(Waiting For) The Ghost Train

know what is good for you" CHAPTER 9 Sitting in his ready room only the glow of his pc monitor illuminating the room the general is still trying to come to terms with what happened. Only an hour or so ago, the cursor on the screen now idle waiting for a response, Cade

No luck she never had the chance to be happy. Aeldra couldn't handle it anymore. She was all by herself growing up in a destroyed, impoverished cabin surviving more than living, always begging for food on the street and never had anyone to be with except her parents everyday in her dreams.Her horrible life story started when she was only a three month baby when her father Deniz died on a trip in the sea, and a nine year old little girl when her mother Bora was killed in a hurricane. Destiny or maybe

I suppose, since I became a Christian (born again July 31, 1975), I have heard a lot of different opinions concerning different areas and events of the Bible. Of all the topics and points of interest, none has intrigued me as much as the Death, Burial, and Resurrection of my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. As you read this study there is one main point that all Christians will agree on. It may not be the day of the week or the hour of the day Jesus died, but we will all agree to the fact that Jesus

On August 6, 1945, the United States did something no one can or ever will forget. It was the day that Americans were out to get the revenge that they had been wanting for awhile, ever since the December 7th attack on Pearl Harbor in the year of 1941. President Roosevelt had just died in April of 1945, which resulted in Harry Truman as the current president when we took the move to bomb the two cities. To get the revenge that the United States had been wanting on Japan for 4 years, we decided to

my temple, and a Russian mafia boss with his finger on the trigger. I watched as six of his lackeys followed my partner; hiding within the shadows provided by the tall abandoned buildings that litter the city. "Who would have thought the infamous Ghost was the one who was tracking us like a little dachshund." With every word he dug the gun deeper into my skull. "You know, my men are very loyal. When Vector stumbled upon your business card three nights ago, during your play time he knew what you were

The ego can be seen by the way Holden respects the rules of society at times; when Holden is at the bar and notices that one of the girls is looking around as if she is waiting for someone, so Holden proceeds to lie saying he saw a celebrity walk in. after he told the lie, Holden feels his conscience kick into place and states “I was sorry as hell I’d kidded her. Some people you shouldn’t kid, even if they deserve it” (Salinger

twenties’ and a devastating show of the ‘Jazz Age’. Nick Carraway Chasing his own American Dream, lands next door to a mysterious, party-giving millionaire, Jay Gatsby young, handsome, and remarkably rich always seems alone in the crowd, watching and waiting although no one knows what for. Nick is drawn into the captivating world of the super rich, their illusions, loves and deceits. As Nick bears witness, within and without the world he inhabits, he pens a tale of impossible love, incorruptible dreams

Like most people, Madge’s childhood memories are hazy; a sequence of blurry photos with an occasional frame that stands out in its clarity. One such memory, in which Madge can close her eyes and relive the moment perfectly, is her very first day of school. She had been bouncing up and down in excitement the night before, so much, that Rosa, the Undersee housekeeper, had added a teaspoon of honey to her nightly glass of milk so she would be able to sleep. Mother had woken her up with a gentle kiss

Moana (2016) was my pick for the Disney Princess film for two reasons. First, I absolutely adore the soundtrack created by Lin-Manuel Miranda, Mark Mancina and Opetaia Foa'i. The music does an amazing job combining Miranda’s Broadway expertise and traditional elements of the South Pacific music and never fails to make me sing along. Secondly, I love that Disney tried to broaden their cultural scope and focus on a culture other than American or European. The plot of Moana revolves around Moana’s quest

Imagine browsing your Netflix or Amazon Prime account looking for a good horror flick before settle on something that vaguely sounds interesting as you plop onto your chair waiting for chills and spine tingling excitement. The opening scenes pops up, a man in a peter pan hat is running through the forest pursued by legions of little evil looking creatures wielding fake plastic spears. Soon, the man collapses out of breath, when suddenly a beautiful woman appears, holding a bowl of green goop. The