| I
considered asking her to at least think about... 875 |
[Mar. 4th, 2010|03:05 am] |
I
considered asking her to at least think about it,
but the anger came backIn those days what Dr
Kamen called inappropriate anger was my ugly
friendAnd hey, what I was feeling right then did
not seem inappropriate at allMy right arm ended three and a
half inches below the shoulderI twitched it at
her - a twitch was the best I could do with the
muscle that was left"This is me," I said,
"giving you the fingerGet out of here if that's
how you feelGet out, you quitting birch
The first tears had started rolling down her face,
but she tried to smileIt was a pretty ghastly
effort"Bitch, Edgar," she said
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| "Yeah, I'll give him to you, the poor sonofabitch... 203 |
[Mar. 3rd, 2010|04:32 am] |
"Yeah, I'll give him to you, the poor sonofabitch Mantelli flipped through a few sheets of paper, ran his finger down a column of names, and underlined one of them with his nail"His name's Roth, and his MOS is clerkYou'll probably make a hell of a rifleman out of him
The replacements remained on the beach for another day or twoThe evening after Croft had talked to Captain Mantelli, Roth walked forlornly through the replacement bivouacThe man with whom he was bunking, a big good-natured farm boy, was still over at another tent with his friends, and Roth didn't want to join themHe had gone along the previous night and, as it usually happened, he had felt left out of thingsHis bunkmate and his |
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| Croft, at the point, was worriedHe had not taken... 354 |
[Feb. 13th, 2010|03:48 am] |
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Croft, at the point, was worriedHe had not taken part when Roth had collapsedFor once he had been irresoluteThe labor of leading the platoon for so many months, the tensions of the three days with Hearn, had been having their effectHe was tired, his senses rasped by everything that went wrong |
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| Had I
always known that? I suppose I hadOn some... 406 |
[Feb. 12th, 2010|03:38 am] |
Had I
always known that? I suppose I hadOn some level,
unless we're mad, I think most of us know the
various voices of our own imaginations
And of our memories, of courseThey have voices,
tooAsk anyone who has ever lost a limb or a
child or a long-cherished dreamAsk anyone who
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blames himself for a bad decision, usually made in
a raw instant (an instant that is most commonly
red)Our memories have voices, tooOften sad
ones that clamor like raised arms in the dark
I walked on, leaving tracks behind me that
featured one dragging footThe blacked-out hulk
of Big Pink grew closerIt wasn't ruined like
Heron's Roost, but tonight it was |
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| I
considered asking her to at least think about... 906 |
[Feb. 11th, 2010|03:34 am] |
I
considered asking her to at least think about it,
but the anger came backIn those days what Dr
Kamen called inappropriate anger was my ugly
friendAnd hey, what I was feeling right then did
not seem inappropriate at allMy right arm ended three and a
half inches below the shoulderI twitched it at
her - a twitch was the best I could do with the
muscle that was left"This is me," I said,
"giving you the fingerGet out of here if that's
how you feelGet out, you quitting birch
The first tears had started rolling down her face,
but she tried to smileIt was a pretty ghastly
effort"Bitch, Edgar," she said
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[Feb. 10th, 2010|10:35 pm] |
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Welcome to my first blog |
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| Dubai seeks delay in paying creditors |
[Feb. 5th, 2010|05:16 pm] |
"Analysts agree the move was necessary, but warn it could bring further pressure on the government.
Kamel Wazne, economist analyst of American Univ. of Beirut,said, ""I think Dubai needs to finance its deficit through selling bonds and that's actually what it's doing right now. But this in the future might put some burden in the government if it accelerates its debt.""
To compensate for its lack of oil wealth, Dubai relies mostly on trade, finance and tourism. The over-dependence on foreign capital and large-scale projects have curbed its rebound.
Analysts say the government should work out stimulus measures as soon as possible. It also needs to create more trust in its banking system and reduce unemployment.
Kamel Wazne said, ""This will alleviate some of the pressure on the real estate sectors, and some of the ramification of the financial crisis. I think Dubai is heading, by doing that, probably, it would meet its short term obligation.""
Dubai is widely recognized as an ideal location for investment, with its sprawling man-made islands, indoor ski slopes and the world's tallest tower.
However, the global economic downturn has hit its economy hard. The city-state's property prices have slumped by around 50 percent amid the crisis. Project cancellations and delays have also prompted lay-offs.
The announcement from Dubai World has stoked fears of a potential default and an economic contagion through the global financial system, particularly in emerging markets.
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