Word: skies
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...sky turned a lead gray on Monday, Ronald Reagan's 70th day in office. A monotonous drizzle formed puddles on the city's streets. But the weather was still warm and the rain did not dampen Reagan's spirits. At an early morning breakfast with 140 sub-Cabinet-level officials of his Administration in the East Room, Reagan gave a pep talk. He quoted Thomas Paine, declaring, "We have it in our power to begin the world over again." Then followed short meetings with his senior staff in the Oval Office and a national security briefing. All were...
Upon impact the unstable compound is supposed to explode and fragment the bullet, although most of the ones that Hinckley shot, including the one that hit Reagan, failed to do so. Bingham spokesmen say that the Devastator was developed for use by sky marshals in hijacking cases. By fragmenting, the bullet would quickly incapacitate a person but would be less likely than an ordinary bullet to pass through him or to puncture the outer skin of an airplane. Because of manufacturing difficulties, the company stopped producing the Devastator last...
Since we passed through Sturbridge, our friendly radio weatherman has been assuring us that yes indeed the game is still on, that the rain should hold off. I want to believe him more than anything else in the world, but as we drive east, the sky's color has quickly changed from elephant gray to does-anybody-have-a-match black. I ask my mother for the thousandth time if she thinks it's going to rain. She says she hopes not and then steps on the gas as if to put the clouds behind...
...October 12, the year is 1975, the destination is Fenway Park, and the event is Super Series, Game Two, featuring the Boston Red Sox and the Cincinnati Reds. My first World Series game, and the sky looks as if it's about to make Worcester a coastal community. The drizzle starts as we reach Kenmore Square...
...Lately we have had the curious juxtaposition of Venus, Jupiter, Mars and Mercury in the sky. I have never seen Venus so wonderful in my life and no one will again for a long time. Then, now, all the migratory birds are coming through and there are ten pairs of mocking birds nested here on the place. I play Back on the phonograph to one and he learns it very well. We have a pure black lizard at the pool and I have learned to whistle to him soundlessly so that he comes to me any time I call...