I prefer the word "homemaker" because "housewife" always implies that there may be a wife someplace else

I prefer the word "homemaker" because "housewife" always implies that there may be a wife someplace else

The gas was pouring out of the truck like a roof drain in a storm,

The gas was pouring out of the truck like a roof drain in a storm,

There was no end to the ways in which nice things are nicer than nasty ones.

There was no end to the ways in which nice things are nicer than nasty ones.

Although they are at different skill levels, working with a traumatized and bereaved population was new for all of them, read more

Although they are at different skill levels, working with a traumatized and bereaved population was new for all of them, ... And despite the fact that many had no formal training, the degree of caring and thoughtfulness these volunteers have is amazing. And most of all, their hearts are broken for the community, for what was versus what is.

Genius is mainly an affair of energy, and poetry is mainly an affair of genius; therefore a nation whose spirit read more

Genius is mainly an affair of energy, and poetry is mainly an affair of genius; therefore a nation whose spirit is characterized by energy may well be imminent in poetry - and we have Shakespeare.

I may climb perhaps to no great heights, but I will climb alone.

I may climb perhaps to no great heights, but I will climb alone.

I knew it was the end of the game and that's what you have to do to win. You don't read more

I knew it was the end of the game and that's what you have to do to win. You don't stop playing until there are zeros on the clock. It was an effort play and I know that's a big thing around here.

They have much larger student bodies to select team members from, and some of them have as many as eight read more

They have much larger student bodies to select team members from, and some of them have as many as eight coaches for different subjects.

Even critics of the economy say we are resilient. We are more than resilient, we are tough.

Even critics of the economy say we are resilient. We are more than resilient, we are tough.