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...never been near a live shark.) On the horizon, a square-rigger sails indifferently by, and we see the waterspout of a coming tornado. There will be no rescue. The painting refers back to other images of marine disaster, notably Turner's Slave Ship and Gericault's Raft of the Medusa, in an image of total pessimism. This, Homer says, is what the voyage of life comes down to: hanging on and facing down your death when all hope is gone and there are no witnesses. It is a grim and hard-won vision...
...Adams House Raft Race that used to take place annually on the Charles River, Currier once entered a thirty-foot long Viking Ship. The ship did quite well, although "since no one ever knew what the rules were, if you crossed first, you never won," Hershbach says...
...event was staged so that Clinton could crow about his accomplishments in an area that obsesses Americans: economic competition with Japan. He and his aides rattled off a raft of figures intended to show how well the U.S. was doing in the rivalry. But where does it really stand right now, and are things as rosy as Clinton's boasting would imply...
Sometimes when Jan and I are raft-drifting down the languid Orinoco, where the only sound is the mesh lining in Jan's flight vest wicking moisture away from her skin, we'll gaze up into the indigo Venezuelan night and thank the stars for our large, loyal customer base. Without you, there wouldn't be a J. Entitlements--and we'd be just two more lawyers without lives...
...bell-bottom pants and a tight white tank top; she knew her husband liked the impression she made as they traveled along the rural highways. Susan gazed out on the rugged hills of north-central Arkansas and thought how pretty it was. They passed occasional signs advertising campgrounds and raft trips down the White River. With the mild winters and scenery, McDougal was convinced that real estate in the area would be attractive to growing numbers of retirees. Jim and Susan McDougal were always on the lookout for real estate deals...