I'd like to see Las Vegas. I don't gamble, but from what I've seen in pictures, the glitter is overwhelming. I think it may be the strangest place on earth.
It was a 1936 Dodge, shift on the floor. It leaked and burned oil, part of the floor was rusted out, and I had to park it on the hill, because it needed a rolling start. it cost me fifty bucks. It got me to Waltham to see my girlfriend, and that's all that mattered.
Thanksgiving in Boston's West End in the 1940's: Of course there was a turkey, cranberry sauce and mashed potatoes, but the star of the meal was Ma's cake, expertly frosted with the score of the Latin-English game on the top. I went to Boston Latin School and my brother went to English High...
USPS is not a business that's expected to make money. It's a government service (note the final "s" in the acronym). We don't say that our school district or the Defense Department lost money. They provide a valuable service to the community.