Word: idol
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...heard the tale of another boy martyr from friends in the Kashmiri police. He was a teen from Sialkot, in Pakistan's Kashmir, who was enamored of Shahrukh Khan, an Indian matinee idol. Khan's latest movie was playing, but only across the border. So the teenager agreed to smuggle explosives into India to catch the show. He succeeded in his mission, and even saw the film. But leaving the theater, he got lost and was picked up by cops. They asked for a bribe; he obliged, handing over a 500 rupee note. Unfortunately, the note was counterfeit...
What happened to the idea that a president should be our country's most dignified statesperson? Is this how George Washington, the sacred idol who first defined the presidency, would act if he were one of the candidates? The presidency should be filled by the best and the brightest America has to offer, not by the most popular member of the two major political parties. Where have all the statespeople gone...
...brothers alone, losing none to prison or drugs, infusing all with a deep sense of his Israelite religion (a form of Judaism) and teaching them to box. Zab, with his speed and power, proved best, racking up an amateur record of 110-5. "My father is my idol," Zab says, meaning that while he now drives a Mercedes and wears diamond studs, he still does the dishes at Dad's house...
...wide variety of dances and beautifully constructed sets and costumes by Sergiy Spevyakin dominate the second act, delivering a full offering of the company's diverse talents. The divertissements, although all delightfully and correctly danced, lack any real display of virtuosity. In the role of the Golden Idol, Christopher Budzynski's aerial jumps are imbued with a natural sense of grace but lack any dynamic in movement or musicality. Alexandra Kochis's charming performance as the whimsical Manu also seems to fall just short of true technical precision. But commendations go to the male ensembles for clean, effortless dancing...
Because Sydney, as part of the bid that brought the Olympics to the most ridiculously located country in the world, promised to fly any athlete to the Games, Moussambani was able to get free airfare, housing at the Olympic Village and food at the cafeteria. This guy was my idol...