Word: seeks
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Hinduism and Buddhism, for example, insist that suffering is simply a manifestation of being human. According to these traditions, the goal of existence is to break away from the cycle of suffering by realizing that worldly possessions and desires are mere illusions. To be one with God, one must seek truth and essentially cease to be human. A noble and spiritual vision, perhaps, but one that many Americans--with our New Year's meals and our TV sets--find difficult to embrace...
...sparkle were present. Backlit against Robin Wagner's magnificent Art Deco set, the choreography of the swing members made the big production number "Le Jazz Hot" smoulder. And the two-level, four-door hotel rooms of the secnd act's set did allow for a funny screwball hide-and-seek scene. But one good song does not a great musical make, nor can one humorous scene sustain an entire comedy. It all seems so meager in relation to the possibilities, which is what makes it so disappointing. The very fact that 'Victor' is supposed to be a major star should...
...Clinton out of the White House. Most people did not want that particular ending. They said so in the opinion polls and in the midterm elections. The press, on the other hand, thought it was still playing Watergate and pursued the story toward an ending the public did not seek. So did House Republicans. Eventually the press caught up with the people. Could that be the story of the year...
...classless remarks, Ciollo referred to the meet as a "bloodbath" and the "Boston College Massacre." He even suggested that some of his opponents might have to seek therapy after the sound beating they received. There is a fine line between pumping oneself up and spewing aggressive bile, and Ciollo's comments cross...
...days in December--to publicize the film in some of the more than 50 countries where it will debut this month. He has met with nearly 700 clerics and scholars, journeyed to the Vatican, and addressed groups ranging from some faculty members of the Harvard divinity school (to seek their wisdom) to 4,000 Wal-Mart employees in Texas (to inspire them to sell a special Prince of Egypt promotional package). As the opening draws near, he is in an agony of suspense--a fact that he blurts out to virtually anyone. "I'm scared," he says plaintively...