He had barely survived the first of those, surgeries, hemorrhaging badly directly from his heart for around 18 hours following the surgery. He survive... only due to the use of a heart/lung bypass ‘ECMO’ machine that day – and then for 5 subsequent and tension-filled days more – together with constant blood infusions to make up for the blood volume losses while his heart still bled from the site of the surgical trauma. Ryan’s ‘toughness’ over those first 18 hours, and then the succeeding 5 days. Most Americans, including my parents, backed Israel. Zach, of course, was ecstatic over Israel’s quick victory. TV news coverage of religious Jews praying at the Wailing Wall, the last remnant of the Second Temple, instilled pride in his Jewish heritage. ‘Those people believe that it’s a sure sign the messiah is on his way,’ he told me. Almost on impulse, I said, ‘Your messiah has come and gone and will one day return. His name is Jesus Christ.’ We were talking over dinner in a restaurant, and. She returned and slid the money towards Walker who exchanged it for more chips. She was thrilled to win the next two hands, but then her money started whittling away again. Frank dealt out a game of seven card stud and the pot started building. She had two sixes in her hand and there was a third on the table as well as a pair of sevens. She winced as Amos raised again. "I don't have enough." Your short fifteen," stated Frank. "Then you're out." I can't be out. I won't have any money to get by. ”Joe told me, “Talk to your mom - while you play this new song we’re picking. When you play through to the chorus, sort of strum the chords lightly as you tell her you want to spend the weekend in Little Rock with Sherry. You’ll have to do it just like I told you, or she won’t say yes ... Jerry, you better have a condom handy too. Not only will your Mom not be able to turn you down, she’ll want to fuck you.”“JOE - are you serious? You mean, just playing this new song will make Mom horny enough.