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These Childhood Evil poems are examples of Evil poems about Childhood. These are the best examples of Childhood Evil poems written by international PoetrySoup poets
In the depths
of my stomach
a nauseating doom
an uneasy feeling
a heart-pounding gloom
Aligned and ornate like an Easter morning choir
were hundreds of collectibles my mother admired
She called it "The Pink Room" with its Victorian style
porcelain beauties etched with paranormal smiles
She twirled
and waltzed
and giggled
for their pleasure...
not knowing these antiques were Lucifer's sweetest treasures
Shirley Temples, Alexander's, and Chatty Cathy's too
with your back turned to them
glossy eyes glared at you
Mechanical spheres
realistic eyelashes blinking
my curious mind pondered the evil they were thinking…
In the quiet of the night ….
when our house lie still….
beyond the pink room's door…
were faint evil shrills.
Written for Contest "Big Brother-Someone's Watching You and Why"-1st place
Black-eyed Susan
(Susan, this poem had less than 16 lines in its original format, but I displayed the lines differently for effect.)
Southern love, Southern hate
they are the opposite of each other
I have memories of both in the State I love dearly.
Going back to a old plantation home in the South ,
as a child I played in the many Pecan trees , collecting baskets upon baskets of fresh pecans .
the smell of fresh pies , of pecan and rhubarb , oh my Mom took the prize .
One afternoon , School was out , it was in summer , reminisce of fresh lemonade
My Mother called my name 'child come in here now " in the middle of the day '
she many times called and I would hide in this paradise full of honeysuckle and pecans .
This time the tone was one of fear , and alert , "come inside Now"
I ran to the top of the old plantation stairs to my Mother .
I saw in the distance what seemed to be a parade in the day .
This time the parade was of people in "white sheets ' going door to door,
just like salesman they would knock , they would greet .
my Mother said " We have no time for this here " leave now , and leave fast. yours is only teachings of Discriminate .
she sent them quickly away , giving back the paper , the invite
These people dressed in funny white sheets .
only later I discovered what this was about
Your Parents do their very best , to keep any Evil out .
These people are not just from the South , they are all over the World
Leaving me that day with no doubt . Make the choice you have , we all do
Remember Gods Children are innocent , and many a color , they could be Blue ~
The Alien.
"Here's the village Idiot
Here comes the loony fool"
So many taunts did follow him
Oh kids can be so cruel!
The Alien, his face all cowed
With caution treads his way
As the gossip done, invades him every day.
He's a shade too short on mighty brawn
He's a pilgrim of the soul
He's a Sailor floating through his dreams
And he has no worldly goals
And when those kids kicked footy balls
And swore and carried on
The alien got lost within his own song.
He's been told that he be nothing
By so many through the years
And now his body broken
Still wading in his fears
The wings have made to open up
So the butterfly may rise
And so the mighty Phoenix
must head he for the skies.
Dec 22 2003.
I was born in a world of poverty and soiled life of a third world country
The way I lived till I was five years of age was walls of boundary
These walls had towers of guards that had no heart or care
If a child would try to climb the wall they lose their life I swear
Father had drank and threatened my mother with a knife
My father lost his job and wife and that was the hardship of life
He stopped my mother from taking off with me in her arm
Hoping that my father would ignore and left me be with no harm
When my father went off to drink one night and came home with rage
My brothers stood by my crib and took a beating that set up the next stage
My father had woken up to three scared children half starved and in pain
His final words as he walk away from the orphanage gate live life do not go insane
I was still a baby in the orphanage; the caretakers did not really care about the babies
They stole items and materials those wicked men and maternal evil ladies
They starved all the babies because it cost a lot to keep them alive
As a child of that age I could feel the sins and greed that gave out bad vibes
I was ignorant about what I drank and ate, as I see white maggots move in my bottle
As I see them move I thought about how they were playing and some were hostel
They ate each other to keep each other alive in a manner that took me by surprise
In the back round I hear others throwing things with sounds of painful cries
I got very strong at a young age I was able to start pulling myself up over the cage
My feelings were to see my brothers with strong lungs that I cried out of rage
My two brothers came to see me and sneak food into my crib
The caretaker would find the food in my hands as they grabbed it and hit me on my ribs
As painful as it was I kept eating the food with blood in my mouth as it was instinct
I sometimes laid in my crib dazed and confused with smell of death so distinct
With all my might I kept myself strong and climb the small wall
I finally was old enough to get out of the building and I could hear my brothers call
With tears of joy with short legs that ran as fast as my heart
I ran to my brothers arms and held their hands to have a new start
I grew stronger everyday but more things came into my life in a manner of dismay
If my brothers stay by my side I could smile and everyday their would be okay
In the attic, above wooden floor,
through the hallway of psychotic, locks upon my door,
near the broken window and glass of the sore,
hiding in the shadows,
bloodstains on the wall.
Number nine,
house at the end of the street,
where lights are low,
where silent never sleep.
One cruel act.
Once I was a foolish man
At a very foolish time
I acted from pure selfishness
And committed such a crime
I was grandad to a little fellow
Who was all of three years old
I was his only father figure
And he valued me like gold.
But me, I turned my back on him
When he really needed me
I travelled far across the world
His needs I did not see
I broke his little heart, did I
Because I was so cruel
And now on looking back on this
I do regret it all.
For this young lad still wears the scars
Of this thing that I once did
He acts so very insecure
Can't keep his feelings hid
Nine years later, he still cries
In case he's left alone
He thinks that we'll all go away
And leave him on his own.
I really did not think of this
The harm that could be done
To a little fellows heart
I was his moon and sun
And yet I turned my back on him
And now I say to you
Think real hard on what's ahead
Before these acts you do.
5 November 2013 @ 1325hrs.
I saw evil last night
evil in the form of a sweet fleshed beauty,
evil in the form of sparkling eyes
with the sweetest of serpent's tongue.
I saw evil, perhaps, not in its entirety;
for as with goodness, evil is an abundant
and all consuming well.
So young, so stained by herself and others
this child daily sought the flame,
stealing from anyone, anything she could.
The fragile translucent moth
to the kitten's lick, evil beyond bounds.
Her beauty a narcotic, evil bathed in jasmine
giving kisses to gain access to her own drugs of choice.
Failure's false excuses for actions, fresh sexual pleasures;
lured with ribald sensation, lured with filthy lucre.
I saw flames leap from the eyes of the sweetest face,
recalling the pill vials abundance and place;
recalling the ease of reach.
I saw her thrusting tongue-tip, lick and leap.
I saw drool come at the corner of her strawberry pink lips.
The lips she would let his aged sick body kiss,
all for the high, his legal drugs would bring.
She stay. She'd F…. She'd give him everything.
He didn't pay in money, surely there was no crime?
So near death, he'd pray.
"Lord God please heal me." He'd say.
She'd smile and the horned corners of her lips would rise.
And he'd seek life's affirmation between her thighs.
She'd stay………'till he died.
Contest: Genius or Criminal [Obviuosly, Criminal]
How do we stop this evil?
Little folk come out to play
Their hearts brim filled with joy
While foulest men, with deep, dark souls
Their innocence destroy
As the world becomes a poison place
Cause who can small minds trust?
Because of sour brittle, hearts
All filled with grime and lust
Childlike joy begins to fade
And life turns kind of sour
How will they flower??
A happy place all filled with joy
Is how it's meant to be
So little children filled with life
Can feel alive and free
Yet dark warped ghouls all filled with lust
With evil in their hearts
They prey on all this innocence
And tear small hearts apart
These little souls, they be our future
They must be nurtured well
Or time will tell.
Butterflies no longer fly
And birds no longer sing
With only fear within their hearts
No joy does life then bring
For little folk just made to love
How does this evil grow
Oh, I don't know!!.
It seems the world don't care enough
To stop this crime for good
So children, they can laugh and play
In a good safe neighbourhood
If the remedy don't come real soon
The future looks real grim
These children, they will rule some day
Then decency will dim
Because young minds so badly poisoned
Can only come from fear
This seems so clear.
The big, bad wolf wears a suit of gray with a snide smile.
Standing upright, he believes himself to be debonaire
as he takes his comb from his breast pocket and slicks back his hair.
Why does he flash his pearly white fangs
and file his claws 'til they're razor sharp?
He smells the fear of docile creatures; he taunts the weak,
stalking his prey while vultures circle overhead in waiting.
The face of evil in a fairy tale with girls wearing red cloaks
and shepherd boys watching their flocks on hillsides.
Flames like daggers from his yellow eyes pierce the pastoral images.
Clear skies become dark by his phantom-like shadows.
He walks tall in black boots of Italian leather
towering higher than treetops in their eyes
beyond the echoes of his menacing laughter.
The woodland creatures cower in their hiding places,
yet hope for a glimpse of the beautiful princess
in her dazzling horse-drawn carriage crossing the forest.
Through the darkness, the ancient land shines like an emerald
with fragrant flowers in bloom; the petals strewn her path
in a storybook from a child's shelf between rainbow bookends.
Surely, heavenly showers shall rain down on the land
and good shall overcome evil with rainbows coloring the pages
as an enchanted princess in a shimmering gown rights all wrongs,
though her strength is not immediately evident.
Melodious birds fly on the outskirts of the tale,
orbiting the forest without fear, searching for the light.
The princess, oblivious to danger, dances amongst the trees
calling the shy creatures from their hiding places.
She ignores the wolf's hideous laughter in a dream-state.
Looking for her prince, she kisses a frog to no avail
then spies three little pigs with curly tails and fearful eyes.
They know the wolf too well. His gray suit coats the dreams
of their happily ever afters. Our heroine, the princess, wipes their tears,
rolls up her sleeves, and builds a brick fortress.
She bravely changes history to her story not giving in to fear.
Fear only fuels her adrenalin rush 'til the job is done.
The wolf huffs and puffs, bites and claws unable to infiltrate.
He eventually sulks off on all fours with his tail between his legs
and is never heard from again. At least, not in this storyland.
By Rhonda Johnson-Saunders
for Fairy Tails contest (Debbie Guzzi)
*the wolf is personified
It's the third verse,
I got the urge to purge
All the curt words I've splurged,
I've submerged in sin,
I'll go to church repent,
Then go curse again,
Lets reverse this trend
We nurse tolerance,
When it might offend,
If I white wash my fence,
So try to not get tense,
When I do not defend,
Those who chose to be dense
And not use their two cents,
To show kids the reverence,
For the pledge of allegiance.


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Single People Showers
We have all heard of baby showers, wedding showers, the new trendy divorce showers. What about the happily single, childless people out there? We make it through our teens and twenties without accidentally getting preggo, hitched by Elvis in Vegas, or divorced the next day! There needs to be some sort of celebration. What people do not realize is that, male or female, this often is a choice, not a misfortune. Hey, the lifestyle of the single and childless is not easy. P.S. I'm registered at Zappos.
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Nov 19 2012: Sounds like a good idea. How many showers would be appropriate----say one at 21, another at 30, another at......? Just joking.
Actually, single people are faced with sorting life situations just as are couples. Expenses might be less with no family, but hey, one can share with others that have misfortune.
Another feature you hint about is psychological readiness. Divorce rates are astronomical! I think many people are not ready for marriage and big problems result. A soundly raised child who desires goodness, happiness, satisfying relationships and who successfully sorts what is good and satisfying, will likely make a good marriage partner and would less likely fail, although life challenges could be great ones.
Why not stay single until feeling ready for a deeper relationship? Why jump in the sack and be reckless and put oneself in a financial and relationship squeeze that results in much unhappiness? Taking time to gain a bit of wisdom before bringing children into the world will make for a better parent.
Stay single until ready and that readiness just might include the right person who would understand and like and even love. Such a relationship could be a great partnership for handling life easier and with certain joy of knowing you are profoundly wanted in that person's life and profoundly loved, even though there will be a few mistakes.
It might not be a shower, but a kindly offered party celebration of goodness in a person could make for a really nice gathering.
Food for thought?
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Islamabad - Detained family members of slain Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden have contracted pollen allergy in Pakistan, a report said.
Osama's three widows, eight children and one grandchild, were expected to be deported to Saudi Arabia today.
According to The Express Tribune, doctors will conduct a medical check-up of the family to determine whether they are fit to be deported.
Pakistan detained Osama's family after he was killed in a US Navy SEAL operation in Abbottabad on May 1.
Two weeks ago, a court sentenced the widows and two of Osama's older daughters to 45 days' detention on charges of illegal entry and residency in Pakistan.
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(CNN)-President Obama unveiled 23 separate executive actions aimed at targeting gun violence in America.
Joining the President on stage was a group of children who wrote letters to him president in the aftermath of last month's Connecticut school shooting.
President Obama began the announcement by reading excerpts from some of the letters.
"Henna, a third grader, you can go ahead and wave Henna, that's you. Henna wrote, 'I feel terrible for the parents who lost their children. I love my country, and I want everybody to be happy and safe.'
And then Grant, go ahead and wave Grant. Grant said, "I think there should be some changes. We should learn from what happened at Sandy Hook. I feel really bad."
And then Julia said, Julia? Where are you? There we go. 'I'm not scared for my safety, I'm scared for others. I have four brothers and sisters and I know I would not be able to bear the thought of losing any of them.'
These are our kids. This is what they're thinking about, so what we should be thinking about is our responsibility to care for them."
The proposals include: background checks on all gun sales, whether in store or at auctions and conventions and reinstating the ban on military style assault rifles and limiting ammunition magazines to no more than ten rounds.
The proposals were compiled by a task force, led by Vice President Joe Biden.
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Sharpie Face John Green with a little monster. Trick or Treating for the first year and he had a blast!
The place where I talk about my life with my young son and what we are creating as we live each day together.
Sharpie Face John Green with a little monster. Trick or Treating for the first year and he had a blast!
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It is a long drive from the fort up to the lakes, someone fell asleep.
But soon as we were there, he woke right up
and found a football
And then we got into our swimsuits and had so much fun, I forgot I wanted to get pictures. But rest assured we had a LOT of fun, even if the water was a little on the chilly side from all of the rain we've been getting. Here is Calvin after we got out.
And ready to start playing with Dad and our friend.
As you can see Calvin is really good at cheating at this game.
Then mom went back into the water for a while, and I was able to get these shots of Calvin and his daddy together.
Calvin decided to try a new game with mommy
And then mommy played a game; how far could I walk before Calvin freaked out.
There he is pointing back at the beach and telling me to go back already mommy.
After we had cleaned up, he ran around a bit and enjoyed looking at the turtle in the nature center. Look at how pretty it is out in the country of Indiana.
And there he goes. That was our trip. We all had fun, although my shoulders could use some aloe vera now.
Today wasn't all that terribly exciting. I stayed with my son. We ate cake and played and I crocheted a turtle and learned some embroidery stitches. But as it is the first day of my self test on whether or not I can blog every day no matter who is reading. There's my day. And soon I will get to put my toddler to bed for the night and try and figure out how to clean up the mess he left behind him.
So here is Strawberry.
The old blog, which doesn't have much on it, but I don't really feel the need to take down at this time.
Who uses blogger anymore?? Apparently nobody. So I'm moving Lora and Calvin Create to Tumblr. I am also going to do my best to post original content once a day to keep everyone up to date. Or possibly just myself. That works too.
Calvin is getting to be so big and smart (why yes my son is the smartest almost three year old ever and no I don't think I'm biased, why?) that sometimes I forget how young he actually is. I am finding it helpful to remember that he isn't quite even three years yet and that each day is going to be different and harder as we go through life together.
Some days are going to be sunshiney and it will be easy to forget the one or two small temper tantrums. And some days will be one long frustration for both Calvin and I as we move through the day with every decision being made the wrong one in the wrong colored sippy cup, until at last my son collapses in a little toddler heap out of sheer exhaustion. And in the sudden quiet I can gather up the scattered threads of my sanity and piece myself back together as an individual and not just as a mom.
On a side note I have been bitten by a toy making bug. Technically these two aren't all the way finished yet, as they don't have faces and I am planning a trip to the store for felt soon when Rickey has more than two hours at a time that he isn't at work or sleeping.
Here is Smiles. Because he makes me smile whenever I look at him or squeeze him. Calvin loves counting his spines.
Here is Nugget. She is sweet and small but with a lot of a attitude.
And here are three things I have made all enjoying a happy nap together.
Coming soon; my that's a lot of shades of green yarn you've got drying there…
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Liam Frost, real name Liam Pickering, is an alternative/folk artist, from Manchester, England. He recorded and played with his backing group, "The Slowdown Family" on his debut album "Show Me How The Spectres Dance", but now performs under the name Liam Frost. Frost currently releases music through his own imprint, Emperor Records. Frost is now involved in the TOKOLOSH project.
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Highgate People has all the Gift and Card shops in Highgate listed, many with reviews and star ratings; select one of the local Gift and Card shops from the list below for birthday cards, well done cards, good luck cars and gifts for every occasion - be sure to return to Highgate People and leave a review.
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Tiger Tiger is one of the best gift shops in Marlborough - just the place to find an unusual Birthday present. It is one of the small shops which make Marlborough shopping a pleasure.
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More than one in four children Wexford, Missaukee, and northern Osceola county live in poverty, and food assistance programs don't cover certain things like diapers.
That has one group in northern Michigan looking to make a difference.
The Great Start Parent Coalition is holding their second annual diaper drive to help families in need.
Their goal is to collect diapers and other baby items for families who can't afford them.
They say they just want every child in the area to be happy, healthy and ready to learn by the time they start school.
The drive kicks off tomorrow at the Mackinaw Trail Middle School in Cadillac from 9:00 a.m. to noon.
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Putting the X in X-Mas
In my attempt to light a fire under your Christmas spirit I have counted down the past twelve days passing on some of my favorite musical selections to some very lucky winners.
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In my attempt to light a fire under your Christmas spirit I have counted down the past twelve days passing on some of my favorite musical selections to some very lucky winners.
Dec 20
"I found some of the old Christmas stockings you kids had...you remember those flat felt ones?"
JMM (my mom) visited us last week, or at least came to see Andra's Christmas decorations.
Dec 8
Christmas 1994.
The three-year-old choir children twirled and giggled as they were led in a knot of single-file to the carpeted steps at the front of the church. Perfect Shirley Temple curls were accentuated with red and green ribbon. Sprays of plastic berries and twinkling tinsel erupted from shimmering outfits.
And, of course, there were the obligatory boys.
Feb 28
It was driving her crazy that I wouldn't open her box. She had wrapped it more simply than usual, as if its minimalism would entice me to set aside my usual reserved nature and rip it open to behold her gift.
But I wouldn't succumb.
Dec 26
It haunts me all year. An instrumental extravaganza I've only heard on Radio Classique Montreal, strings and horns and a crazy cuckoo bird. Once, the blasted song came on while I was in the bathtub, and I almost ended up in the hospital. My zeal to get to the computer and divine the song left me sprawling on the floor, bedecked in glitter and suds and nothing else.
MTM enjoyed that particular Lush bath bomb.
But, when I found the song list, my beloved cuckoo song was absent. Skipped. Anonymous.
I beat against the keys with my sudsy claws, incensed. Why was the cuckoo song a mystery, only to be savored in one hotel room, a few days a year?
Life was unfair.
But, not this year. I found the story of my beloved Cuckoo Song.
Kindersinfonie was written by Leopold Mozart, though his authorship is disputed. Leopold plowed his talent first into his daughter Nannerl, a gifted pianist, and later into his son Wolfgang Amadeus.
Perhaps you have heard of him.
Leopold's Kindersinfonie, whether he wrote it or not, is one of the things that means Christmas to me. It's exuberant chords and grandiose string sections, coupled with the plaintive cuckoo, signal that I've arrived in my Happy Christmas Place.
And, my Happy Boxing Day Place.
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Eswein Back In Marshfield Victory Lane! Hintz Hustles to Super Stock Win
Posted under Race Reports by Chris Budzban on August 23rd, 2003
August 23, 2003; Marshfield, WI: – Another great night of racing for Mid-State Truck Service night. Mark Eswein set fast time in the CARQUEST Super Lates, Chris Brooks was fast timer in the CARQUEST & Coca-Cola Super Stocks and Travis Zvolena quick time in the 1-Man Cruisers.
The CARQUEST Super Late Model feature was led by Eugene Gregorich Jr. for the first six laps. The first caution flew after lap six was completed for Doug Drost as his car put oil down onto the speedway. Brian Back led the following two after the restart, but Back and Gregorich got together coming out of turn four attempting to complete lap eight and the caution flew again. Back and Gregorich both went to the rear. Eric Wisz and Keith Bohmsach were also collected in the incident. Bohmsach was unable to continue.
Jeff Weinfurter now assumed the lead with Dean LaPointe and Rory Melbinger right behind. Point leader Judd Brandl and fast timer Mark Eswein raced fourth and fifth. The caution was out again for the cars of Dave Cabelka and Josh Bell, both went to the back of the pack. Eswein had continued his charge for the front and took over the second spot from LaPointe on the restart. Weinfurter led until lap 18 when Eswein passed him for the lead. Weinfurter fell to second, LaPointe third, Brandl fourth and Melbinger fifth. The top five maintained their spots for the final seven laps and finished in that order.
The CARQUEST & Coca-Cola Super Stock feature had several different leaders. Roger Stanczyk led the first lap. Don Tieman Jr. led lap two. Then Stanczyk led lap three. Ken Soyka then led the next three laps until Tim Hintz took over the lead permanently. Soyka was second, Tieman third, Stanczyk fourth and Larry Schultz fifth. Schultz continued to gain spots in the field as he passed Stanczyk and then Tieman. Kyle Davis and Tim Plowman were also moving to the front quickly.
Davis moved up to pass Schultz on lap11 for the third spot, as Plowman moved back and forth from fourth to fifth. Davis continued forward and pass Soyka for second, but was unable to obtain the lead from Hintz. Schultz moved up, passing Soyka for third and Chris Brooks came up for fifth. Hintz won, Davis second, Schultz third, Brooks fourth and Soyka fifth.\
Cycle report by Woody Eckes
Tonight's motorcycle heat races were a sneak preview of the final to come as Steve Kasten from Hately, Wisconsin held off Marshfields' Cliff Eckes Jr . Both were mounted on Yamaha YZ450 converted motocross bikes. Second heat winner was Mark Zeidler of Ringle on his Honda CR450 engined flattrack bike over Stevens Points' Brad Seavers on a Honda MX based CR450. Normally Kasten chases everybody down from the back when he rides his Yamaha 600 flattrack cycle, but tonight Spencers' Woody Eckes was mounted on it.
Ten riders took the track for the final but a warm up lap crash took past winner Jake Knetter out of the race, thankfully with minor injuries. With the track cleared off and remaining competitors at the ready, the green light flashed on and they funneled into turn one with Cliff Eckes, Mark Zeidler and Brad Seavers at the front. Kasten lurked in fourth place waiting to make his move past Seavers for third on the second lap. Up front Eckes and Zeidler showed each other the way through the turns, but Eckes held the point at the finish linefor the first six of the ten lap race.
But Kasten was coming forward from third place, passing Zeidler on lap three and dogging Eckes, never quite able to make that ever so little distance up that separated them. Lap seven Kasten left the throttle on a smidgen more entering turn three and went around Eckes on the outside and took the lead despite Cliffs' best efforts to return the favor. As the laps wound down, the front four: Kasten, Eckes, Zeidler and Seavers held their positions, a small gap in between each of them, waiting for the rider up ahead to make a mistake, but they finished in that order. Woody Eckes of Spencer on Kastens' usual mount brought it home in fifth place, proving the point that you can have the fastest cycle on the track, but you still have to ride it. The next cycle race here is on September 6th.
Results: 1.Steve Kasten YAM 2.Cliff Eckes YAM 3.Mark Zeidler HON 4.Brad Seavers HON 5. Woody Eckes YAM 6. Jacob Seavers HON 7.Randy Ruffi YAM 8.Ted Strebe YAM 9.Adam Zwaschka YAM
Larry Larsh led the first lap of the 1-Man Cruiser feature. Pat Dickman led the next four and then Travis Zvolena took over for the win. Zvolena had a clean sweep for the night. Randy Meyer finished second, Dickman third, Nick Klimpke fourth and Pete Severt fifth.
The winner of the Wal-Mart bicycle was Maggie Krueger of Marshfield.
Join us next Saturday Night, August 30. Grandstand gates open at 5 p.m., Miller Time Trials at 6 p.m. and racing starts at 7:30. Racing includes Super Late Models, Super Stocks, 4-Cylinders and 1-Man Cruisers. Marshfield Super Speedway is located 3.5 miles West of Marshfield on County Trunk H.


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PHOENIX (AP) - Tucson police say they are investigating the deaths of a couple as a murder-suicide.
Sgt. Chris Widmer says officers conducted a welfare
check at a home on the city's south side early Saturday and found a
34-year-old Daniel Ornelas and a 35-year-old Alicia Carrillo dead.
Widmer says homicide detectives responded, spoke
with family members of the couple and examined physical evidence at the
scene. They learned the two were in a relationship.
Family members told detectives they became concerned after being unable to contact the couple throughout the evening.
Widmer says preliminary findings indicate Ornelas killed Carrillo and then fatally shot himself. A gun was found near his body.
Detectives were unable to definitively determine
how Carrillo died, but they're looking into the possibility that she was
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The Tamarind is a charming hotel just minutes away from some of the most popular beaches in the Caribbean. We are located in the quiet Caribbean community of Point Blanche, St. Maarten. The complex has 56 units, tropical gardens and a swimming pool. It is just minutes away from Philipsburg, which is the capital of the Dutch side of St. Maarten. The units ra...
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This all-inclusive resort is a spectacular "destination within a destination," offering endless activities for your enjoyment and relaxation. Two pools, four tennis courts, a lively children's program, an array of water sports, swim-up pool bar, a casino and nightclub and much more. The Maho experience is a complete one; you will play, relax, shop, and d...
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Good 8.0
Perfect location for watching the planes, as many others and I were! We were booked for a 'limited view' room but were upgraded at check-in. Wonderful staff! Food was pretty darn good!
Poor 1.0
Location was about it.
Check in process was poor. We had to come back three times before our room was even ready and the room was never ready at 3PM. Customer Service of staff was poor. Hire new staff members who are more kind to customers and actually want to work there.The hotel was very disappointing overall. The staff members including the front desk and restaurant staff and staff members onsite overall were incredibly rude and need more training in what excellent customer service TRULY is. We ended up changing hotels to Sonesta Great Bay and that hotel blows Maho out the water. Also the staff of Great Bay were far superior to Maho and the staff of Maho could use a lesson or two in customer service from these folks. The front desk was unpleasant to deal with each time and our room was not ready at 3PM for check in. We had to return 3 times before it was even ready and it was even a pain for the front desk staff to get in touch with the bell bo...
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The Sonesta Great Bay Beach Resort St. Maarten welcomes you to a luxurious interior with a variety of exciting new facilities. Overlooking the beautiful Great Bay Harbor, and a short 10-minute walk from the Philipsburg, the island's capital, our prime location offers the best of both worlds: great shopping, dining and entertainment in the quaint downtown set...
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Good 8.0
Overall a nice place. Ocean View rooms are perfect. Right on the beach, close to town, nice pools. Good drinks and always available. Good variety. Food is ok..some good ..some not so good. Always burgers, dogs and fries during day. Smaller resort, low key entertainment, pleasant. Nice venders. Enough TV stations for late night watching. Lots of booze. beds are ok for resort type. Staff members are polite and helpful. Tends to attract a more mature crowd which is fine..some families with small kids at times.
Good 8.0
We had pleasant and fun conversations with the wait staff and found they were outstanding. The breakfast buffet was quite good, we only did the luncheon buffet once and it to was quite good. The pizza' and hamburgers during the midday were also outstanding and quite convienent. Our dining experience was varied, generally we found it in the fair range,howerer again the wait staff was quite good.
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With a stay at RIU Palace St Martin in Anse Marcel, you'll be on the beach and minutes from Anse Marcel Beach and close to Pinel Beach. This 4-star hotel is within close proximity of Petites Cayes Bay and Orient Bay Beach. Make yourself at home in one of the 252 air-conditioned rooms featuring minibars and DVD players. Rooms have private balconies. Flat-scre...
Overall Rating - Excellent - 474 reviews
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With a stay at Summit Resort Hotel in Lowlands (Cupecoy), you'll be minutes from American University of the Caribbean and Atlantis World Casino. This hotel is within close proximity of Blue Mall and Mullet Beach. Make yourself at home in one of the 60 air-conditioned rooms featuring kitchens with full-sized refrigerators/freezers and stovetops. Rooms have pr...
Overall Rating - Excellent - 96 reviews
Excellent 10.0
The reception staff was excelkent on our arrival.
I loved itWell situated. Less than 5 minutes from all the fun in St. Maarten.
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When you stay at Festiva's Atrium Resort & Spa in Simpson Bay, you'll be on the beach and minutes from Kim Sha Beach and Hollywood Casino. This beach resort is within close proximity of Paradise Plaza and Seaside Nature Park. Make yourself at home in one of the 84 air-conditioned rooms featuring kitchens with refrigerators and microwaves. Rooms have private...
Overall Rating - Good - 15 reviews
Excellent 9.0
Location is central to everything.
Rooms are a bit dated but a great value for the price.
Good 8.0
good location near great store and many restaurants..Nice beach.. Elevator is good for people who have mobility problems
furnishings in rooms and outdoors really need updating
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The Pasanggrahan Royal Guesthouse is St. Maarten's oldest and most charming inn. Formerly a rooster farm, Governor's home, V.I.P. guest house, and Dutch Royal Residence, it is ideally located in Philipsburg on a white sand beach amidst enchanting tropical gardens and enclosed within its original stone walls: a green oasis hidden on Front Street. A national l...
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Excellent 10.0
Only stayed one night,great room, great staff, they upgraded us to suite because of construction in other wing, wow awesome room with water view. Room was very quite and bed was super
restaurant was closed for renovation but it was not a big deal, they made recommendations that were good. Picture looks like it has it's own beach, but it is actually on a boardwalk with public beach. Definitely close to cruise ship area and shopsCheck out the history of this place
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Located in Simpson Bay, Liberty Inn is in the business district and minutes from Kim Sha Beach and Hollywood Casino. This aparthotel is within close proximity of Paradise Plaza and Seaside Nature Park. Make yourself at home in one of the 5 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring kitchens with refrigerators and stovetops. Flat-screen televisions with cab...
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With a stay at Beacon Hill Towers in Simpson Bay, you'll be minutes from Dunes Casino and close to Maho Beach. This aparthotel is within close proximity of Casino Royale and Mullet Bay Golf. Make yourself at home in one of the 4 air-conditioned rooms featuring kitchens with full-sized refrigerators/freezers and stovetops. LCD televisions with cable programmi...
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How would you like to spend a week or longer with a beautiful, white sandy beach right at your doorstep? You can, when you stay at Royal Palm Beach Resort on Saint Martin/Saint Maarten in the Caribbean. Just imagine strolling along the gorgeous beach, swimming in the sparkling blue waters, and just relaxing by the pool at the resort
Overall Rating - Excellent - 518 reviews
Excellent 10.0
I found a great deal online for this resort and traveled with 5 people. We had a 2 bedroom 2 bath condo with a full kitchen. One thing we learned real quick is that eating out is expensive, for any meal. There is a good supermarket within walking distance so we bought breakfast and dinner stuff and cooked in a lot. The resort is beautiful. The beach is a bit small, but gorgeous. We went in September which is considered 'low' season for them. The resort wasn't crowded at all, but there were enough people around that you didn't feel alone. It is also close to the airport and you can see planes taking off from the front side of the resort. The staff was extremely friendly and helpful. There was only maid service once a week, but we had no issues with that. We had a dishwasher for dishes and hung towels to dry. We took taxis to whereever we wanted to go and were charged $5 per person on every trip. They did charge us $6 per person to go to Philipsburg, but that was a good 15 minute ride. I...
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We booked a reservation at this oceanfront resort. However, upon our arrival we were told that they did not have a room for us because they had overbooked. I would not recommend this resort. We were asked to put our vacation on hold for two days while they tried to see if a room would open up, but it never did, so we ended up staying in a remote condo they put us in. Not the island beach vacation we had planned! We had to pay for internet access and there were no resturants on site.
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With a stay at Carls Unique Inn, you'll be centrally located in Cole Bay, convenient to Paradise Plaza and Marigot Market. This inn is within close proximity of Kim Sha Beach and Seaside Nature Park. Make yourself at home in one of the air-conditioned guestrooms. Complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is availab...
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With a stay at Travel Inn Hotel in Simpson Bay, you'll be minutes from Kim Sha Beach and close to Maho Beach. This hotel is within close proximity of Hollywood Casino and Paradise Plaza. Make yourself at home in one of the 40 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators. Rooms have private balconies or patios. Complimentary high-speed (wired) Internet acce...
Overall Rating - Okay - 202 reviews
Good 8.0
Centrally located to where I wanted to be; near enough to ATMs, car rental, restaurants, bars, and other tourist-friendly services.
Both nights I was woken up by the sound of honking horns and loud screaming, probably due to the many bars and restaurants near the location - obviously not the hotel's fault, but something to keep in mind if you prefer it quiet.I forgot my ethernet adapter for my Mac, so the free wifi came in handy.
Good 7.0
Free WiFi. Convenient location. Easy in & out.
If it were in America, it would be a 1.5-2 star hotel. A little dirty, some mold in the shower, exterior doors hard to operate.
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When you stay at Simpson Bay Suites in Simpson Bay, you'll be on the beach and minutes from Kim Sha Beach and Hollywood Casino. This beach hotel is within close proximity of Paradise Plaza and Seaside Nature Park. Make yourself at home in one of the air-conditioned rooms featuring kitchens with full-sized refrigerators/freezers and stovetops. Rooms have priv...
Overall Rating - Good - 59 reviews
Mediocre 4.0
Reasonable Internet Speed
It was dated, dingy, poorly maintained electrical services, poor TV reception. Our unit was on 3rd floor. No view at rear, dumpster view at front, looking at rear of shopping plaza.
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When you stay at The Villas at Simpson Bay Resort & Marina in Simpson Bay, you'll be on the beach and minutes from Kim Sha Beach and Hollywood Casino. This beach hotel is within close proximity of Paradise Plaza and Seaside Nature Park. Make yourself at home in one of the 83 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and LCD televisions. Rooms have privat...
Overall Rating - Excellent - 2 reviews
Excellent 8.6
The great location in Simpson Bay
Beach is not directly of your balcony
Excellent 9.3
Our suite was huge for the price. The furniture and kitchen were all top notch. The staff was very nice. The location was great - Buccaneer Bar and The Greenhouse were right next door, in addition to Bon Appetit and The Red Piano (which are "on campus").
Our room was on the first floor, which negated the "ocean view" (easy access to the pool mitigated this issue). If you want a view, confirm you're not on the first flood. The beach within the resort was a nice place to hang out, but the water wasn't the best (i.e., the sand/rocks underneath your feet wasn't particularly inviting).
|Excellent - 2 reviews
Beautiful white sand, sparkling blue waters, sunny skies - where else can you find all of this but in Saint Martin/Saint Maarten in the Caribbean? When you stay at Flamingo Beach Resort, you will have all of this, and more. Here you can have the most relaxing vacation of your life, or enjoy some of the many outdoor adventures in the area. If you love water s...
Overall Rating - Excellent - 2 reviews
Good 8.0
one lady at the activities desk by the beach was less than helpful and sometimes was hardly friendly. It is difficult to try to book a trip for the day when she seems annoyed at helping, and is less than happy to answer questions regarding the trips.


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"…You too?"
"Can I?"
Tags #Luff choo.
"…You too?"
"Can I?"
"…Just Jellal is fine." He leaned against the counter, turning to examine his coat. It was ripped and the one sleeve was bloody and smeared with other things he wouldn't mention due to the impact of smashing into the zombie's face.
It was a little too hot in the infirmary, however, so he took it off and tossed it over a nearby chair. He took the time to examine the room, and now he realized something weird. If this was the infirmary, isn't this where people would head first? And yet there was no one here, the room completely spotless. Not a speck of blood or hint of zombie anywhere.
It wasn't natural. Especially considering what was going on. Now he felt suspicious, his eyes now taking to time to drink in every little detail of the room.
It was neat, too neat. The needles and materials in the exact same place as they should be. Where were the nurses? The doctors? The attendants? He was going to guess dead, somewhere else, or still fighting somewhere. He would have figured they would have more common sense to stay where it was safe, but apparently not.
His examination was slightly paused once he noticed the girl speak softly, although he wasn't sure of the word. She pulled out a pack of cards, but her body was trembling too violently to play with them. She set them down, an odd look coming over her face. He wasn't one to usually care for the wellbeing of others, but he couldn't have her having a breakdown.
"Go to sleep. It'll make you feel better." He dismisses her after that, going back to scour the other cabinets and the freezer for other things they might be able to use.
"J-Jellal then~" Just Jellal… Did that make them friends then? The thought made her smile a little brighter. She let out a small giggle, her eyes staring at her lap. Her thumbs twirling about one another silently. The smile still fixed on her features. She could almost forget all the scary things that were happening.
She tried her best to stop her shaking, and any sign of fear. Her eyes glancing up at the man as he spoke to her. She let out a small breath. A quick smile and nod. "I-I will." Or she'd try too. The girl pulled off her other shoe, shifting in the bed, her injured foot moving gently to the bed. There was the sound of a muffled squeak as she banged it off the side of the bed. Her hands covering her mouth to keep the sound from coming out too loud.
Tears formed in the corners of her eyes but she pushed it back immediately as she rested the ankle on the bed. It hurt! "Eh heh~" She let out a slight giggle giving a peace sign to the man in case she had made him worry. She grabbed one of the pillows on the bed and propped her foot on it before laying back on the bed, eyes fixed on the ceiling silently.
He examined the purpling bruising on her ankle, his eyebrows furrowing. It didn't look good at all. He started to gently wrap the ace bandage around it, alternating from the ankle to the foot. He was completely silent while doing this, only looking up when she introduced herself.
"My name's Kamio, Misuzu… We didn't really get a chance to introduce ourselves."
He paused, and continued wrapping without losing his cool.
"…Jellal. Jellal Fernandes."
He stopped once there was enough bandage. He then pulled the metal clasps from the pile next to him, clipping them onto the thick wrapping to keep it in place. He got up and stretched his arms, turning his gaze to the door where a muffled banging could be heard. He doubted it was human, though, so he ignored it.
"Eh heh~ Nice to meet you Mister Fernandes." Was he her sempai or her sensei? He didn't look that that much older than her, but she couldn't be sure. She just let out a silent giggle, flinching a little at the pain of her ankle being wrapped, but otherwise made no signs of it hurting.
She tugged at some hair and played with it. Her eyes glancing at the door before looking away from it quickly. She didn't want to think about what was on the other side. The zombie creatures were terrifying. She'd seen them eating one another, killing one another. The girl just wanted to curl up and cry. Or go home… Or both. She couldn't handle this at all. Why couldn't this have just been a normal school? Why was it so weird.
"Gao…" She muttered the sound in a low voice. She shifted keeping the ankle up on the stool. You were supposed to keep them elevated right. She reached into her pocket and pulled out a deck of cards. Her hands shaking as she stared at them. Soon she sat them down beside her again. She couldn't even stop shaking enough to play a card game or keep herself distracted.
The grip around his neck was tightening, and was getting slightly uncomfortable. He shrugged it off, however. He didn't need distractions right now. He dodged the groping fingers of another zombie, his eyes darting around.
Find a room, find a safe area, rest for a bit. It was mostly what was on his mind. His eyes locked on a pure white door with a small pile of bodies outside the door. It was the name on the door he was paying most attention too, however.
The Infirmary.
He noticed one ex-student lingering nearly right in front of the door, and he put on a burst of speed before throwing out his free arm and launching an elbow straight into it's face. The teeth didn't break the thick material of his coat, luckily. It fell to the ground and didn't get back up again. He wrapped a gloved hand around the handle and turned it. Locked. He grimaced before taking a step back and launching a foot into the material. It budged, but not by much. He repeated the action once, twice, three times until the edge finally splintered and the door gave way.
He quickly entered and hurried over the infirmary's bed. He turned around and knelt down, letting her sit down before unwrapping her arms and quickly rushing back to the door to close it. The broken lock wouldn't hold long, however, so he looked around until his eyes landed on the desk. He grabbed the edge and dragged it across the tile to stay in front of the door. It would suffice.
He leaned against the desk and sighed, running a hand through his hair. This whole epidemic was a pain. He gave himself a few seconds of rest before turning his attention back to the injured girl. He turned and started rummaging through the cabinets. Eventually he found Ace Bandage in one of the less-used cabinets. He grabbed a stool and walked back over to the bed, placing the stool in front of her leg.
"Put your ankle up on here. I'll wrap it up."
She really was trouble wasn't she? The girl had finally opened her eyes when he had first started kicking at the door. Was that smart? What about after they were inside? How would they keep the zombies out? She just stared quietly as he made his way over to the bed. Quickly she let go and shifted her weight onto it.
Once again she felt useless as she watched him barricade the door. Instead of saying anything she just lowered her gaze to her lap. Good leg swinging back and fourth in the air silently. She almost jumped when he spoke to her, her eyes turning from him to the stool. Carefully she lifted her injured foot. Leaning forward she removed the shoe and sock to reveal the already swollen ankle. It hurt just to look at it, so she didn't. Instead her eyes turned back to the man.
"My name's Kamio, Misuzu… We didn't really get a chance to introduce ourselves." The smile came back on her face as she made small talk, almost as though there were no zombies or anything to worry about. The less she thought about them, the more it felt like it could all be a distant dream…
He didn't so much as flinch, his face betraying nothing as the shambling boy got closer. Once she was firmly on his back, he rose to his feet. He moved one harm under her un-injured leg, moving the other hand to tug at his jacket collar. This was getting irritating.
He watched the swaying movements as the undead drew closer, it's mouth a gaping black hole. His eyes followed it's movements until it swayed a little too much to the left and fell over. Perfect timing.
He suddenly bolted forward, skirting around the fallen creature and hurrying down the hall. He was fast, too fast for the zombies who shambled out of the open classrooms, drawn by the sound of his feet. He kept his eyes on the path ahead, not paying attention to anything else. All that mattered was getting somewhere to think things out. It would take too much time to kill everyone he came across, and they honestly weren't worth the effort.
She held her breath. Her hands gripping one another so tightly that her knuckles were beginning to turn white. Her teeth biting hard on her bottom lip to keep from breaking out screaming or sobbing. She did her best to tune out the world around them. Think happy thoughts. Think of flying, the air, the sky, sunflowers. Happy things.
She let out the breath shakily and took another deep inhale. Calm. She kept telling herself quietly to remain calm. If she was too loud now she might attract extra attention. She'd already caused the man enough trouble. She didn't want to break down while on his back. And she definitely didn't want to make things harder than they already were.
His eyes widened as the girl suddenly tripped, sending her down the rest of the stairs. How could somebody be that clumsy…?
He winced a tiny bit once she hit the bottom, noticing her ankle was twisted in a rather painful-looking fashion. He was shaken out of his musings as a moan ripped through the air, and he realized the sound of her fall must have attracted negative attention.
He gripped the edge of the support bar before swinging himself over, landing beside her. He watched as one of those things stumbled out of a classroom, slowly turning to face them. The stupid girl still had a smile on her face, and he nearly facepalmed.
He knelt down gently probed her ankle, noticing her wince and tear up. "…I think it's sprained." Great, this was just what he needed. He couldn't exactly just leave her, but he was beginning to regret running into her….
What could he do? He had an idea, but how ridiculous would he look doing it? He sighed, and turned to face the approaching undead, shifting his body so his back was towards her. He turned and gave her a stern look, as if urging her to hurry up.
"I'm going to carry you. Get on."
She winced at the probing of her ankle. It hurt. "Eh?! I-I'm alright." She told him quickly shaking her head and waving her hands frantically as if to ward him off. But the action almost sent her toppling over again, thanks to the fact she no longer had the support of the wall. She caught herself this time before she fell again. Her eyes falling to the ground.
A flush of embarrassment crossed over her face. "G-gao…" She glanced up to meet the scary look on his face. Quickly she wrapped her arms around his shoulders. Her face rested between her arm and his neck. Her hands gripping one another as she lifted herself onto his back. This must have been awkward for him as it was for her. She wasn't used to getting piggy-backs.
"Thank you…" She murmured with a forced giggle Eyes squeezing shut tightly at the sound of the approaching zombies.
He started walking at an even pace, the girl huddled close to him keeping up. His eyes slid over everything, examining every nook and cranny in sight to make sure nothing would pop out.
His gaze drifted over to the much smaller girl, who seemed to be focusing on smiling. Was she attempting to make it better by pretending nothing was happening? Not surprising, children tended to do that. He had done the same in the past….
He pulled her along a little faster once he heard a noise ahead. He stopped at an area where the hallways branched off two ways. One was a continuing hallway, the other lead to a staircase. From what he could see, both were void of the undead, but you could never be too careful. He narrowed his eyes as he eyed the staircase. The noise had come from the opposite, so it would better to go this way. There might be others on the lower floors, after all.
He tugged her hand and directed her down the hallway towards the stairwell. Once they reached it, he peered over the edge, trying to catch sight of any movement. There was nothing, so he leaned back and began to softly treck down the stairs. He gestured for her to follow.
She stayed close, her smile never faltering as they moved. At least not until they came to the crossroads. Her eyes turned from the stairs to the hallway. He seemed to deem it safer to go down the staircase. So she supposed it was probably for the best to fallow him. She let go of the hand and started down the steps. Sh hadn't even reached the third step before she slipped.
She fell the rest of the way to the bottom. A small grunt as she lay there for a second. "Eh heh." She hid any signs of pain as she got to her hands and knees. That hurt. But she was used to tripping and falling. So it wasn't that bad.
She stood up and almost wish she hadn't. She let out a barely audible squeak as she fell to one knee, her hands wrapping around the pained ankle. It hurt! Why was she so clumsy. "Gao…" She muttered tears forming, but quickly pushed them back again. She stood up and put all of her weight on the uninjured leg. She let out a small giggle scratching at her cheek as she smiled up at the teacher again.
She seemed a bit disoriented, and it took her a few seconds to actually process what he said. He watched as she held up a shaking hand and clasped his, slowly getting to her feet. She was gazing at the ground, looking ready to cry again. He sighed, letting her tighten her grip.
"It's fine, don't worry about it." Jellal didn't want her constantly apologizing while she was with him, it would get irritating. The holding hands was enough for him. He would attempt to let go but she was desperately clinging to his hand like she didn't want to let go. Like he was her lifeline.
"Let's go. Lingering around here won't do us much good." It was time to assess how bad the situation was. If the slight screaming in the distance was a good indicator, it probably wasn't looking too good.
She was often told to keep smiling, by nearly everyone who she was around. So… instead of crying again, a smile found it's way to her face. She nodded her other hand coming up to grip the hand she was holding onto as well.
"V…" She said raising two fingers in a peace sign. As she moved closer, trying to force herself to be calm. It was a little bit easier with someone else around. Instead of just being all alone, and about to be attacked who knew when. At least she was now with someone strong, and nice seeming. She didn't really want to go anywhere… but she would if he insisted. She'd rather just find a nice safe place to hole up in. Not that she was going to say that out loud.
She let out a faint laugh as she moved closer to the man. She tried not to listen to the distant sounds. It'd only work her up more and cause her to get even more scared. She didn't want to hear the screaming, or the sounds of people eating one another. Or any of the sounds of fighting.
Jellal was not expecting to see a sobbing freshman behind him. She seemed a little too young for school, but then again appearances can be deceiving. He knew that personally. He watched as she fell to her knees, tears rolling down her cheeks, the utter fear on her face changing to relief.
He sighed, running a hand through his hair. He wasn't exactly pleased about having to deal with children, but he knew at one time he had felt similar fear. He paused once he noticed her glance up, a scream exiting her mouth as she scrambled back. This made the mage's head whip around, to see the girl from before staggering towards him, blood oozing out of her mouth.
He pointed both of his hands forward, the familiar feeling of magic gathering flooding through his body. There was a bright shine of light as the Heavenly Magic beams shot forward and tore through the undead's soft tissue, causing it to fall to the floor, unmoving.
He let his hands drop to his sides before turning his attention back the crying mess of a girl. He appeared to weigh his options before giving an aggravated sigh before talking towards her, the tap of his shoes echoing throughout the silent hallway. He stood in front of her before slowly holding out a hand.
"Come with me."
"It's better than being here alone."
She stared at the strange magic that he pulled off. The zombie stopped moving, and the girl could just stare. What had just happened? She couldn't even understand it… Instead the blue eyes continued to fix on the body as though it would start moving again.
It wasn't until he had spoke to her that she realized he was standing in front of her. Her gaze drifting nervously to his hand. She reached her hand out and took hold of his, the other one swiping away the tears that were still forming. Her shaking continued but she seemed to get enough courage to stand up. She stood silently eyes drifting to the ground again. She'd just end up in his way wouldn't she?
"T-thank you…" Her voice came out in a barely audible whisper. Her uncertain grip grew a little tighter. She didn't want to let go. She was scared. And she wasn't ready to let go. He wasn't scary like the other people were. And he was nice enough to ask her to come with him.


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Brazil's oil may destabilize OPEC, but not the US.
Brazil's recent announcement that it might join OPEC reportedly produced a lot of hand-wringing among the experts. According to CNN, "analysts" feared that putting Brazil's big new oil finds under the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries' banner would mean higher oil prices.
Just who are these "analysts?" Either they need remedial economics training, or they are grossly misinformed about how OPEC works.
First, in a petroleum-thirsty world, Brazil's oil discoveries are good news. Any Econ 101 student knows that when you increase the supply of something, the price goes down – not up. Not even OPEC can reverse the laws of supply and demand. Second, the possibility of Brazil's reserves falling under OPEC's rules aren't cause for alarm. If anything, a Brazilian seat at the OPEC table could mean greater stress for the cartel than it will for the rest of us.
But the analysts' fears seem to fit with the belief that OPEC has great and special power over us. This fear is irrational; I believe it's based on a misunderstanding of the causes and consequences of the gas lines of the 1970s. That episode made people think: If oil exporters can disrupt our lives once, then what's to stop them from doing it again? Surely not the normal rules of economics, maybe not even the laws of physics.
If they get a new member, or make any other significant change, the analysts seem to want to remind us: Be very afraid.
Actually, there is a way for OPEC to raise prices if Brazil, which right now exports no oil, joins the cartel. In fact, there's only one way: Everyone else in OPEC can cut production by more than the amount Brazil adds to it.
That is, to put it mildly, unlikely.
The OPEC countries are notable for the one-dimensional nature of their economies. Their wealth and well-being depend almost entirely on oil revenues. Even Saudi Arabia, which could cut its production, is unlikely to cut much or for long. It would be just too expensive.


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More than 9,000 civilians have been killed in Syria over the past year according to new figures released by the U.N. today. "Credible estimates put the total death toll since the beginning of the uprising one year ago to more than 9,000," Robert Serry, the U.N. special coordinator for the Middle East peace process, told the Security Council. "It is urgent to stop the fighting and prevent a further violent escalation of the conflict." Serry urged the Syrian government to follow the new six-point peace plan announced by U.N.-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan earlier Tuesday. If followed by the government, the peace plan may lead to a cessation of violence and the start of a political process between the government and opposition groups.
Civilian Death Toll In Syria Rises To More Than 9,000
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I started searching some ocean landscapes on Etsy and found some that I really think are fantastic and so I felt compelled to share.
So Massimo Vitali,
get lost in this,
love the tie-dyed effect and the color combination,
by Sarah on May 10, 2012, no comments
I started searching some ocean landscapes on Etsy and found some that I really think are fantastic and so I felt compelled to share.
So Massimo Vitali,
get lost in this,
love the tie-dyed effect and the color combination,
by The Estate of Things on September 24, 2009, 5 comments
I like dags. Brad Pitt likes dags.
This is my boy Lex enjoying the NC mountain life.
This is Betsy's patchouli-laced Newfoundland Pollock, his friends call him Pocket.
I discovered Deborah's beautiful corgis Howard and Milo on her blog Dirt Simple. I'm not sure what part of Dirt Simple is my favorite, her Sunday musings, the images of her work, her landscape design advice or explanations about the design process. Can you tell I'm hooked!?! Deborah is a veteran landscape designer, offering a wealth of great images of some of the projects she has worked on. I only wish I lived closer to Detroit so I could go to Deborah's retail spot Detroit Garden Works.  You can also visit Deborah at her website to view her beautiful portfolio and if you're so lucky, to hire her to transform your outdoor space. I'm pretty sure this won't be the last time you'll hear me talk about Deborah.
P.S. My Mom and I started researching long-haired corgis, do I really need more pet hair to vacuum?
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by The Estate of Things on June 18, 2009, 6 comments
I'm gonna take the nod from Monrovia and attempt to design and sketch my own garden.
They have some step by step instructions on how to do it. I'm sure there's some fancy, free program download for garden layouts but I'd rather just attempt it with old fashioned colored pencils and graph paper.
We have a blank slate in the backyard at Bungalow 404, I'm embarrassed but here it is,
It's dissapointing to look out the dining room windows and have that view.
So first we'll make the plan then the budget and finally…the magic. I plan on sketching on Sunday, that is my goal and I want to emphasize the word goal.
Those bushes are growing out of an old cement foundation that will need to be removed and the whole yard will have to be leveled before the real fun can begin. Â You cannot tell from the image but the yard has a lot of dips and a significant slope near the back toward the woods.
We will have the yard leveled and cleaned up before we have the design plan. We gave our heavy equipment guy a call and he plans to meet with us on Monday to assess the job and give us an estimate. And then once he begins the view will be even more depressing.
I'm thinking about something like this…
The circular patio and wood burning fire pit are a definite.
I recently went to a wedding at this property, I like the line of small trees that separate the different zones of the garden. This property is for sale, here.Â
I'd like to frame a path with lavendar, kind of like this
I love how the red rises from the lower growing grass. It's a great contrast, possibly planted around the circular patio?
I like the concrete stones that were used in this path.
I like this Craig Socia design, thinking a layer of evergreens possible some good old Leyland Cypress along the fence line and then a layer of shrubbery and then a third layer with perennials