The Gift That Keeps On Giving_Going Dutch_Star Wars Brings People Together_Baby Blue
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The Gift That Keeps On Giving
Carly was thirteen years old when her grandfather told her that he would be gone before the next winter's snow; this would be their last summer together. Then he told her about what she had already inherited; her gifts. And how they were going to spend their last summer together practicing, developing, understanding these gifts. There was much to do he said and she had to be brave and listen and concentrate. There, in her grandfather's cabin, where she had spent so many of her happiest summers, she had felt the first piercing stab of grief, the kind that augers adulthood. Her eyes darkened...
Going Dutch
It’s a Willy Wonka world out there. Dis-ease is sweeping the country. Not just the mutating variants of CoVid, but the malaise of racial discontent. Liberals and conservatives stoke the fires of cultural animosity. The left tries to bridge the interests of educated college kids and the urban underclass. This is the case, even though your average inner-city dweller, especially if they have criminal experiences, will rip off a bubbly idealistic undergraduate for their undergarments if given the chance. The right has chosen a crass billionaire as a political savior—a mouthpiece that alienates any...
Star Wars Brings People Together
I’m standing in front of my apartment door. Waiting. Nervous at who’s about to come through it.„Star Wars brings people together.“That’s what people always say. That’s what they believe, and let me tell you, it’s true. All of it.I never believed it myself. Just a cliché, I thought. Sure, there’s a community of fans, a dedicated one to say the least. Sure, it’s nice to talk to someone with a common interest. But a deep and lasting friendship? No way.It was April 2015、 Star Wars Celebration, a www.onedoor.cchuge convention, was in full effect. The hype for the next big movie, The Force Awakens, was real. I ha...
Baby Blue
The old red door creeks as Kate opens it. The smell of books and Mrs. Jenkins candle of the day fills the library. Kate inhales and smiles; her first month working at Golden Creek Library has been the best. Customers of all ages, locals and travelers visit the library year after year. Kate is still working to prove she belongs; some welcomed her with others arms, others couldn't see past her baby blue hair , her jet black Chevy Silverado that she drives to work every morning, and the few tattoos that she has. Golden Creek is in a beautiful, ritzy part of town. Anyone with a great sum of money ...