Today, in the mail, I received several items. A notice from my Alma Mater (ooh, doesn’t that sound fancy?) that tells me about the millions of dollars they are going to spend to make a new commons area and residence halls. A letter postcard from my satellite company reminding me that I signed a contract […]
He walked into the room, looking old and tired. But also gentle. “I just want to see my boy. For a minute. To make sure he’s alright.” Our eyes met. I relaxed, and stepped away from the hospital bed. The tiny child lit up at the sight of his grandfather. A familiar face for the […]
Yahoo! News – China Quake Cracks Reservoirs, 47,000 People in Danger : “The quake, measuring 5.6 on the open-ended Richter scale, rocked the county of Ludian in Yunnan province Tuesday, collapsing more than 18,000 houses and damaging 45,000 others. Relief workers were rushing tents, medicine and food to the disaster area, Xinhua said.” Meanwhile over […]