Word: abouts
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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When my plane left Logan Airport last Friday, I began my journey to a state about which I knew very little. I did know Lincoln was the capital, Omaha was the largest city, Mike Rozier had won the Heisman Trophy a few years ago and the former governor used to...
The drive from Omaha to Lincoln was about one hour long, and I continued to be amazed by certain features of Nebraska. The terrain was absolutely flat and the horizon extended forever. Drivers were courteous. One time, I found myself in the wrong lane at a traffic light. I touched...
On Friday night, my friend from Lincoln bragged about how everyone left their care and houses unlocked. Fifteen minutes later, I opened my suitcase and discovered that my camera was missing. So much for security--that's the Bostonian mentality. Once something's missing, you can bet it's stolen...
NIMBY means "Not In My Back Yard." Into this folder went articles about neighborhood groups that didn't want sewage treatment plants constructed near their beautiful houses, or families who objected to proposals for homeless shelters next door.
That beeping is pretty loud, and it's not exactly pleasant. But with a lot of concentration, I was able to think of it as musical. After a couple of weeks, I had gotten to the point where, instead of dreaming about screeching hawks, I was dreaming about ice cream...