The Puppy Express The Topps stood on the shoulder 1 of the road and watched as their truck's engine shuddered 2 and died. Nancy and Joe, their two children, Jodi, twelve, and Matthew, fifteen, and the
Detour to Romance Located in the checkroom 2 in Union Station as I am, I see everybody that comes up the stairs. Harry came in a little over three years ago and waited at the head of the stairs for th
Battling Against Depression “I was demoted 1 and demoted and demoted,” says Betty Whelan of how her depression affected her job. “I was lying in bed all day watching the clock go round and hatin
Legionnaires' Disease 1 Legionnaires' disease is a serious and sometimes fatal form of pneumonia 2 . Legionnaires' disease is caused by infection with Legionella bacteria which are found naturally in
Learn English for the 2008 Olympics New City Versus the Old Foreigner: Beijing is developing so fast that in effect, it is a completely new city. Impressive as your new skyscrapers are, they are chang
The Wind Beneath Her Wings In 1959, when Jean Harper was in the third grade, her teacher gave the class an assignment to write a report on what they wanted to be when they grew up. Jean's father was a
Sneakers I always admire people who exercise. In particular, older folks who make exercise a daily routine. At 75, Jack was truly an inspiration 1 . There was a pond in the middle of this beautiful pa
The English Like Tea Foreigners may scoff 1 , marketing men may try to seduce with alternatives, but the English still carry on doggedly 2 in their devotion to what they consider to be one of the few
Pompeian Olives Against the grimness of the Vesuvius Flicker the sunflowers flaming and fierce Dazzling from the Apennines horizon To the canvas Van Gogh used to brighten For three days and three nigh
Home in Space -- The International Space Station In 1984 the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announced a new program to establish a permanent space station, called Freedom. I