In the way of furniture, there is a stove with a voluminous funnel; an old pine desk, with a three-legged stool beside it; two or three wooden-bottom chairs, exceedingly decrepit and infirm; and-not to forget the library-on some shelves, a score or two of volumes of the Acts of ...
Now the man watched the dip of the three sticks over the side of the skiff and rowed gently to keep the lines straight up and down and at their proper depths. It was quite light and any moment now the sun would rise. The sun rose thinly from the sea and the old man could see the...
We've learned how to make a living, but not a life;we’ve added years to life, not life to years. We've been all the way to the moon and back, but have trouble crossing the street to meet the new neighbor. We've conquered outer space, but not inner space;we’ve done larger t...
It is important for us to knowhow to prevent us from being hurt in earthquake . The most effective way is to depend on ourselves. We can get everything ready before it happens . We must keep enough food and drinking water with us . When it happens keep calm and dont run about .follo...
To the world, that looked like the path to oblivion. But to those who have been given the eyes of faith, the Way of the Cross, as we pray every Holy Week, is “none other than the way of life and peace.” And thus the healing of Bartimaeus is not just the story of one man’...
The proper way to dispose of a sacramental is to burn it or bury it. Not only do these methods of disposal show the correct reverence, but they prevent the sacramental from falling into the wrong hands and from desecration—the loss of a particular quality of sacredness. Sacramentals are ...
bike-sharing helps people take more exercise. In this way, it's helpful to people's health. As for me, I'd love to have a brother or sister as company, so that we can share our happiness and sorrow anytime. However, it also brings some problems. For example, some people throw them...
It was deemed an ill omen if the Kern Babby got wet on its way to the Barn, the person guilty of that transgression was duty bound to forfeit any drinks owed to them by the rest of their gang members. The Mare, Nack, Kern Babby, Maiden or Hag, brought its own blessing to the ...
Arthur clasped his hands in what Julia called his "demonstrative foreign way." "I would give anything on earth to go away with you. Only--I am not sure---" He stopped. "You don't think Mr. Burton would allow it?" "He wouldn't like it, of course, but he could h...
"I have heard you say that it is difficult for a man to have any object in daily use without leaving the impress of his individuality upon it in such a way that a trained observer might read it.Now,I have here a watch which has recently come into my possession.Would you have the ki...