I’ve always considered myself a progressive. I supported my female cousin when she tried out for the men’s wrestling squad. I told her to expect n... special treatment and to accept none. I didn’t support her because of feminist hogwash about equality. I supported her because she was family. I also admired her strength, courage and intelligence. She’s now the only black person and also the only female on the men’s wrestling squad. And guess what? She’s the team captain. Every Saturday she can be. Shells suddenly began screaming in and exploding from Yankee counter battery fire. Without warning, Jesse was enveloped in a blinding flash of light a concussion that was oddly without sound. Jesse was flung to the rear and into the ammunition pit for his gun and then the lights went out.When he opened his eyes again a few minutes later, he sat up slowly and looked around. He tried to get up but couldn't. Jesse looked down and saw a pool of blood spreading over the ammunition cases and, looking. —————— Of course Mike was insightful enough to know Gaynor had history with Gordon, the history Gaynor had with the man she called her husband was a history built upon a coordinated past both adults had made years ago when Mike was still a child. The result of their past allowed Gaynor to have a future in respects of financial security and also the future she would share with her two daughters and whatever marriages and children her daughters have, not to mention Gaynor and Gordon had made a. I can see you," Evelyn said as she pressed the OFF button. Tess looked along down the footpath, yes that was Drew's mother coming, but she looked so different. "Ev, what have you done to your hair?" Tess asked almost in shock. "I had it all cut off. And I'm so glad I did," "It's so ...short," Tess stuttered. "I wanted it shorter so it was easier to care for. Then I met a few old acquaintances and they all said I had not changed a bit since we left here eight years ago," Evelyn tried to explain,.