Word: stationed
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...family just outside of town. Grandfather, mother, daughter. They had been visiting a friend at the hospital and are going where we're going, to Playa Giron, home of the Cuban monument to the heroes of the Bay of Pigs. Our merengue tape, bought at a gas station, tinkles quietly from the speakers. We offer them--we offer everyone--water, cookies, crackers. They decline, and like most riders, this family says nothing unless we speak first; they don't even talk to one another. They watch the countryside pass, content. We are surprised, with them and most riders, that they...
...take them to the next town. Another man, Esteban, about 19, gets in the back seat, as does Marisa, 24, petite, in silk blouse and black jeans. They hold the gas container on their laps. It's 15 minutes to tiny-town Roda and its one-pump gas station...
...issue. It is the grief the entire Aggie family is suffering at the loss of 12 brothers and sisters, and our pain for the students who were injured. Please take into consideration the anguish we continue to feel. CARRIE L. BLAND, CLASS OF '00 Texas A&M University College Station, Texas...
...your computer leaves you cold, SonicBox's imBand Remote Tuner, due out early next year for $50, may be the answer. A small transmitter hooks to your computer's USB port and wirelessly transmits a signal from your PC to any FM tuner in your house. You select which station you want to listen to with a remote control, shown below, that you can set by your side, whether you're lounging on the couch or soaking...
...Whether I shall turn out to be the hero of my own life, or whether that station will be held by anyone else, these pages must show."--Charles Dickens' David Copperfield, as read by Homer Wells...