any future attempts at conception end in miscarriage and Stoddard's eventual sterility. These horrific events unfold over a period of several years -- a concept which probably served better in print than on screen, where such leisurely plot development dooms any chance for suspense. Worse, the ...
A seven-year quest to undo the Affordable Care Act collapsed — at least for now — as John McCain kept his colleagues and the press corps in suspense over a little more than two hours late Thursday into early Friday. (Washington Post) July 28, 2017 How McCain tanked Obamacare repeal. ...
Detective novel writers try to keep up the suspense until the last chapter. Unit A fixed amount of scholastic study used as a basis for calculating academic credits, usually measured in hours of classroom instruction or laboratory work. Chapter A section of a work, a collection of works, or ...
in a literal sense; military use is from 1832. The meaning “have a disagreement, begin to quarrel” is attested from 1560s (to fall out with“quarrel with” is from late 15c.). The sense of “autumn” (now only in U.S. but formerly common in England) is by 1660s, short for ...
I've long petitioned promotors to cease the pointless pairings of aging pioneers and modern-day killers. There's very little suspense in watching a young man beat up an old one. Not everyone can be Randy Couture. Let's move on already. ...
The episode's got it all: tense action, smart and probing discussions, gripping final showdowns, fulfilled prophecies, tragic consequences, satisfying comeuppance, gut-wrenching suspense, bittersweet goodbyes, some laughter, and plenty of tears. There's a lot here to reflect upon, even though ...
I've long petitioned promotors to cease the pointless pairings of aging pioneers and modern-day killers. There's very little suspense in watching a young man beat up an old one. Not everyone can be Randy Couture. Let's move on already. ...
Ricky pauses and then asks, “What do you mean, “where are we goin'”? Well, what? Does it matter?” Ricky cautiously driving intentionally slowly, turns onto Benton Street and proceeds to start a loop around our hometown that each one of us in the coming year would drive hundreds of...
romance, romantic suspense, rock romance, sci-fi romance What is a book of yours you wish more people read? Probably ROCKED BY GRACE as it is a first in series for my LOVE AND CHAOS SERIES. What is one fun fact about you? Weird fact about me–I was a synchronized swimmer at the hi...
I would’ve never dreamed that I’d be so into a song about shampoo, or that I’d ever giggle fondly at a song about poop, but that’s just what this show does so well. It makes me laugh at unexpected things, while keeping my heart full. ...