that the older man had lost his wife 2 years ago. The thick-necked‚ sun-burned redneck had had no children and basically no one would miss him. He (the redneck) would be an easy mark. Time now for the redneck to use direct deposit for his monthly Social Security check‚ monthly pension from the railroad‚ and his monthly military stipend. That way‚ the younger man could score. Feeding the redneck’s different farm animals in the barn was a lot more palatable to the younger man then the daily mucking
Premium Family John Steinbeck Of Mice and Men
Growing up on an island surrounded by water‚ it was hard to resist the temptations of the ocean. I was vicariously watching the older crew who were pretty gregarious bodyboarders ‚ but as me and my friends grew older we got dexterous with bodyboarding. Our little crew was always trying to one up each other‚ we were pretty ostentatious when it came to that kind of stuff. We would always go out on the optimal days for bodyboarding‚ but some days we would just go out to facetious time. We would also
Premium Ocean Water English-language films
I never knew deciding my future would have such a tragic back story. I remember when I woke up to the twelve missed calls from my mother the day after Easter. When I saw I had numerous missed calls‚ I knew something was dreadfully wrong. When I called my mother back‚ she had told me my uncle Charles had taken his own life. I didn’t know what to feel‚ or what to think. Two years later‚ and I still think about him every day. He was sick‚ not like cancer or something physical. He was sick emotionally
Premium Family English-language films Mother
Oh yeah‚ there’s just something about singing with a huge chorus‚ you know? I’ve been very fortunate to be in things like The Producers‚ The Drowsy Chaperone‚ Urinetown--quite a number of stuff‚ I guess. It’s just great to be on stage singing with a bunch of other people. I’ve not had the opportunity to actually be in a musical‚ but I was a music teacher‚ and I have gotten to direct musicals‚ and be the choreographer‚ and teach the music. Oh my gosh‚ you’re never sleeping. Definitely a tough gig
Premium High school Education Music
for their daughter for a long time. Estevan was an English teacher who lived in Guatemala with his wife and child‚ up until fifteen years ago. The reason for the sudden move was far harsher than Aurora would’ve liked. The letter continues with the story of how the government had persecuted their family because they had been part of a teachers union. The next part of this letter began to turn Aurora’s stomach. Their three year old child had been taken from them by kidnappers. This child’s name was
Premium Family Marriage Woman
Everything began on that gloomy Sunday afternoon. I remember all the little details about that day like it was yesterday. I was late to my part-time job at The Alienator‚ a small‚ alien themed fast food joint on the corner of 2nd and Main Street. With coffee stains on my shirt‚ my hair a ruffled mess and my shoes on the wrong feet‚ I sprinted down the sidewalk‚ rushing to work. Breathing heavily‚ I was so focused on dodging and slipping past people‚ that I didn’t realize what was happening to my
Premium English-language films Food Walking
minutes reaffirmed their belief in his kindness and courage. And they are committed to making sure his life‚ and death‚ were not in vain. Jeff Crowther hopes his son’s story will inspire people to become a volunteer firefighter‚ to give money to the homeless every day like Welles did‚ to set goals and follow through. "If Welles’ story helps people to think of others then God bless them‚ God bless him‚" said his father. "He didn’t live long enough to be head of a corporation or do good works or endow
Premium September 11 attacks Al-Qaeda World Trade Center
The London Eye is a giant Ferris wheel situated on the banks of the River Thames inLondon‚ England. The entire structure is 135 metres (443 ft) tall and the wheel has a diameter of 120 metres (394 ft). It is the tallest Ferris wheel in Europe‚ and the most popular paid tourist attraction in the United Kingdom‚ visited by over 3.5 million people annually.[4] When erected in 1999 it was the tallest Ferris wheel in the world‚ until surpassed first by the 160 m (520 ft) Star of Nanchang in 2006 and
Premium London
Étienne‚ the butler‚ finally announced that dinner was served. We put down our drinks‚ and cheered the news which brought us closer to the long awaited moment to savor the “saumon a la mayonnaise’‚ specialty of Mélanie la cuisinière. In the middle of the agitation‚ I was approached by the Baron de Valfort to escort Dame Irène Chaboix. I was glad to do it. I went over to the Diva right away‚ and offered her my arm‚ which she accepted with the grandiloquence of stage actors. Like most old artists
Premium English-language films Debut albums Louis XVI of France
My Heaven on Earth Chapter 1 Life in the Norm It was an average day in suburban Denver‚ Colorado. Everything was peaceful. The day went as smooth as butter. I walked out of the office from a hard and exhausting day at work. I sold three houses‚ did six 100-page reports‚ and sucked up to the boss for that little bit extra in my pay check. I walked into my house I shared with my best friend and housemate Madeline. “Hey Madi‚ I am so exhausted! The boss had me working non-stop today. Ugh I can’t
Premium 2005 singles 2007 singles 2005 albums