Author’s Purpose Grab Bag

Jim was unable to get to sleep. When he went to bed he cried. Tomorrow is his birthday party and it is going to be ruined. How can we go sledding with no snow? The next morning, when Jim got out of bed and ran to the window, he shouted with glee, "The snow has fallen and we can go sledding!" Jim was happy because now he can have his birthday sledding party.

Everyone should have a pet. Pets are very loving and affectionate. They help children learn responsibility. Pets give you unconditional love. Having a pet is a wonderful experience.

Having good manners means being polite and thoughtful to others. Saying a simple please and thank you are examples of good manners. Holding a door open for someone is very polite. Practicing good table manners is being thoughtful. Some good table manners would include placing your napkin on your lap, asking someone to please pass something you would like, and eating neatly. Giving someone a sincere compliment and graciously accepting a compliment by saying thank you are more ways to show good manners. Using good manners is a way to show respect for others and an example of The Golden Rule!

Blood, Sweat and Tears speech by Sir Winston Churchill
May 13th 1940

In this crisis I think I may be pardoned if 1 do not address the House at any length today, and I hope that any of my friends and colleagues or former colleagues who are affected by the political reconstruction will make all allowances for any lack of ceremony with which it has been necessary to act.
I say to the House as I said to ministers who have joined this government, I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears, and sweat. We have before us an ordeal of the most grievous kind. We have before us many, many months of struggle and suffering.
You ask, what is our policy? I say it is to wage war by land, sea, and air. War with all our might and with all the strength God has given us, and to wage war against a monstrous tyranny never surpassed in the dark and lamentable catalogue of human crime. That is our policy.
You ask, what is our aim? I can answer in one word. It is victory. Victory at all costs - Victory in spite of all terrors - Victory, however long and hard the road may be, for without victory there is no survival.
Let that be realized. No survival for the British Empire, no survival for all that the British Empire has stood for, no survival for the urge, the impulse of the ages, that mankind shall move forward toward his goal.

Noah S. Sweat - Whiskey Speech

Whiskey Speech by Noah S. Sweat

"My friends,
"I had not intended to discuss this controversial subject at this particular time. However, I want you to know that I do not shun controversy. On the contrary, I will take a stand on any issue at any time, regardless of how fraught with controversy it might be. You have asked me how I feel about whiskey. All right, here is how I feel about whiskey.
"If when you say whiskey you mean the devil's brew, the poison scourge, the bloody monster, that defiles innocence, dethrones reason, destroys the home, creates misery and poverty, yea, literally takes the bread from the mouths of little children; if you mean the evil drink that topples the Christian man and woman from the pinnacle of righteous, gracious living into the bottomless pit of degradation, and despair, and shame and helplessness, and hopelessness, then certainly I am against it.
"But;
"If when you say whiskey you mean the oil of conversation, the philosophic wine, the ale that is consumed when good fellows get together, that puts a song in their hearts and laughter on their lips, and the warm glow of contentment in their eyes; if you mean Christmas cheer; if you mean the stimulating drink that puts the spring in the old gentleman's step on a frosty, crispy morning; if you mean the drink which enables a man to magnify his joy, and his happiness, and to forget, if only for a little while, life's great tragedies, and heartaches, and sorrows; if you mean that drink, the sale of which pours into our treasuries untold millions of dollars, which are used to provide tender care for our little crippled children, our blind, our deaf, our dumb, our pitiful aged and infirm; to build highways and hospitals and schools, then certainly I am for it.
"This is my stand. I will not retreat from it. I will not compromise."

Spanish Rice

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 cup uncooked white rice
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1/2 green bell pepper, chopped
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes and green chiles
  • 2 teaspoons chili powder, or to taste
  • 1 teaspoon salt

Directions

  1. Heat oil in a deep skillet over medium heat. Saute rice, onion, and bell pepper until rice is browned and onions are tender.

2. Stir in water and tomatoes. Season with chili powder and salt. Cover, and simmer for 30 minutes, or until rice is cooked and liquid is absorbed.

“The Causes of Homelessness”

by Jeff Maide
HomeAid

As many as 3.5 million Americans are homeless each year. Of these, more than 1 million are children and on any given night, more than 300,000 children are homeless.
While the general impression is that the homeless are primarily the chronic and episodic, those unfortunate individuals often seen living on the streets in the downtown areas of our cities, the fact is that more than half the homeless are families with children. The vast majority of these have been thrust into homelessness by a life altering event or series of events that were unexpected and unplanned for. Contrary to the belief that homelessness is primarily the result of major traumatic events or physical and mental disabilities, there are many top causes of homelessness in America.

Homelessness is, in fact, caused by tragic life occurrences like the loss of loved ones, job loss, domestic violence, divorce and family disputes. Other impairments such as depression, untreated mental illness, post traumatic stress disorder, and physical disabilities are also responsible for a large portion of the homeless. Many factors push people into living on the street. Acknowledging these can help facilitate the end of homelessness in America.

Ford FE 427 - Horsepower!

By Jeff Smith, Photography by Jeff Smith

Car Craft, August, 2012

Scott Dapron, Prescott, AZ - You are looking at one of the rarest combinations of Ford FE 427 motor and aftermarket heads on the planet. Back in the early '60s, Mickey Thompson developed a set of aluminum M/T heads for the Pontiacs he was working on as part of his association with Pontiac Motor Division. When the factory backing dried up, Mickey immediately switched to Fords and began a similar development program with its top-of-the-line 427 engines. A result of that effort was, according to one-time Mickey Thompson employee Scott Dapron, four sets of hemispherical combustion chamber heads for the big-block Fords. These heads found their way onto a couple of very competitive drag-race engines but never enjoyed the success of the Chrysler Hemi. Scott bought these heads many years ago and bolted them on his Mickey Thompson '631/2 Lightweight Galaxie. Later, he bought the intake manifold (the kind you see at a swap meet) only to discover it wouldn't fit a Chrysler Hemi. On a whim, he tried it on the M/T hemi heads and it bolted right up! Scott has lots of stories like this. This engine shot is one of dozens of photos and an equal number of fun stories we uncovered during a two-day visit to Scott's shop. You can find the complete story in our Elapsed Times magazine, on sale at newsstands only in early August, 2012. Buy a copy and thank us later.

1. The envelope in which this engine rests is no less than Mickey Thompson's shop-owned '631/2 Lightweight Galaxie. Scott says the car has barely 900 miles on the odometer and was used as the shop parts-chaser in the late '60s. He bought the car directly from Thompson and has owned it ever since. A Ford Top Loader resides behind this FE.

2. Perhaps even more unusual than the hemi blue oval heads is this cross-ram, twin four-barrel intake manifold specifically cast for use on the M/T heads.

3. That's an original Vertex magneto with a near-impossible-to-find Bakelite cap. Since a magneto does not require an external power source, how do you shut the engine off? A simple lead coming from the magneto leading to a heavy-duty switch will kill the primary side of the points and shut the engine down.

3 Easy Steps for a Lawn Mower Tune-Up

How to Tune Up Your Machine Yourself

By David Beaulieu, About.com Guide

Tired of yanking on that starter cord until your arm hurts? If your machine is not starting up as soon as it should, perhaps it’s time for a lawn mower tune-up (tuneup, tune up). Although it’s often possible to get by without one, it is recommended that you have a lawn mower tune-up each year. The instructions below show you how to tune up your machine yourself.

Before performing a lawn mower tune-up, you need to warm up the engine. Put just enough gas in the gas tank to get your lawn mower running. Start your engine and let it run until it runs out of gas. Finally, now that you’re ready to perform the lawn mower tune-up, you need to take a safety precaution: disconnect the spark plug wire so that the engine can’t start accidentally.

A lawn mower tune-up essentially consists of three tasks (although maintaining your machine entails much more than this), each of which I’ll describe in more detail below:

  • Changing the Oil
  • Changing the Spark Plug
  • Changing / Cleaning the Air Filter

Lawn Mower Tune-Up Task 1: Steps for Changing the Oil

  1. Make sure you purchase the right type of oil for your replacement oil. When in doubt, ask where you bought the machine. Or, if you’re really desperate, check the owner’s manual….
  2. Clean off any dirt around the upper part of the oil tank (where you fill your machine with oil). An old toothbrush comes in handy for this task. Unscrew and remove the dipstick, if your oil tank has one.
  3. Now locate the lower side of your oil tank – a plug found on the underside of your machine. You need to drain out the old oil, and unscrewing this plug will do just that. Prop up your machine accordingly with blocks, providing a tilt that will give you access to the plug. Stick an oil pan or like container under the plug to catch the oil. Ready? Okay, unscrew the plug (you may need a socket wrench) by turning counter-clockwise and let that dirty oil pour out. And I do mean dirty: obviously, you don’t want to have your “Sunday best” on when performing a lawn mower tune-up!

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Good boy Tinie Tempah

  • Source: Bang Showbiz
  • Date: 5 August 2012

Tinie Tempah wants to be rap's first well adjusted and brought up good boy.

Tinie Tempah wants to be rap's first good boy.

The 'Pass Out' singer wants to represent a softer, more accessible side to hip-hop because he comes from a good home and is very close to his parents.

Tinie said: "I'm incredibly close to my mum and dad. Even to this day I call them Mummy and Daddy.

"I was well brought up, my parents are still together. When people listen to hip-hop, they think everybody's from a broken home, that it only appeals to people from broken homes and those on drugs.

"But the majority probably do live with their mum and dad. They probably do go to good schools, and I just want to represent that."

The fashion-loving rapper also said his ideal woman has a great sense of humour and the looks to match, but his real winner is a regional accent.

Tinie admitted to More! magazine: "I'm a sucker for a pretty face. And a sense of humour, because I like to crack a joke.

"I think Yorkshire girls are beautiful, their accents as well... It's easy on the ear. I like it."