In that spirit, consider the voyages of Admiral Zheng He, as the 600th anniversary of the first one is celebrated in China this week.A Muslim eunuch from Central Asia, Zheng persuaded a Ming emperor, Zhu Di, to finance the most extraordinary expeditions the world had ever seen.
If volunteering over the holidays fills you with the giving spirit, consider spending a little time researching to find a local organization you're passionate about ― whether a museum, mentoring program, animal shelter or anything else that speaks to you ― and talk to them about helping out on a regular basis.
In many tribes peyote itself is personified as Peyote Spirit, considered to be either God's equivalent for the Indians to his Jesus for the whites, or Jesus himself.
Like Coward's deeper-reaching "Private Lives," "Blithe Spirit" considers a theme close to its writer's heart: the disruptive force of sexual passion, as it brings out the beast in the seemingly genteel.
Whether that is because one's physique in those critical years of puberty sets the thermostat of self-confidence and swagger, or whether short teenagers, who tend to avoid sports and other group activities, fail to master the nuances of team spirit considered crucial throughout most of the business world, Dr. Postlewaite cannot yet say.
Also, be prepared to pay more than usual for beer, wine, and spirits; consider the cost as the price you pay for the cachet of being an outlaw.
She is in very good spirits considering after two years of hard work she will not be there the night it finally premieres".
Clarke appears to be in surprisingly good spirits considering his recent downgrading by David Cameron, from lord chancellor to the more nebulous role of "minister without portfolio".
Asked how his client was faring in the federal Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, where Mr. Zazi is being held without bail in solitary confinement, Mr. Dowling said he was "in fairly good spirits, considering his situation".
They figure to be in high spirits, considering what they overcame.
Despite having correct knowledge concerning risk factors for obstetric fistula, many community members had misconceptions about obstetric fistula and attributed the condition to curses, cultural spirits (considered the condition as a curse from gods), sexually transmitted disease, having sex during menstrual periods and improper use of family planning methods.
