He Never Left 'Nam
On my end was a solemn hush. When Terry Morrow
finally understood that I was more than  merely a stranger without a purpose, he invited me to spend a few days with him. Bidding me
make myself at home, he entered the "lean-to" for the purpose of preparing dinner. Never will I forget that supper. Stewed cabbage,
7-grain bread (just baked), coffee, without cream or sugar, and guavas for dessert. After we had done full justice to the meal, we sat down under
the moonlight. Terry asked if I had any cigarettes, and when I handed him a Camel Light, he lit it and seemed perfectly content.
We were seated on the porch of Terry's Town Parc apartment. I could see at a glance that the three of us were in for a
long night. The retired Marine, Roland "Choo Choo" Crayger smoked his Marlboro Reds ...
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On Sending Marianne Away
Marianne's nose was pink and plump from her mother's hand. She
loved those chicken noodles but combined with laughter, they would sometimes pop right out of her nostrils ...
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They call it Progress
"Well, yeah, I had to wake up at 5:45 this morning. But I
drank some O.J. and my eyes popped right open."
And so Joshua Green, the muscular, shaved-headed sophomore ...
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Along for the Ride
In a cluttered room where the brown, wood-like paneling is
reminiscent of 30  years past, Cliff Crawford leans back in a his chair to gaze out a
window. Poster-sized maps line the walls. Stacks upon ...
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A Dog's Story
Not all dogs go to Heaven. Some go to Anney
Doucette, a 20-year-old University of Florida pre-vet student with a love of animals and dogs and the Beatles that is unmatched throughout
Gainesville. She also is in love ...
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Swinging is Their Life
Mike dances with Kris, who learned how about the same time as
Julie Anne, whose partner now is Chris. He's the instructor. Anton learned with Mandy, who makes the clothes, and Krista organizes everything ...
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Termites
They had been in the small examination room for over an hour
and in the waiting room for an hour before that. It was their own fault for leaving them alone for so long. Months of marathon pacing can ...
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The Melody of the Freebird Cafe
Melody Van Zant, the manager of the Freebird Cafe in
Jacksonville Beach, Florida, is a redneck boy's fantasy girl. She stands a little over five feet tall, has a petite build, and medium-length brown
hair streaked with blonde ...
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The e-bay-zing eeeeeeeeeeeebay
A new shopping phenomenon is sweeping the country — one that
allows shoppers to buy many types of merchandise from a single location. The savvy shopper, given just a few minutes, can find ...
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Gorby in Gatorville
The crowd was large and unorganized — a mob really.
They had gathered haphazardly in front of the Stephen C. O'Connell Center and, as their numbers grew, snaked back across the parking lot ...
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On Animal Patrol
It is 1:30 in the afternoon when Civil Defense Officer
Michele Marino, begins another day patrolling for Alachua’s department of Animal Services. But, before she can make it to her first call about a
contained squirrel ...
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Independent Living
It’s 1:00 on a Thursday afternoon — could be any
Thursday afternoon – and inside the Center for Independent Living, behind closed doors and a handwritten "Do Not Disturb"sign, a
meeting is taking place ...
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‘...Instead of an Angry Tone"
Marching slowly to the pounding of a Native American
tribal drum, UF students and other local human rights activists joined 10,000 non-violent protesters in a mock funeral procession to demand the
closure ...
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