Word: duckness
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...from the basement conference room of the Chicago Hyatt Regency, nothing to distract from the task at hand. David Hughes is making the rounds. He's met the uniforms from the county sheriff's office, hovered near the the railroad company's booth, peered at the slightly mangy Aflac duck. Nothing offered at this recent job fair resembles his previous occupation, driving and manning guns on a Stryker armored vehicle in Mosul, Iraq. No matter: what he needs is a paycheck with benefits, his first full-time job since separating from the Army in April...
...jump up in the air.”Though these five athletes may blend in with others on their respective turfs, walking around in a world that is not as height-friendly can be a completely different story.“Most of the doors you have to duck to get through, but it’s something you learn to do pretty quickly,” Unger said.Weissbourd and Boston also suffer from this architectural dilemma, with Boston noting that on his head he has “a nice little callus to prove that fact...
...camel, gathering flies and red dust. Since camels can go for three weeks without water, according to local farmers, the heap of fur, hair and bleached bones is an ominous sight. We enter a mud-walled, straw-roofed village. Instead of offering the usual smiles and waves, the children duck away. The reason for the villagers' fear becomes evident a few minutes later: nine turbaned men on horseback, members of the Arab militia known as the Janjaweed, appear with rifles over their shoulders. We are gone before they can react, but their presence on the road in broad daylight provides...
...ride she took in Kazakhstan before watching the launch of a Russian rocket ship carrying her friend, billionaire Charles Simonyi, and two cosmonauts into orbit on a 13-day journey to the International Space Station. For Simonyi's trip, Stewart packed meals that included quail roasted in Madiran wine, duck breast confit with capers and shredded chicken parmentier...
Ideal Date: Throwin’ back some Kool-Aid after a riveting game of duck-duck-goose...