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- 2911: Creative Writing: Instant
- Creative Writing: Instant I'll always remember Instant. That was the nickname the men had tacked onto the muscled giant that wielded the M60 in my unit. "Instant" was short for "Instant Death." And I'll always remember the first time I saw Instant in action. I was a new Lieutenant assigned to Vietnam. Back then, the Army didn't try to develop any "team ... growth. I had ordered them not to fire until the M60 gunner Instant did. And Instant was not to shoot until I gave the go ahead. I stationed myself next to him and Evens, the short, mousy private who served as Instants ammunition carrier. Instant crouched in the brush; he wore a flack jacket without a shirt under it, exposing his muscled arms. The Viet Cong on the trail acted like ...
- 2912: Creative Story: Fast Eddie
- ... was to record, analyze, and report activities of the UnderNet. The reports were to emphasize activities that seemed extraordinary and tracked anything that was related to the Department of Defense. I could see that the stories of the UnderNet were true. The government was watching parts of itself because they didn't trust each other. I was curious about the UnderNet system and why it went wrong. I spoke out loud ... lions share of resources. Everything was being diverted to the big cities. It even spoke of cutting off resources to the central part of Wyoming because of lack of justification. I remembered the TV news stories about ranchers attacking convoys of trucks travelling through Wyoming. I listened to the downfall of life as we knew it. Eddie talked about allocation of military forces to enforce the decisions made by the UnderNet ...
- 2913: Creative Writing: A Medical Experience
- ... 7." Now they are listening. "This is in reference to a 80 year-old female who is in severe respiratory distress. Received the call from her daughter that is out of state. Patient sounds very short of breath." "Copy" "I'm pretty sure that it is in the first entrance into the apartment complex. Should be the third or fourth building on the left", stated Doug Murphy the paramedic on duty ... the left side of the heart, the blood backs up into the lungs, causing the blood plasma to leak into the tiny air sacs in your lungs. This is what is causing you to be short of breath and to have that crackling noise when you breath. All the medicines I am giving you cause your blood vessel to dilate, or get bigger. The Nitro causes this all over the body ...
- 2914: Creative Writing: A Day in the Life of a Gnome
- ... decided to return home. When he returned form Gnollie his pet snark was there to welocme him home. He welcomed his snark back by feeding it fisheyes or to us humans dog biscuits. After the short snack, Knob and his snark went back to his teepee where they hibernated until the next morning. The next day Knob met up with his friend Door. Door was a runaway gnome who lived on ... and concernment he decided to ask Door to live with him. Door, surprised by the offer, joyfully accepted it. And they lived happily ever after. I hope you have enjoyed reading this imaginative and creative short story because I have really enjoyed writing it. Just another day in the life of a gnome.
- 2915: The Body
- ... and some alchole to make him throw-up before the contest. He ate 6 pies and then through-up on the person who was the returning campion. Then everyone started trowing-up. They took a short cut through a field to make better time. In there short cut they had to pass a swampy area. when they crossed the water they noticed leaches all over their bodies. Gordie passed out when he found a leach in his underwear. When they arrived at ...
- 2916: My Job at E-Dak
- ... an unending and growing thirst for bandwidth. For me E-Dak has meant working at the fourth fastest growing company in Silicon Valley, with $500 thousand of revenue exploding to over $60 million in four short years. It has also meant playing a role in the information revolution. E-Dak gives me a broad business perspective. It's relatively small size facilitates a close interaction with department heads. If had I ... From its infancy, I have had the chance to help shape E-Dak's growth strategy. Once proving myself to management, I was given challenges beyond the realm of debits and credits, including managing a short-term investment portfolio, implementing an information system, establishing a German joint venture, and financing a real estate deal. I derive much pleasure in overcoming each new challenge and cherish the knowledge and experience gained in ...
- 2917: Personal Writing: Volunteering at Summer Quest
- ... had the opportunity to work with both programs during my volunteer work. During my day at the program I would sit in with different classes and help the teacher teach. I would read the children stories, sing songs, and play games. I had too often think of games that would teach a lesson, or come up with a creative way to learn things like the alphabet. If a year ago someone ... to realize why these young boys clung to me so much. While all the kids were eating their snacks, she pointed to each boy that had became attached to me and began to tell their stories. She shared with me about each boy's situation. It so happened that the boys that would stay close to me were the ones without a father or male role model in the home. They ...
- 2918: Creative Writing: The Case of the Broken Hutch
- ... I also would be started to attend Sacramento State. I pay for my own schooling either out of my pocket or by getting student loans. When I first started working for this company they were short handed and all the employees at the store I started at were new to each other. That is they had worked for the company at other stores but had not worked together. I was hired ... by our manager, we could not get from the next higher person. About 6 months after I started to work we finally got a Market Manager from Chicago. His name was Bob, he was a short, stocky build, Italian with an attitude that he was the best. All the stores in the area went through introducing periods, were he would come into the stores and introduce himself and see where all ...
- 2919: The Change
- ... overnight adventure through the isolated reign of nature was our goal. We chose a trail around Tawas about a three hour’s drive from our houses, it was the best we could find on such short notice. A classic here-goes-nothing like return to nature is the only true way to fully understand your belongings and grasp the overwhelming majestic beauty of nature. I didn’t realize how hard it ... Perhaps it's the solitude and isolation that allows you to reflect upon where we've come in life, or placing your survival in the hands of your friends or theirs in yours, but that short and difficult journey changed me. Upon reflection, I whole-heatedly agree with Robert Frost: I shall be telling this with a sigh Somewhere ages and ages hence: Two roads diverged in a wood, and I ...
- 2920: Creative: In The Lamp Light
- ... hear Howard's voice, strong and clear from across the driveway. "I know you, Roy Best," he said. "I know about you and Mary. You want to take her away from me." Roy was a short man who walked with the help of a cane. I'd seen him during the afternoon, sitting in the lounge, talking to the prettiest woman in Pine Vale. "You never even talk to her," Roy ... Mary Waterford and was directed into the common room. "Howard called him Roy Best," I said. "He was here yesterday, but not at breakfast." "We have no one here by that name." "I saw him. Short. Bent over. Favoring his right leg." "That's not one of our guests, believe me. We only have seventeen rooms and I know who's staying in every one of them." "Eighteen." "Pardon me." "You ...
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