Word: joying
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...other words, the Afghan war that Arabs and Muslims are seeing and reading about isn't the one on ABC or in the pages of USA Today. Al-Jazeera reporters routinely say the U.S. is fighting a war on "what it calls terror." Most Americans saw scenes of joy in the streets of Kabul after the Taliban fled last month. But Dawn, the respected English-language newspaper in Pakistan, published an editorial that mentioned the discarded beards and burkas but dwelled more heavily on the "fury and vengeance" of Northern Alliance troops...
...Thomas’ life becomes highly complex, and he keeps up the charade for no explicit reason, except that he is simply too weak to knock off a couple corners of his triangle. This is most certainly the crux of the story’s charm. Schlink takes incredible joy in keeping Thomas’ motivations unclear. Though this makes “Sugar Peas” far less believable than the other pieces, it also makes it infinitely more fascinating. Schlink asks the reader to come up with the answer in “Sugar Peas...
Through his re-creation of ground-breaking experiments by famous scientists, Sacks experienced first-hand the joy of scientific discovery. Through the author’s lucid prose, the reader also experiences the individual sparkles of a young excited mind...
Audience members will recognize elements of themselves in Point, which is what helps make Yeomen so powerful. Though the psychology of his character is troubling, Zahr is a joy to watch—and he is not the only actor on stage with considerable presence. Yet the piece is still unmistakably Gilbert and Sullivan: the operative words remain comedic diversions...
...effect. And Zak B. Stone ’03, as the hunchbacked assistant tormentor Wilfred, is captivating as the young maiden’s unwanted suitor. How he keeps the leer on his face, all the while doubled over and singing patter songs, is a mystery, but still a joy to watch...