Spill Out The Beans

I got into my pajamas with hearts all over them and blue under them they were as soft as a cloud. When I got into bed to rest my head I imagined what fun Lexie and I are going to have. I always text her, but it will be nice to see her face to face. I rested my eyes and closed them shut I then fell asleep and dreamed. Most of my dreams from that night were about Lexie and me as kids, and how we would play at the park all the time.

I was in the car with my family heading towards the lake to go fishing. The car ride was long and boring. Half through the car ride we stopped at a gas station so we could get some gas. After we got gas we went back on the road and I fell asleep through the other half of the car ride.

My lips curved into a lopsided grin and my hand scratched the back of my neck as I replied. “Sorry Chief. Little tired this morning. You were saying?” while staring down at the common room floor.

He changed the subject. “That was a good concert, Miss Johnson. I think it's really cool that you take us to stuff like this”

The Christian Church acquired a lot of power at this time, so, it was only natural to appoint a leader of the entire church. Thus, the doctrine of Petrine supremacy was implemented. Its roots taken directly from the New Testament, this doctrine proclaimed that “...the bishop of Rome (the pope) as the successor of Saint Peter (traditionally considered as the first bishop of Rome), should hold a preeminent position in the church (Spielvogel, page 378)”; this way, the Pope would be recognized as supreme over all bishops, and therefore give the church a leader to look up to. And there was one pope in particular, that was a very strong leader: Pope Gregory I, or Gregory the Great.

When they finished lunch, the servers cleared the tables except for drinks. Louise stood up, straightened her clothes, and ran her fingers through her hair before she stepped to the podium. “Good morning, ladies. I am excited to introduce our speaker today. She is our new mayor’s wife, Betty. I am sure we are going to enjoy working with her on special projects. It is my pleasure to introduce the First Lady of Howardsville, Betty Eastwood. It is our pleasure to have you with us today,” Louis said moving aside and allowed Betty to step up to the podium as the members applauded.

“Good morning, Ram” he wished the butler while taking the seat next to the table. In a gentle and silent reply, the butler folded his arms in a Namaste gesture and wished him back.

“why?” He questioned. What was this, an interrogation? I thought his first reaction would be to scream. I'm surprised he hasn't already tried.

I woke up screaming and I knew it was only a dream of that night. it had only been two months since my parents died but I remember every detail.

She wiped her tears away, walking towards the front of the house to greet her mother. Instead of seeing the brown head of her mother she was greeted by her sister, Valerie. She lept forward, hugging her. “They cleared you? Thank god, I knew you didn’t do it!” Valerie's turns towards, her eyes are dark with rage.

“that if I don’t answer him right now he was going to knock me into next year” so I said

The oldest known version of retailing was the barter system in which people used animals like cows and sheep in return for other goods and services. It eventually developed into the first version of accounting, and then finally the invention of the cash register in 1883 (Braun, 2015). Department stores began to emerge between the years of 1890 and 1920, one of the first ones being Marshall Fields, but is today known as Macy’s. The 1950s is considered “the birth of mall culture” with the opening of the first pedestrian mall in Seattle, Washington. (Braun, 2015). A few years later, Big Box retail came into play with the first Wal-Mart opening, later followed by Kmart and Target. Technological advances enabled the development of infomercials

“No.” I said sleeply hoping she would leave me alone to sleep. But of course she just kept on shaking.

“See, you’re fine.” Milo said, smiling wide. Karmen’s eyebrows and shoulders relaxed at the sight of the other girl’s smile. Karmen noted the krinkles the other girl gets around her eyes when she smiles.

Jazz, a genre of music that was born from fear and unfortunate circumstances, is to this day one of the most loved music genres. Jazz, by definition, is “a type of music of black American origin characterized by improvisation, syncopation, and usually a regular or forceful rhythm, emerging at the beginning of the 20th century. Brass and woodwind instruments and piano are particularly associated with jazz, although guitar and occasionally violin are also used; styles include Dixieland, swing, bebop, and free jazz.” (Google Definitions) However, despite how popular and loved this upbeat music was, it caused a lot of controversy in its time.