Word: touchings
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...Rozin who demonstrated it, I simply adapted for a large audience to make a dramatic point. At some point during the talk, I'll pull out a fountain pen and say, "This belonged to Albert Einstein," and people will coo and ask to hold it. People want to physically touch things. And then I'll pull out a tattered sweater and will say, "Here's a sweater from somebody famous. You might want to put it on." Of course, everyone's suspicious, but then you offer them fifty bucks and most people will put their hands up. And then...
...it’s true. This therefore raises the question: does the footage of caskets being pulled from cargo jets have the same effect that it once did? It will always be a painful, upsetting sight for those who see it, but perhaps it no longer can deeply touch a people who seem unmoved by anything short of a gun pressed to their head.If it can’t truly have the effect of promoting public awareness anymore, then what does lifting the ban really prove? On one hand, I think there has been a populist (and justified) desire...
...have it ranked at the top of the Ivy League. Outside of recruiting, Wade’s presence was felt in the team locker room.“I think everyone had a good relationship with Coach,” Pusar said. “He was really in touch with the personality of the team. It helped us psychologically. When things were going good, he knew what to say, and when things were going bad, he knew what to say.”“Obviously he’ll be missed,” Lin added...
...Linus in ABC's hit series Lost I am inspired by actor Paul Giamatti. He makes me think differently about a whole set of American characters by investing them with unexpected intelligence, tenderness and theatricality. He reminds me that I should always strive for empathy, fearlessness and a light touch...
...BRANGELINA I JUST WANT TO TOUCH HIM SHE’S SO GORGEOUS OMG!!! So sayeth FlyBy...