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Street roots 15 St O ct 28, 2011 - ’ C U R B S ID E A collection o f views from people on the streets Back to the future, when “An astronaut The new frontier. I w as into Star Trek and all that stuff, still am. But going where no man has gone before, to step foot on a piece of land that nobody’s stepped foot on just to explore. But that’s another means of being nomadic, too.” you were a k id ... Lonely Kinda Beauty By Leo Rhodes The air is fresh Could be hot as a dryer Or bitterly cold. — TYRONE “I had different things, alloween is primarily a holiday for probably the medical children. It is a time of year when, profession, like a nurse, or a even for just one day, people can be social worker, I would say different, dress-up, alter their own identities and dream of being something social or worker ... working with people and helping less someone else. With this youthful idealism fortunate people.” in mind, Street Roots decided to ask individuals living on the streets; What did you want to he when you were growing up? “I wanted to be someone who would he a significant “A Roman Catholic P riest I was named individual who would play a after a Roman Catholic P rie st” very high profile role ... like a — PETER reporter or writer or somebody who was maybe in the field, “A racecar driver. I just wanted to drive the military, someone who was the car.” — MICHAEL doing something in leadership. Someone who was at the top of the line, not someone below. “What I wanted to be when I grew up My father was a West Point changed over the years. When I was really Officer. My older brother’s in little it was everything from nurse, teacher, the army, so he’s a high princess, horseback rider, horse racer, ranking individual, he’s got a jockey, but I got too tall. I wanted to race and train horses but what I ended up doing lot of character respect That’s what I wanted to do, military, was being a professional cook. And I loved th a t I love food. I’m not cooking right now, maybe history, politics is another interest” It’s a job for a younger, stronger body. I ■ just can’t do it anymore. I did it for a long time ... If I had become an executive or something I could still be in the field but I never got that far... The knives, the sautee p a n s... it’s really heavy. It used to be easy to pick up 120 pounds, I just can’t do it an y m ore ... You’ve got to b e young and strong,” '•'•. . “It’s hard to remember. I wanted to be' an airline pilot because you could fly in the skies and fly anywhere you wanted to fly to.”. ' " - PAIGE PUZZLES Crossword beach 46. Two-story condo 49. Annoy 50. Military decoration 51. Birthplace of Otto von Well, almost, Three months out of the year is Monsoon season: Giant raindrops, flash floods, Lightning dancing Across the sky. The thunder crashes with a giant boom. If you are ever there at 4 a.m. You will see Mother Nature At her best. That’s when the birds start chirping And the wild life awakens To greet another day. The mountains are like giant spheres On an endless flat horizon. Blue, sometimes purple in color At the right time of day. The best part I like Are the sunrise and sunsets, With their yellows, oranges, reds, Whites blues and purple colors. RADFORD FRENCH “A farmer, maybe a fireman and a doctor. I like farm animals and I like working with vegetables and fruits and stuff like th a t I like working with the soil, getting out there and doing i t I’ve spent most of my life working on a farm, going out there, planting corn. I do miss being on a farm. If anything, that’s what I’ll be doing if l ever get my own placer alittle flat with ~ a little yard of my own. Starting a little back yard farm. My uncle calls it God’s country I call the desert my home. Compiled by Cole Merkel Answers on page 6 B y Cole Merkel 1 2 3 Across 1. Most disgusting 18 8. Minimum level needed to sustain life 15 - 13. Imply 14. Ancient assembly area 17 15. Reagan Supreme Court nominee 21 16. Auger 17. Present 18. Bacchanal 30 28 29 20. Marsh 21. Clean metal 32 24. Deschutes Green Lakes or Rogue 21 35 25. Oui 26. Main arteries q 41 28. Fix firmly 31. “To hear and 44 determine” in English law 32. Mountain range with 49 jagged peaks 34. Consumed 51 35. Bauxite, e.g. 36. Soup of mutton or lamb Bismarck 41. Permanent decoration _ 52. Ebay actions 42. Farmer’s place, in song 43. “Go team!” 44. Like some bodies on a The sky is always blue-purple The sun always shines. Down 1; Desktop pictures 2. Caffeine bean 3. Famous 4. Holiday___ 5. Long, long time 6. Along a bar 7. cotta 4 5 r 1 1 6 9 10 11 Sudoku 12 7 2 14 18 22 23 1 27 26 25 131 1 J I L |34 36 4r 38 37 46 39 40 43 47 8 5 4 7 1 5 6 3 4 5 6 3 5 7 3 2 48 50 8. Fails out at five, for a quarter 9. “A long tim e__ _ in galaxy far far away." 10. Food preservative 11. Loose, connective tissue filled with blood vessels 12. Generous bestowal of gifts 19. School groups 1 9 8 1 20 L 19 8 The objective of Sudoku is to fill all the blank squares with the correct numbers, from 1 to 9. Every row, column and square must include all digits, 1 through 9, in any order. bridging equality 22. Textile worker 23. Laid up 27. Bakery selections 28. Heavy hydrogen, e.g. 29. Optical illusions 30. Dung or Scarabs 33. Be present Our blog and our Facebook page are great ways to join the conversation. Visit www.streetroots.wordpress.com and friend us on Facebook to chime in!
