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Michael JeffersonMurray BurnsA Stories 04-07

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  • Byron Wins The Lottery
  • The Lost Boys of Troop 41
  • Herb's 5-Day Crash Weight Loss/Conditioning Program
  • The Last Row
  • Byron Wins The Lottery

    After class had ended, I strolled out into the student parking lot. However, a foreboding sight had caused me to halt dead in my tracks. There, leaning up against the rear of a black stretch limousine, stood Byron.    Byron Jacobson, as I remembered him, was an impoverished, good natured, easygoing and down to earth, nerdy, yet simply minded kind of guy, who came from a very poor family. Although presently, for some unknown reason, everything about him seemed different, in fact, he appeared to have changed immensely. For he now held himself prominently tall and proud, reminding me of a demente...BTMone door

    The Lost Boys of Troop 41

    The picture is over fifty years old, a frozen moment in 1968、 Bad jobs, poor relationships, and failing health have made me forget what being a hopeful, impressionable twelve-year-old was like. But whenever I look at the photo of Boy Scout Troop 41, the little boy in me surfaces long enough to laugh, cry, and reflect.Some of the signatures on the back of the photo capture the typical bravado of a twelve-year-old, such as Charles P. Frenchette III, or Quentin Myles Moseby, Esquire. A few scouts wrote messages to me capturing a moment: “To the kid who was having a very bad day,” or they refer...BTMone door

    Herb's 5-Day Crash Weight Loss/Conditioning Program

    Herb’s 5 Day Weight Loss/Conditioning ProgramPlanning:            Set goals (realistic): Lose 5 lbs; jog 1 mile (without stopping); develop healthy eating habits and structured, disciplined lifestyle; cut down on drinking (within reason).             Preparation- Buy rugged, activewear jogging suit, a pair of Nike running shoes (on sale if possible) and an exercise mat; shop for healthy, low-calorie foods (ask someone at grocery store for guidance).            Review Richard Simmons exercise video purchased at garage sale.            Finalize detailed written workout schedule.             Use ...BTMone door

    The Last Row

    "Mordie? Mordie? When are the lights going to come back on?" Edith patted Mordicai on the knwww.onedoor.ccee and inched her way to the front of the seat. "You know I can't make it down those steps without the lights on and everyone is leaving." Mordicai sat bone still in the chair beside her. He didn't move a muscle. He didn't even twitch his hands toward the button that would lower his feet to the ground. He lounged with his eyes closed. "Mordie. I can't find my purse. Do you know what happened to my purse?" Edith searched and patted around the chair beside her. "Oh never mind. It's right here beside me. ...BTMone door

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