In the Gospels, Saint Joseph appears as a strong and courageous man, a working man, yet in his heart we see great tenderness, which is not the virtue of the weak but rather a sign of strength of spirit and a capacity for concern, for compassion, for genuine openness to others, for love.

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She also has a love of fashion and an entrepreneurial spirit, which she brings together in an online fashion industry resource called My Fashion Database ( MyFDB).

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On a more philosophical level, I love the traditions of spirit distillation, and the fact that there are usually rules, like that Scotch can only be made from barley, and rum from sugarcane, whereas vodka can be made from any ingredient in which starch can be converted to sugar, be it potatoes, wheat, rye, grass, corn, soy beans or whatever the distiller finds laying around.

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Heidi is a national symbol, representing the feisty spirit of the mountain people and the Swiss love of nature.

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So, on this day, let us commit our spirit to the pursuit of a life that is true, to act justly and to love mercy and walk humbly with the Lord.

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I've lost the love of my life and the world has lost a visionary and a creative and generous spirit who touched so many people all over the world.

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And so the spirit of a professional sporting event or even a college event that you usually get - partisans going crazy and the energy and the spirit of having fans who love the teams - that's all watered down by the fact that the Super Bowl is something that transcends sports and really is a giant corporate event.

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