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| Monday, January 3rd, 2011 | | 2:54 am |
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your country” was out @@@@@what you can do for your country” was out of fashion, replaced by “what I can do for meRandolph Gates found a relentless wave on which to ride, a mellifluous voice with which to speak, and a growing acerbic vocabulary to match the dawning new eraIn his now refined scholarly opinion—legally, economically and socially—bigger was better, and more far preferable to lessThe laws that supported competition in the marketplace he attacked as stifling to the larger agenda of industrial growth from which would flow all manner of benefits for everyone—well, practically everyoneIt was, after all, a Darwinian world and, like it or not, the fittest would always surviveThe drums went bang and the cymbals clanged and the financial manipulators found a champion, a legal scholar who lent respectability to their righteous dreams of merger and consolidation; buy out, take over and sell off, all for the good of the many, of course Randolph Gates was summoned, and he ran into their arms with alacrity, stunning one courtroom after another with his elocutionary gymnasticsHe had made it, but Edith Gates was not sure what it all meantShe had envisioned a comfortable living, naturally, but not millions, not the private jets flying all over the world, from Palm Springs to the South of FranceNor was she comfortable when her husband’s articles and lectures were used to support causes that struck her as unrelated or patently unfair; he waved her arguments aside, stating that the cases in point were legitimate intellectual parallelsAbove everything, she had not shared a bed or a bedroom with her husband in over six years She walked into the study, abruptly stopping as he gasped, swerving his head around, his eyes glazed and filled with alarm “I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to startle youWhy didn’t you knock? You know how it is when I’m concentratingSomething’s on my mind and I wasn’t thinking “That’s a contradiction “Thinking about knocking, I mean “What’s on your mind,” asked the celebrated attorney as if he doubted his wife had one “Please don’t be clever with me “What is it, Edith?” “Where were you last night?” Gates arched his brows in mock surprise“My God, are you suspicious? I told you where I wasIn conference with someone I knew years ago, someone I did not care to have at my houseIf, at your age, you want confirmation, call the Ritz Edith Gates was silent for a moment; she simply looked at her husband“My dear,” she said, “I don’t give a damn if you had an assignation with the most voluptuous whore in the Combat Zo | | Sunday, January 2nd, 2011 | | 2:54 am |
daytona rolex,silver chanel,chloe paddington... daytona rolex,silver chanel,chloe paddington ,Jimmy choo,handbag dolce gabbana@@@@@"I love it," Scarlett said"It's just like home Nave I ever you about the South, harriet?" She had not, harriet said "Summer was my favorite time," said Scarlett"The heat the dry days were just what was wantedIt was so beautiful, cotton plants green and fixing to bust open, all in row after stretching as far as your eye could daytona rolex seeThe field hands would when they hoed, you could hear the music in the distance, hanging there in the air She heard her own words and was terrifiedWhat was she saying? "Nome?" This was her home nowharriet's eyes were dreamy "Now lovely," she sighedScarlett looked at her with disgust, then turned it on herselfRomantic dreaminess had silver chanel gotten harriet Kelly into more trouble than she knew what to do with, and she still didn't know any betterI didn't have to put the South behind me, General Sherman did it for me, and I'm too old to pretend it never happenedI don't know what's wrong with me, I'm all at sixes and sevensMaybe it's the heat, maybe I've lost the chloe paddington knack of it"I'm going to go work on the accounts, harriet," said ScarlettThe neat rows of numbers were always calming for her, and she felt like she was about to jump out of her skinThe account books were terribly depressingThe only money she had coming in was the profit from the little houses she was building on the edge of Jimmy choo AtlantaWell, at least that money was no longer going to that revolutionary movement Colum used to belong toIt would help some-a lot, reallyBut not nearly enoughShe'd spent incredible sums on the house and the villageShe couldn't believe how extravagant she'd been in Dublin, although the orderly columns of numbers proved it beyond handbag dolce gabbana questi | | Saturday, January 1st, 2011 | | 2:54 am |
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He @@@@@He sees through deceptions so easily He thought about that for a minute “Not much for conversation, are you?” There was another long silence His words came in a sudden gush“The part that keeps bugging me is what if they're right? How the hell would I know? I hate the way their logic makes sense to meThere's got to be another explanation Melanie struggled again to speak, not as viciously as before, this time without hope of breaking throughI kept my arms and lips locked Jared moved, shifting away from the wall so that his body was turned toward meI watched the movement from the corner of my eye “Why are you here?” he whispered I peeked up at his faceIt was gentle, kind, almost the way Melanie remembered itI felt my control slipping; my lips trembledKeeping my arms locked took all my strengthI wanted to touch his faceMelanie did not like this If you won't let me talk, then at least keep your hands to yourself,she hissedWe were both hurting, different hurtsIt was hard to know who had it worse at the moment Jared watched me curiously while my eyes filled again “Why?” he asked softly“You know, Jeb has this crazy idea that you're here for me and Jamie Isn't that nuts?” My mouth half-opened; I quickly bit down on my lip Jared leaned forward slowly and took my face between both his han | | Friday, December 31st, 2010 | | 2:54 am |
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"Hell of a note," Brown saidHe stretched @@@@@ "Hell of a note," Brown saidHe stretched once in his blankets, and stood up"I couldn't sleep," he said"Too many goddam noisesWhat time is it?" "After three-thirty "You were supposed to wake me at three Roth had been afraid of this"I began to think," Roth said weakly, "and lost track of the time "Shit!" Brown saidHe finished tying his shoes and walked out to the emplacement without saying anything else Roth stood still for a moment, his rifle strap chafing his shoulder, and then began looking for the place where he and Minetta were sleeping for the nightMinetta had pulled the blankets over him, and Roth lay down beside him gingerly, and tried to tug them awayAt home he had always insisted on having the sheets tucked in tightly; now with the blankets drawn up over his feet he was miserableEverything seemed wetThe rain kept falling on his exposed legs and he became very chilledThe blankets were midway between sopping and damp; they had a musty wet odor which reminded him of the smell of feetHe kept turning over, trying to find an accommodating place on the ground, but it seemed as if a root were always sticking into the small of his backThe drizzle teased him when he pulled the blankets off his faceHe was sweating and shuddering at the same time, and he was convinced he would be sickWhy didn't I tell Brown he ought to be glad I stood an extra half hour of guard for him? he asked himself abruptly, and felt frustrated and bitter that he had failed to answer himWait, I'll tell him in the morning, he assured himself angrilyOf the men in the platoon he decided there was not one of them he really likedThey're all stupid, he said to himselfThere wasn't a single one of them who was the least bit friendly to a new man, and he felt a spasm of lonelinessWhen he tried to wriggle his toes, the hopelessness of warming them overwhelmed h | | Thursday, December 30th, 2010 | | 2:54 am |
knock off louis vuitton,prada messenger,fake... knock off louis vuitton,prada messenger,fake cartier,gucci backpack,Chanel Bracelets@@@@@ “Indeed, I hope it is not true,” said MrsPrice plaintively; “it would be so very shocking! If I have spoken once to Rebecca about that carpet, I am sure I have spoke at least a dozen times; have not I, Betsey? And it would not be ten minutes’ work The horror of a mind like Fanny’s, as it received the conviction of such guilt, and began to take in some part of the misery that must ensue, can hardly be describedAt first, it was a sort of stupefaction; but every moment was quickening her perception of the horrible evilShe could not doubt, she dared not indulge a hope, of the paragraph being falseMiss Crawford’s letter, which she had read so often as to make every line her own, was in knock off louis vuitton frightful conformity with itHer eager defence of her brother, her hope of its being hushed up, her evident agitation, were all of a piece with something very bad; and if there was a woman of character in existence, who could treat as a trifle this sin of the first magnitude, who would try to gloss it over, and desire to have it unpunished, she could believe Miss Crawford to be the woman! Now she could see her own mistake as to who were gone, or said to be gone Rushworth; it was Mrs Fanny seemed to herself never to have been shocked beforeThere was no possibility of restThe evening passed without a pause of misery, the night was totally sleeplessShe passed only from feelings of sickness prada messenger to shudderings of horror; and from hot fits of fever to coldThe event was so shocking, that there were moments even when her heart revolted from it as impossible: when she thought it could not beA woman married only six months ago; a man professing himself devoted, even engaged to another; that other her near 387 Jane Austen relation; the whole family, both families connected as they were by tie upon tie; all friends, all intimate together! It was too horrible a confusion of guilt, too gross a complication of evil, for human nature, not in a state of utter barbarism, to be capable of! yet her judgment told her it was soHis unsettled affections, wavering with his vanity, Maria’s fake cartier decided attachment, and no sufficient principle on either side, gave it possibility: Miss Crawford’s letter stampt it a fact What would be the consequence? Whom would it not injure? Whose views might it not affect? Whose peace would it not cut up for ever? Miss Crawford, herself, Edmund; but it was dangerous, perhaps, to tread such groundShe confined herself, or tried to confine herself, to the simple, indubitable family misery which must envelop all, if it were indeed a matter of certified guilt and public exposureThe mother’s sufferings, the father’s; there she paused Julia’s, Tom’s, Edmund’s; there a yet longer pauseThey were the two on whom it would fall most horriblySir Thomas’s gucci backpack parental solicitude and high sense of honour and decorum, Edmund’s upright principles, unsuspicious temper, and genuine strength of feeling, made her think it scarcely possible for them to support life and reason under such disgrace; and it appeared to her that, as far as this world alone was concerned, the greatest blessing to every one of kindred with MrsRushworth would be instant annihilation Nothing happened the next day, or the next, to weaken her terrors Two posts came in, and brought no refutation, public or privateThere was no second letter to explain away the first from Miss Crawford; there was no intelligence from Mansfield, though it was now full time for her to hear again from her Chanel Bracelets a | | Wednesday, December 29th, 2010 | | 2:54 am |
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call laterJacques slammed @@@@@Please try your call laterJacques slammed the phone down with such force that he broke it in two“A boat!” he screamed“Get me a drug boat!” “You’re crazy,” objected the aide to the Crown governor across the room“In these swells?” “A sea streak, Henry!” said the devoted brother, reaching into his belt and slowly pulling out an automatic“Or I’ll be forced to do something I don’t even want to think about, but I’ll get a boat “I simply can’t believe this, chap “Neither can I, Henry Jean Pierre Fontaine’s nurse sat at her dressing table in front of the mirror and adjusted her tightly knotted blond hair under the black rain hatShe looked at her watch, recalling every word of the most unusual telephone call she had received several hours ago from Argenteuil in France, from the great man who made all things possible “There is an American attorney who calls himself a judge staying near you “I know of no such person, monseigneur “He is there, neverthelessOur hero rightfully complains of his presence, and a call to his home in the city of Boston confirms that it is he “His presence here is not desirable, then?” “His presence there is abominable to meHe pretends to be in my debt—an enormous debt, an event that could destroy him—yet his actions tell me that he’s ungrateful, that he intends to cancel his debt by betraying me, and by betraying me he betrays youIn the past he’s been valuable to me, but the past is overMake his death appear to be a tragic accidentFinally, since we will not speak until you are back on Martinique, are preparations complete for your last act on my behalf?” “They are, monseigneurThe two syringes were prepared by the surgeon at the hospital in Fortde- FranceHe sends you his devotionHe’s alive, as opposed to several dozen of his patients “They know nothing of his other life in MartiniqueAdminister the doses in forty-eight hours, when the chaos has begun to subsideKnowing that the hero was my invention—which I’ll make sure they know—will put a chameleon to shame | | Monday, December 27th, 2010 | | 2:54 am |
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As if the old woman had called her, Cat @@@@@ As if the old woman had called her, Cat came through the door She was concentrating on the heavy, waterfilled kettle, and she didn't look at her mother and GrainneThe two of them watched silently while Cat methodically set the kettle on the iron hook over the coals, then raked more coals into a heap below it Scarlett had to turn her headIf she continued to look at her child, she knew she wouldn't be able to stop herself from grabbing Cat in her arms and holding her tightly in a protective embraceI mustn't cry, either, Scarlett told herself It might frighten herShe'd sense how frightened I am"Watch me, Momma," said CatShe was carefully pouring steaming water into an old brown china teapotA sweet smell rose I- from the steam, and Cat smiled"I put in all the right leaves, Grainne," she chortled She looked proud and happyScarlett caught hold of the wise woman's shawl"Tell me what to do," she begged"You must do what's given you to do I don't understand anything she says, thought ScarlettBut somehow her terror was relievedShe drank Cat's brew in the companionable silence and warmth of the herb-scented shadowy room, glad that Cat had this place to come toBefore she returned to Dublin, Scarlett gave orders for a new, stronger rope ladderScarlett went to Punchestown for the races this yearShe'd been invited to Bishopscourt, the seat of the Earl of Clonmel, who was known as EarlieTo her delight, Sir John Morland was also a guestTo her dismay, the Earl of Fenton was there Scarlett rushed over to Morland as soon as she coul | | Sunday, December 26th, 2010 | | 2:54 am |
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Too nervous to speak with Brandt watching, @@@@@ Too nervous to speak with Brandt watching, I just patted his handHis clouded eyes searched my face, seeing features that weren't there “I know,” I whispered“Doc?” He was already there, the brandy in hand The sound of the helicopter thumped quietly, far away but still much too closeDoc flinched, and a few drops of brandy splattered on my arm It was a horrible dayThe worst of my life on this planet, even including my first day in the caves and the last hot, dry day in the desert, hours from death The helicopter circled and circledSometimes more than an hour would pass, and I would think it was finally overThen the sound would come back, and I would see the Seeker's obstinate face in my head, her protruding eyes scouring the blank desert for some sign of humansI tried to will her away, concentrating hard on my memories of the desert's featureless, colorless plain, as if I could somehow make sure she saw nothing else, as if I could bore her into leaving Brandt never took his suspicious stare off of meI could always feel it, though I rarely looked at himIt got a little better when Ian came back with both breakfast and lunchHe was all dirty from packing in case of an evacuation–whatever that meantDid they have anywhere to go? Ian scowled so hard he looked like Kyle when Brandt explained in clipped phrases why he was thereThen Ian dragged another empty cot beside mine, so that he could sit in Brandt's line of sight and block his view The helicopter, Brandt's distrustful watch, these were not really so badOn an ordinary day–if there was really such a thing anymore–either one of these might have seemed agonizingToday, they were nothing By noon, Doc had given Walter the last of the brandyIt seemed like only minutes later that Walter was writhing, moaning, and gasping for breathHis fingers bruised and chafed mine, but if I ever pulled away, his moans turned to shrill screamsI ducked out once to use the latrine; Brandt followed me, which made Ian feel like he had to come, too | | Saturday, December 25th, 2010 | | 2:54 am |
black chanel tote,fake cartier,chanel... black chanel tote,fake cartier,chanel vintage,wallet vuitton,balenciaga handbag@@@@@"Lot of good it does me The air was cold on his back, and he turned overIt seemed to him that all his life he had been sleeping in bare wet places, seeking for warmthHe thought of an old hobo saying, "Half a buck in your pocket and winter coming," and felt some of the gloom he had known on cold October twilightsHis stomach was empty, and he got up after a while and rummaged through his packHe found a K ration and chewed the fruit bar, washing it down black chanel tote with water from his canteenHis blanket was still wet from the evening storm, but he wrapped it about him and found a little warmthThen he tried to go to sleep again, but his kidneys were aching too muchAt last he sat up, fumbled in the first-aid kit on his cartridge belt, and withdrew the little paper bag of wound tabletsHe swallowed half of them and drank about half the water remaining in his canteenFor a moment he thought of using them all, but then he fake cartier remembered that he might be wounded and need themIt brought back his dejection, and he stared solemnly into the darkness, being able to discern after a time the bodies of the sleeping men around himToglio was snoring, and he heard Martinez mutter softly in Spanish and then cry out, "I no kill Jap, God, I no kill him Red sighed and lay down againWhat men sleep easy? he thought A trace of an old anger passed through himI don't give a damn about anything, he chanel vintage said to himself, and listened uneasily to a shell sighing overheadThis time it sounded like the branches of a tree murmuring in a winter windHe remembered once striding along a highway as evening cameIt had been in the eastern coal-mining towns of Pennsylvania and he had watched the miners driving home in their battered Fords, their faces still dark with the day's accumulation of soot and coal dustIt had not looked anything like the mining country in wallet vuitton Montana he had left years before, and yet it had been the sameHe had walked along brooding about home, and someone had given him a ride and treated him to a drink in a noisy barThat night had a beauty about it now, and he remembered for a moment the sensation of leaving a strange town on a dark freightThings like that were only glints of light in the long gray day of those yearsHe sighed again as if to grasp something of the knowledge he had felt for an balenciaga handbag instant | | Friday, December 24th, 2010 | | 2:54 am |
fake prada,gucci replica,chanel fake,prada... fake prada,gucci replica,chanel fake,prada milano,fake louis vuitton bags@@@@@For Rhett loved Mammy, too, and Mammy loved himHe'd never worked so hard to win anyone over in his life, Rhett said, and he'd never cared as much for anyone's opinion as he did Mammy'sHe'd be broken-hearted when he learned that she was gone, he'd wish so much that he'd been able to say goodbye to her Scarlett's head lifted, her eyes widenedWhat a fool fake prada she was beingShe looked at the wizened old woman, so small and weightless under the quilts"Oh, Mammy, darling, thank you," she 23 breathed"I came to you for help, for you to make everything all right again, and you will, just the way you always did She found Will in the stable rubbing down the horse"Oh, I'm so glad to find you, Will," Scarlett saidHer gucci replica green eyes were sparkling, her cheeks flushed with natural color instead of the rouge she usually wore"Can I use the horse and buggy? I need to go to JonesboroUnless maybeYou weren't fixing to go to Jonesboro yourself for anything, were you?" She held her breath while she waited for hisanswerWill looked at her calmly He understood Scarlett better than she chanel fake realized"Is there something I can do for you? If I was planning to go to Jonesboro, that is "Oh, Will, you are a dear, sweet thingI'd so much rather stay with Mammy, yet still I really need to let Rhett know about herShe's asking for him, and he's always been so fond of her, he'd never forgive himself if he let her down She fiddled with the horse's prada milano mane"He's in Charleston on family business; his mother can barely draw breath without asking Rhett's advice Scarlett looked up, saw Will's expressionless face, then looked away She began to braid pieces of the mane, staring at her work as if it were of vital importance"So if you'll just send a telegram, I'll give you the addressAnd you'd better make it from you, fake louis vuitton bags Will | | Thursday, December 23rd, 2010 | | 2:54 am |
@@@@@He had to reach Alex Conklin! Something had @@@@@He had to reach Alex Conklin! Something had to happen soon! It did He heard the growing roar of an engine and spun aroundA red car was speeding up the road from the south-no, not speeding, but racing, with its accelerator flat on the floorHe waved his arms wildly—gestures of helplessness and appealTo no avail; the vehicle rushed past him in a blur then to his delighted surprise the air was filled with dust and screeching brakesThe car stopped! He ran ahead as the automobile actually backed up, the tires still screamingHe remembered the words his mother incessantly repeated when he was a youngster in the Bronx: Always tell the truth, MorrisIt’s the shield God gave us to keep us righteous Robert Ludlum ?? THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM 218 Panov did not precisely subscribe to the admonition, but there were times when he felt it had socially interactive validityThis might be one of themSo, somewhat out of breath he approached the opened passenger window of the red automobileHe looked inside at the woman driver, a platinum blonde in her mid-thirties with an overly made-up face and large breasts encased in décolletage more fitting to an X-rated film than a backcountry road in MarylandNevertheless, his mother’s words echoed in his ears, so he spoke the truth “I realize that I look rather shabby, madam, but I assure you it’s purely an exterior impression I’m a doctor and I’ve been in an accident—” “Get in, for Christ’s sake!” “Thank you so very much No sooner had Mo closed the door than the woman slammed the car into gear, gunned the engine to its maximum, and seemingly launched off the rough pavement and down the road“You’re obviously in a hurry,” offered Panov “So would you be, pal, if you were me, I gotta husband back there who’s puttin’ his truck together to come after my ass!” “Oh, really?” “Stupid fuckin’ jerk! He rolls across the country three weeks outta the month layin’ every broad on the highways, then blows his keister when he finds out I had a little fun of my own “Oh, I’m terribly sorry “You’ll be a hell of a lot sorrier if he catches up with us “I beg your pardon?” “You really a doctor?” “Yes, I am “Maybe we can do business “I beg your pardon?” “Can you handle an abortion?” Morris Panov closed his eyes Robert Ludlum ?? THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM 219 22 Bourne walked for nearly an hour through the streets of Paris trying to clear his head, ending up at the Seine, on the Pont de Solferino, the bridge that led to the Quai des Tuileries and the gard | | Wednesday, December 22nd, 2010 | | 2:52 am |
chanel silver,diamond gucci,birkin bag... chanel silver,diamond gucci,birkin bag hermes,kelly bag hermes,louis vuitton prices@@@@@I think you're lying, and you know what? I think you know I know iii My work was leaning against the north wall of Little Pink, with the afternoon sun giving the paintings plenty of natural lightLooking at them from behind Wireman as he walked slowly down the line, sometimes pausing and once even backtracking to study a couple of canvases a second time, I thought it was far more light than they deserved Ilse and Jack had chanel silver praised them, but one was my daughter and the other my hired man When he reached the colored pencil drawing of the tanker at the very end of the line, Wireman squatted and stared at it for maybe thirty seconds 296 with his forearms resting on his thighs and his hands hanging limply between his legs "Shhh," he said, and I endured another thirty seconds of silenceWhen he turned to face me, his eyes looked very large, and the left one diamond gucci was inflamedWater - not a tear - was running from the inner cornerHe pulled a handkerchief from the back pocket of his jeans and wiped it away, the automatic gesture of a man who does the same thing a dozen or more times a day "Holy God," he said, and walked toward the window, stuffing the handkerchief back into his pocket "Holy God what?" I asked"Holy God what?" He stood looking out"You don't know how good these are, do you? I birkin bag hermes mean you really don't "Are they?" I askedI had never felt so unsure of myself"Are you serious?" "Did you put them in chronological order?" he asked, still looking out at the GulfThe joking, joshing, wisecracking Wireman had taken a hikeI had an idea the one I was listening to now had a lot more in common with the one juries had heard 297 always assuming he'd been that kind of lawyer "You did, didn't you? Other than the last kelly bag hermes couple, I meanThose're obviously much earlier I didn't see how anything of mine could qualify as "much earlier" when I'd only been doing pictures for a couple of months, but when I ran my eye over them, I saw he was rightI hadn't meant to put them in chronological order - not consciously - but that was what I had done"Earliest to most recent He indicated the last four paintings - the ones I'd come to think of as my louis vuitton prices sunset-composi | | Sunday, December 19th, 2010 | | 2:54 am |
@@@@@ Even when he was flat broke after a major @@@@@ Even when he was flat broke after a major financial setback, he continued to refer to himself as a rich manHe would cover himself by saying, "There is a difference between being poor and being broke- Broke is temporary, and poor is eternal My poor dad would also say, "I'm not interested in money," or "Money doesn't matter My rich dad always said, "Money is power The power of our thoughts may never be measured or appreciated, but it became obvious to me as a young boy to be aware of my thoughts and how I expressed myselfI noticed that my poor dad was poor not because of the amount of money he earned, which was significant, but because of his thoughts and actionsAs a young boy, having two fathers, I became acutely aware of being careful which thoughts I chose to adopt as my ownWhom should I listen to-my rich dad or my poor dad? Although both men had tremendous respect for education and learning, they disagreed in what they thought was important to learnOne wanted me to study hard, earn a degree and get a good job to work for moneyHe wanted me to study to become a professional, an attorney or an accountant or to go to business school for my MBAThe other encouraged me to study to be rich, to understand how money works and to learn how to have it work for me"I don't work for money!" were words he would repeat over and over, "Money works for me!" At the age of 9, I decided to listen to and learn from my rich dad about moneyIn doing so, I chose not to listen to my poor dad, even though he was the one with all the college degrees
A Lesson From Robert Frost
Robert Frost is my favourite poetAlthough I love many of his poems, my favorite is The Road Not TakenI use its lesson almost daily:
The Road Not Taken
Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel both And be one traveler, long I stood And looked down one as far as I could To where it bent in the undergrowth; Then took the other, as just as fair, And having perhaps the better claim, Because it was grassy and wanted wear Though as for that the passing there Had worn them really about the same, And both that morning equally lay In leaves no step had trodden blackOh, I kept the first for another day! Yet knowing how way leads onto way, I doubted if I should ever come back I shall be telling this with a sigh Somewhere ages and ages hence; Two roads diverged in a wood, and I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference Robert Frost(1916)
And that made all the difference Over the years, I have often reflected upon Robert Frost's poemChoosing not to listen to my highly educated dad's advice and attitude about money was a painful decision, but it was a decision that shaped the rest of my life Once I made up my mind whom to listen to, my education about money beganMy rich dad taught me over a period of 30 years, until I was age 39He stopped once he realized that I knew and fully understood what he had been trying to drum into my often thick s | | Saturday, December 18th, 2010 | | 2:54 am |
@@@@@Goddam, Ah'm jus' pooped, that's the @@@@@Goddam, Ah'm jus' pooped, that's the mother-fuggin truthHe relaxed for a minute or so, his mind swirling languidly toward unconsciousnessDimly, he could hear the platoon leaving, but he hardly thought about itEverything was relaxed and peaceful, except for the dull throbbing in his stomach Abruptly, he realized the firing had stoppedAh gotta git back in the weeds where the Japs won' find meHe tried to rise but he felt too weakSlowly, grunting from the effort, he crawled a few yards farther back into the tall grass, and relaxed again, content because he could no longer see the fieldHis dizziness, his well-being sifted through his bodyFeels like Ah'm likkered upHe shook his head in bewildermentHe remembered sitting in a bar once, pleasantly drunk, his hand around the hips of the woman beside him in the boothHe was going home with her in a few minutes, and a tingle of passion flushed through him at the thought"That's right, honey," he heard himself say, looking at the roots of the kunai grass before his nose Ah'm gonna die, Wilson told himselfA cold charge of fear awakened his body, and he whimpered for a momentHe pictured the bullet tearing through his body, ripping apart the flesh inside, and he felt nauseaA little bile welled out of his mouth"All that poison inside me is gonna be messin' aroun' now, jus' killin' me But he drifted away again, settled into the warm lapping content of his drowsiness and weaknessHe was no longer afraid of dyingThat bullet's gonna clean up mah insidesAll the pus'll be comin' out now, an' Ah'll be okayPappy said his granpappy used to have an ole nigger woman bleed him wheneveh he had the feverTha's jus' what Ah'm doin' now | | Friday, December 17th, 2010 | | 2:53 am |
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through @@@@@"Nothing happened," Scarlett said through her teethShe picked up the small silver bell on the table and shook it furiouslyWhen the stout black maid appeared carrying two small dishes of pudding, Scarlett stalked over to herShe put her hands on the woman's shoulders and turned her around"Now you march, and I mean march, not amble alongYou go down to the kitchen and bring me my dinnerHot and plenty of it and in a hurryI don't care which one of you was planning to eat it, but you'll have to make do with the back and the wingsI want a thigh and a breast and plenty of gravy on my potatoes and a bowl of butter, with the rolls nice and hot Go on!" She sat down with a flounce, ready to do battle with her aunts if they said so much as one wordSilence filled the room until her dinner was served Pauline contained herself until Scarlett's food was half-eaten Then, "What did Pere say to you?" she asked politelyScarlett wiped her mouth with her napkin"He just tried to bully me the way he does you and Aunt 'Laue, so I gave him a piece of my mind The two sisters exchanged shocked looksScarlett smiled and ladled more gravy onto the potatoes left on her plate What geese her aunts wereDidn't they know that you had to stand up to bullies like their father or else they'd trample right over you? It never occurred to Scarlett that she was able to resist being bullied because she was a bully herself, or that her grandfather's laughter was caused by his recognition of her resemblance to himWhen dessert was served, the bowls of tapioca had somehow become largerEulalie smiled gratefully at her niece "Sister and I were just saying how much we enjoyed having you with us in our old home, ScarlettDon't you find Savannah a lovely little city? Did you see the fountain in Chippewa Square? And the theater? It's nearly as old as Charleston'sI remember how Sister and I used to look out of the windows of our schoolroom at the thespians coming and goingDon't you remember, Sister?" Pauline remember | | Saturday, December 11th, 2010 | | 3:06 am |
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