It's also not surprising that his neo-con passion strikes fear into Labour, while Conservatives of the non-neo sort look on with incredulity.
Following your passions is an admirable goal (and the topic of at least one presentation at TechCrunch's Disrupt conference), but when talking to Shaikh, I suggested that his constant emphasis on passion, passion, passion may strike some as naive, even entitled.
Nonetheless, the condemnation of reason in favor of the passions strikes an odd note.
Where the great Rosalinds are giddy with passion, Craig struck me as an eminently sane figure, often at her best in her testy rebukes to Joe Bannister's likable, lovesick Orlando: even the dangerous moment when the boyishly disguised Rosalind and Orlando almost kiss lacked a sexual frisson.
The passion that strikes Zuckerman strikes across a generation gap — just as Zuckerman's long-ago meeting with Lonoff was a crossing between generations.
Restaurants doing Valentine's Day specials is so icky, and couples sitting awkwardly waiting for the lightning bolt of passion to strike them is nauseating.
Even if you know you're going to have a busy day, passion can strike at any time, and it's important to be prepared.
"There was a connection," she recalled, "but I was also struck by his passion for social justice".
Vohra was so struck by her passion that, on acquiring the studio, he appointed her as chief operating officer.
