heroic travails when you've had a bad week...
Human error is one thing, but we 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...
Wilford took off on a scramble to his right and appeared to be through two yards downfield, but he bounced off the defender and broke two more tackles on an incredible run for 15. It was a heroic, season-making run for Harvard as Wilford found a way to weave through a horde of tacklers...
...half of the potheads in New York City. Kozmo assumes that most people never want to leave their homes, and they're probably right. With free delivery of everythingoeven Oreos, ice cream, Pringles, chocolate and Cokeorenting a movie just became real simple. In snow, sleet and rain, kozmo's heroic bike couriers guarantee free delivery in under one hour. And if you are too busy to drop of your video in at a special kosmo drop-off bin, they'll come right back and pick it up. Kozmo's Boston service, which started last week, delivers movies for $2.99 (keep...