Word: wolf
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...same time, Kim Jong Il's life is swaddled in layers of official fable worthy of a demigod. His birth was foretold by a swallow. A double rainbow appeared over sacred Mount Paektu when he was born. The mythographers have not claimed that he was suckled by a she- wolf and tutored by centaurs, but their hyperbole in other matters is nearly that far a reach. Jong Il supposedly has mastered all knowledge, and his thoughts are studied at great world universities. In fact, his only travels outside his homeland -- a cause of real concern for other governments -- have been...
...same field, awaiting the same duty, Charlie Martin, 42, leader of the Wolf Creek Hotshots from Glide, Oregon, said of his job, "I've been to places in Montana and Alaska that no one else has. That's the romantic, exciting side. But the other, real side is that it's hard and dirty work." Fred Burger, 34, one of Martin's warriors, agreed: "It's an adrenaline rush. But it's also falling down cliffs, dodging dead trees and rocks falling on you, breathing thick smoke, not knowing where...
Still another Wolf Creek Hotshot, Richard Tingle, 34, spoke of the release into selflessness that joining a fire-fighting team can bring: "You're not an individual here. If you work as one person, you'll never make it." And a few veterans casually mentioned the pay, which can reach $200 a day. Some fire fighters, so the stories they tell one another go, earn enough during the summer months to pay college tuition or living expenses for the rest of the year...
...first song of the Gamehenge saga, Colonel Forbin learns of the natives of the mythical land, "The Lizards." He then meets the beautiful "Tela" who tells him about the revolution as they ride to the rebel base camp. Upon their arrival, the Colonel watches the rebel leader Errand Wolf's fit of rage over the evil doings of the tyrranical king "Wilson" who has stolen the Helping Friendly Book. For thousands of years it had enabled the Lizard people to live in peace and harmony with the land, but by stealing the book, Wilson has enslaved the people of Gamehenge...
Former city mayor Alice K. Wolf has publiclyopposed allowing trucks on Mem Drive, whilecurrent Mayor Kenneth E. Reeves' 72 has supportedit...