Word: joyful
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...September, Egypt's independent weekly al-Maydan reported, "Millions across the world shouted in joy: 'America has been hit!' This call expressed the sentiments of millions whom the American master had treated with tyranny, arrogance, bullying, conceit, deceit and bad taste...
...studio plucked up the courage to stand up to the mouse. As much as Shrek was a satirical take on traditional fairy tales from Mother Goose, it accomplished something few studios have done successfully: It lambasted Disney. That spirit of tongue in cheek delirium has translated into one little joy of a DVD release. But aside from the brilliantly playful, wholly computer-generated film, the DVD details all aspects of the film’s production. We are shown how animators assimilate the actors’ mannerisms into their artwork, but we are also treated to glimpses of the times...
...like the same note being hit over and over. It lacks the rich development of the Jimmy Corrigan series. Still, Ware's single note resonates like a tuning fork for America. After putting down "Acme" 15 I opened a piece of junk mail soliciting satellite TV that began, "Bring joy into your life." The Wareian "gag" completed itself in my head: the dish on the window sill, and me alone on the couch in my underwear staring at Jessica Alba...
...With Kabul in opposition hands and Kandahar, the regime's spiritual center, under siege by opposition Pashtun, the Taliban was on the brink of total collapse. But inside the Pentagon, joy was tempered by the grim knowledge of the threats to American forces on the ground. The pace and scale of the Taliban's retreat last week left U.S. special-ops troops scattered throughout a ravaged land that lacks a central governing authority. Dozens of warlords staked claims to their own pieces of turf, and in several cities, ethnic tensions held the potential for fresh violence. And even...
After the game, Crothers, who could take no joy in his impressive work between the pipes, was still haunted by the one that got behind...