Word: heroism
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...Soviet bloc, has embraced liberal humanism - human-ness, humaneness - in all his work. At the very end of the trilogy, when he bequeaths Herzen one final speech to rebut Marx's theory of historical inevitability, Stoppard is doubtless speaking for himself in articulating an enlightened middle way, the heroism of small graces...
...Museum of Jewish Heritage, which sits a stone's throw away. The purpose of that museum is to demonstrate the horror of the Holocaust as well as celebrate the survival and strength of the Jewish people. Done correctly, the memorial at ground zero will commemorate the horror and the heroism of Sept...
...left-field grass he used to patrol. And elegists certified his pre-eminence. They pointed to his six batting titles (the first when he was 23, the last when he was 40), his 521 home runs, his astronomical on-base percentage of .483. They recalled his military heroism. He interrupted his career for nearly five years to fly for the Navy in World War II and 39 combat missions for the Marines in the Korean War (he was John Glenn's wingman). And they cited Williams' two Most Valuable Player (MVP) awards--but, really, he deserved more...
...Time Inc. magazine editor who is making a second career out of his fascination with the explorers (he also serves as a director of the National Council of the Lewis and Clark Bicentennial), gives us a profile of the co-captains, showing how much they depended not only on heroism but also on the kindness of strangers--especially in the dozens of tribes they encountered. Author Rick Bass, who lives in a corner of Montana where during the time of Lewis and Clark grizzly bears roamed by the thousands, writes about their last stand in the face of relentless development...
...Cabe and others have found that the typical fireman arsonist is a white male between 17 and 26, generally with a spotty work record and an unstable home life. The wobbly ego and need for attention that can accompany such a background may make the heroism of the fire department irresistible. For some, simply joining the volunteer corps and waiting for a blaze is not enough. The temptation is to light the fire and then bask in the recognition that comes from being the first to sound the alarm. "There's a need to be the hero," says George Miller...