The only reason why our children knew it was that we had to cut down on many things. Still, we hoped they were not aware of the extent of our need, nor of how much their father and I were suffering because of it. We did not want to burden them with a problem they couldn’t ...
September Birthstone The birthstone for the ninth month is the sapphire, which was once thought to guard against evil and poisoning. Sapphire is a form of corundum that is typically blue, a color caused by tiny bits of iron and titanium; the vivid, medium blues are more valuable than lighter...
One day, something___happened. One of Jennifer’s fingers started to move. Peggy’s___of waking up her daughter became even stronger. She___many different ways to help Jennifer, and she was happy about every little sign of getting better, like saying a word or remembering something. Her...
Because she was a woman, she had many barriers placed in her path by people who, at the time, felt that women should not have the same rights as men. When she attended Harvard Law School in 1956, she was only one of nine women in her class. The rest of the class — 541 students...
I was able to create a palette the size of the cover, and add and size the front and back covers. But on the back cover I needed to hide three corporate logos. I had planned how to do this, and got two done quite easily. However, when it came to the third one, I stalled. I...
“But….but how?” I asked. “I mean, it says here the cane was abolished in schools twenty-five years ago today, 15th August, 1987.” “So? I don’t get it in school.” I heard Glen draw in his breath sharply. My cock strained for my navel. ...
How to get thereFestival of Legends – BenalmadenaFestival Of Legends pays tribute to the great legends of music and remembers their greatest hits during the months of September and October. With tribute concerts to Il Divo, Whitney Houston, Queen Elton John, Phil Collins, The Beatl...
The day was kicked off with an industry overview given by Marco Boer of I.T. Strategies. The morning also featured two panels, one of publishers and one of book manufacturers, that each gave their perspectives on what has changed in the industry of late, and what still needs to change ...
It was a bit cold. The wind with sand (沙子) blew from the Gobi ___, whipped (鞭打)our faces. We were tired and ___ slower and slower. Many elderly people with walking sticks passed us. When we almost got to the ___ of the wall, my friend recorded my arriving at the top ...
Tesla, eh? I always thought it was that bloke, Marconi. You learn something new each day! And say, how much did it take to rake in Mr. Freeman, eh? [Zero, it was his dying wish… -Ed.]Morgan Freeman in The Bucket List (2007) ...