I struggled to concentrate for the remainder of the day, and yet for the first time, I decided to follow the head’s instructions and brought out the large plimsoll to slipper two first-year boys for fooling around. They were shocked when I called their names to come to the front of th...
characters who are determined and believable, will find The Fly Strip a powerful selection, especially recommended for adults of all ages who want a more socially revealing contrast to the classic Catcher in the Rye.
the crowning excitement of the evening’s performance. She was used to fifteen companions of her own age, each with a lover or two, and amaitre-de-balletwho never stopped swearing. It saddened her, on rising, to find that no one had got up earlier and borrowed her stockings....
With my celebration a few weeks ago of my new book designed for those young adults who are transitioning out of college or trade school, or finishing up graduate work, and taking up vocations in the work world (Serious Dreams: Bold Ideas for the Rest of Your Life published by Square Halo...
and tradition in England, some of which eventually came to America. Children would dance around the maypole, holding onto colorful ribbons. People would “bring in the May” by gathering wildflowers and green branches, weaving floral hoops and hair garlands, and crowning a May king and queen...
We teach our children so much more then we realize..good and bad. The best we can hope for is that they turn into good, kind, loving adults who live a nice life doing what they love to do. But couldn’t we teach them just a bit more? How about we give them the ability to thi...
to be able to absorb the gorgeous ambiance and color of Porto before having to meet the deadline of 11:30 am for the Global Scavenger Hunt, and prepare for the 3:55 pm flight to New York City, our final leg of our 23-day, around-the-world mystery tour, and the crowning of the ...
Here was their crowning manifestation. Desire of Ages p. 57 At the cross of Calvary, love and selfishness stood face to face. Here was their crowning manifestation. Christ had lived only to comfort and bless, and in putting Him to death, Satan manifested the malignity of his hatred against...
•AnotherpartofthecelebrationwasthecrowningofaMayQueen.Whenthesunrose,themaypolewasdecoratedwithleaves,flowersandribbonswhiledancingandsingingwentonaroundit.TheQueenwaschosenfromtheprettygirlsofthevillagetogoverntheMayDay’scelebration.Crownedonaflowercoveredthrone,shewasdrawninadecoratedcartbyyoungmenorhermaidsofhonor...
and beyond it the Firth of Forth was a sullen slate-grey. Ahead was the path which climbed North Berwick Law, a solid volcanic-plug with the Whalebone Arch crowning its summit. We reached the car-park at the start of the ascent. A couple of cars sat there and a number of people were...