I'm often accused of being a Luddite -- mostly based on my fervent and affectionate clinging to several physical objects that are quickly becoming cultural artifacts: the ink pen, the paper book, and the vinyl record -- but those items haven't been the only 'evidence' my accusers have historically cited.
Things like the affectionate touch to your face, the knowing smile when you do something nice for someone, the tear in their eye when you are sad or have been hurt by life, the smile when you are happy and they are sharing in it, the arms that hold you close daily.
It was critical for them to see Jacquie and me holding hands, kissing, being affectionate, talking to one another calmly and lovingly, and for the girls to experience a stable home.
Chandra, a middle class housewife, says she would prefer a daughter because she believes they are more affectionate and helpful to the parents than a son in the longer run.
"It felt hard to believe that this affectionate, witty novel was the author's first, " the judges said.
"Poilu", a word meaning hairy or tough, is the affectionate name given since Napoleonic times to French foot soldiers.
And I am the bearer of a respectful and affectionate greeting of the Mexican people to this nation, which is our neighbor and friend.
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And if we consider that Michigan State, affectionately known as Sparty, also beat Wisconsin in October, your common sense would surely tell you Sparty would get the affectionate nod as the second team to play in a BCS bowl game.
The Wii controller's resemblance to a TV remote sure hasn't been lost on us -- hence the affectionate "Wiimote" moniker that most people have assigned to the unique little controller -- but it doesn't look like it's been lost on Nintendo either.
In between he wrote daily to Lyudmila in spare but affectionate prose.
To stay connected, the newlyweds wrote each other as often as they could -- open, affectionate letters describing how much they missed each other and longed to be together.
Mr Vidal seems always to have lived in the utmost luxury, in beautiful places, surrounded by talented, affectionate and often famous friends, from Princess Margaret and Claire Bloom to Christopher Isherwood and Tennessee Williams.
Now, Mr. Kline tries to be more verbally and physically affectionate.
Gail Doktor used to call her Crazy Amy, in affectionate acknowledgment of her volatility.
But nothing is easy when it comes to the Bums, the borough's mostly affectionate nickname for its team.
Some are thought to contain names and addresses, while others contain affectionate letters.
Though it was undoubtedly humiliating to be so dependent, the sisters could at least, in return, offer help and comfort as affectionate and beloved aunts.
Was Pope Benedict able to erase the perception that he is a distant academic or is he now seen as a warm and affectionate, grandfather-like figure, much like his predecessor?
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