Word: wishfully
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...kept this mentality throughout the whole trip, even when I was actually surrounded by poverty. I only saw what I wanted to see, satisfying my inner carnivore while ignoring the fact that the person serving the food was wearing tattered clothing. And I wish I could say that this was exclusive to my vacation, but this was something much bigger than Romania. It’s something reflexive, something I do when I listen to my iPod as a homeless person asks for money on the subway...
...understanding - and it requires Britain to be more educated about Muslim values and beliefs. Too often, Muslim sentiments are misunderstood or regarded with contempt, intensifying the likelihood of conflict over divisive issues such as the knighting of Salman Rushdie or incendiary cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad. Likewise, the wish of Muslims to dress in a particular way is too often treated suspiciously or derisively...
...front row: a statue of an unzipped zipper. Doug reveled and rebelled in his Southernness. He wrote a novel about his grandmother, a textile-union militant. He called his comic strip Kudzu, because he loved the twisted symbolism of that vine. He was enthralled by irony, and I wish Doug were around to reflect on the gothic ridiculousness of his own death, at age 57, on a back road in Mississippi, in a collision with a loblolly pine that was as straight and true and stubborn as he was. As Doug would say: Lord, I'm gonna miss that...
...they would they want to add to their roster. While the MLS has a salary cap, they wanted to capitalize on a new rule (now commonly known as the "Beckham Rule"), which allows teams to designate one player whose salary doesn't count against the cap. Beckham topped their wish list because of his popularity in England, Europe and Asia, where his hairstyle and fashion sense can create instant pop-culture trends. Like Michael Jordan, Beckham transcends soccer, and the worldwide attention, as well as jersey and ticket sales, would make an immediate impact on the Galaxy...
...occasional pang of regret. "There was a point where I had men coming out of my ears," she says. "I don't think I was so nice to some of them. Every now and then I wonder if God is punishing me. Sometimes I look back and say, 'I wish I had made a different decision there...