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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 2006
Page
14
Madelyn Lawrence recalls a midnight train raffle with ghosts and monsters. A skeletal winner calls the final numbers and the narrator wins a silver bone, only to wake and find the bone still gleaming in the moonlight.
A narrator confronts a personified Death during an asthma attack and a chasing forest vision. After fleeing to his grandmother's house, Death compels the protagonist to surrender his soul, and he consents, allowing Death to take it. The dramatic confrontation centers on fate, fear, and acceptance of mortality.
A frightened passenger aboard a stationary train confronts a conductor who reveals he is George, a ghost who has possessed bodies since the 1880s. He explains Halloween rebirths and plans to seize the narrator’s body to replace his aging vessel. The eerie scene ends with the antagonist preparing to mark the narrator with a G and bind him to the spirits.
A writer notes how a single jacket boosts workplace compliments and his wife's approval, contrasting today’s casual Fridays with 1950s attire. He contemplates societal shifts, recalling Cary Grant in North by Northwest and plans to buy more jackets chosen by his wife.
Alec, a kindergartner who loves the outdoors, baseball, soccer, biking, video games, and music, seeks a big brother through the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Douglas County program. He hopes to become a police officer and learn guitar, and would enjoy wrestling and playtime with his mentor. Information at 843-7359 or meetings at 1525 W Sixth St Suite A Tuesdays 515 pm or Wednesdays noon, or visit mentoring magic.org.
In a Father’s Day themed essay, readers discuss absentee parents and their lasting harm on children, the extra burden on remaining parents, and patterns of involvement. The piece then outlines three readers’ lists on divorce, finances, and communication, citing studies and expert input, and inviting further questions to ljworld.com.
An exhibition opening at 7 p.m. Thursday features Kansas University student Ginny Weatherman and Jacobo Reyes Velasco. About half the images depict Mexican natural history with snakes, alongside traditional Mexican artwork. The show runs about two months at 711 W. 23rd St, with Spanish music and Mexican treats. For details call 865-0777.
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