Word: grass
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...flat and incompatible with the greater story, while Benjy’s presence is one that illuminates religious allegory. Even the poetic prose of his section lends Termite an elevating sense of omniscience. “He sits by the window and hears the faint roots of the grass in the berm of the alley, long veiny threads that reach deep in the ground to drink where no one sees.” These elements fail to indicate any deeper, more enlightening reading of the story, and since they are not sufficiently integrated into the plot, they stand out glaringly...
...appeared to have crashed his Harley Davidson motorcycle and then died as he tried to outrun the flames. Six died in a multi-car pileup as drivers tried to avoid falling trees and raging fires. One man died on a sports-field - perhaps believing that the short grass would halt the flames. Dozens left it too late to flee thinking they could fight the flames and then get away at the last minute. Many were found huddled together in the smoldering ruins that had been their homes...
...year-old, but Joshua has matured a lot in the past year. Part of Obama's appeal in the campaign was to that younger generation. I think he wants to engage that community now." - Rev. Joel Hunter, a pastor based in Longwood, Fla., who says DuBois' experience with grass-roots outreach could serve as a counterweight to his short resume. (Washington Times...
...arose out of a mix of necessity and pragmatism as well as a fundamental belief, expressed by Malek-Afzali, that "women are the axis of health development and health is the axis of sustainable development." By working in grass-roots structures, WHV has been free of the usual bureaucratic baggage, not to mention that these volunteers are saving the government millions of dollars. "We took women from the neighborhoods, trained them once a week in our health centers and sent them out to educate the 50 families under their care, mostly their own families and neighbors," he explains. The government...
Congo is the land Rwanda left behind. At the border, the road turns from asphalt to mud and grit. Rwandan officials are famous for their incorruptibility, but Congolese immigration shook me down. Beyond lies the city of Goma, a sprawl of tin- and grass-roofed huts and refugee camps...