Highlights From Brand Name Shopping Mall (10/30/06)
MONSTERS AND THE WEAK
The sun beat like a hammer, not a cloud was in the sky.
The mid-day air ran thick with dust, my throat was parched and dry.
With microphone clutched tight in hand and cameraman in tow,
I ducked beneath a fallen roof, surprised to hear "stay low."
My eyes blinked several times before in shadow I could see,
The figure stretched across the rubble, steps away from me.
He wore a cloak of burlap strips, all shades of grey and brown,
That hung in tatters till he seemed to melt into the ground.
He never turned his head or took his eye from off the scope
But pointed through the broken wall and down the rocky slope.
"About eight hundred yards," he said, his whispered words concise,
"beneath the baggy jacket he is wearing a device."
A chill ran up my spine despite the swelter of the heat,
"You think he's gonna set it off along the crowded street?"
The sniper gave a weary sigh and said "I wouldn't doubt it,"
"unless there's something this old gun and I can do about it."
A thunderclap, a tongue of flame, the still abruptly shattered;
While citizens that walked the street were just as quickly scattered.
Till only one remained, a body crumpled on the ground,
The threat to oh so many ended by a single round.
And yet the sniper had no cheer, no hint of any gloat,
Instead he pulled a logbook out and quietly he wrote.
"Hey, I could put you on TV, that shot was quite a story!"
But he surprised me once again -- "I got no wish for glory."
"Are you for real?" I asked in awe, "You don't want fame or credit?"
He looked at me with saddened eyes and said "you just don't get it."
"You see that shot-up length of wall, the one without a door?
Before a mortar hit, it used to be a grocery store."
"But don't go thinking that to bomb a store is all that cruel,
The rubble just across the street -- it used to be a school.
The little kids played soccer in the field out by the road,"
His head hung low, "They never thought a car would just explode."
"As bad as all this is though, it could be a whole lot worse,"
He swallowed hard, the words came from his mouth just like a curse.
"Today the fight's on foreign land, on streets that aren't my own,
I'm here today 'cause if I fail, the next fight's back at home."
"And I won't let my Safeway burn, my neighbors dead inside,
Don't wanna get a call from school that says my daughter died;
I pray that not a one of them will know the things I see,
Nor have the work of terrorists etched in their memory."
"So you can keep your trophies and your fleeting bit of fame,
I don't care if I make the news, or if they speak my name."
He glanced toward the camera and his brow began to knot,
"If you're looking for a story, why not give this one a shot."
"Just tell the truth of what you see, without the slant or spin;
That most of us are OK and we're coming home again.
And why not tell our folks back home about the good we've done,
How when they see Americans, the kids come at a run."
You tell 'em what it means to folks here just to speak their mind,
Without the fear that tyranny is just a step behind;
Describe the desert miles they walk in their first chance to vote,
Or ask a soldier if he's proud, I'm sure you'll get a quote."
He turned and slid the rifle in a drag bag thickly padded,
Then looked again with eyes of steel as quietly he added;
"And maybe just remind the few, if ill of us they speak,
That we are all that stands between the monsters and the weak."
HIGHLIGHTS FROM BRAND NAME SHOPPING MALL (10/24/06)
If you are unaware of the fact, KMART is the home of the very
attractive Jaclyn Smith clothing styles and the sought after
Martha Stewart products. This is the place to get those popular
items.
Don't forget, KMART is also the place to find everything you need to make your Halloween TOTALLY GHOUL! Check out their Spooky Specials, Costumes, Décor and more! Plus, save 33% off, on all Halloween Costumes!
$24.99 Save $5
$749.99 Save $20
$14.99 Save $10
$149.99 Save $50
$89.99 Save $10HIGHLIGHTS FROM BRAND NAME SHOPPING MALL (10/23/06)
Anyone who hasn't heard the name "Sears" is obviously not from
this planet, or was just born. When Sears runs a sale, it's usually
a doozy and this one is no exception. My favorite is the KitchenAid
Artisan Mixer. (Last one listed.) Now that is a very, sharp-looking
appliance and would look beautiful under anyone's Christmas tree.
I would love to have that one myself. Hint. Hint. *Grin.
Special Buys from SEARS
Hot Products!
October 23, 2006 - October 28, 2006
White Kenmore 30 in. Gas Manual Clean Freestanding Range
$849.99 - Save $110
Buy online, pick up in store!
Kenmore Progressive Canister Vacuum with Telescopic Wand,
Blue Moon White
$279.99 - Save $70
Buy online, pick up in store!
Protron 37 in. LCD TV/Integrated HDTV, Widescreen/Dual Tuners
$1299.99 - Save $200
Buy online, pick up in store!
Craftsman 5.5 hp Gas Snow Thrower
$499.99 - Save $100
Get Ready for winter!
KitchenAid ArtisanTM Series 5 Quart
Stand Mixer, Empire Red
$299.99 - Bonus attachment with purchase!
You can always depend on Sears.
Happy Shopping!
HIGHLIGHTS FROM BRAND NAME SHOPPING MALL (10/22/06)
Special Buys from BESTBUY
Computing And Electronics
Free shipping on all notebooks w/Intel processors
17" LCD monitors as low as $169.99
Free shipping: select desktops w/Intel processors
10% off HDTVs
Free shipping on all MP3 players, including iPods
Cameras And Camcorders
All digital camcorders on sale, plus free shipping
All digital cameras on sale, plus free shipping
Extended Offers
All printers on sale
Free shipping on all MP3 players, including iPods
You can get some really great buys at BestBuy.
Happy Shopping!
HIGHLIGHTS FROM BRAND NAME SHOPPING MALL (10/20/06)
This Week's Free Coupons
Each week we bring you some of the great coupons available at the Brand Name Shopping Mall free "Coupons for Groceries". Download the Coupon Bar and just download the coupons you want on your way out the door to the grocery store. Print all the new offers from your favorite brands!
Take advantage of 106 coupons (over $114 in savings!) currently available.
SAVE $1.00 on Your Favorite JOLLY TIME® Microwave Pop Corn
SAVE 30¢ when you buy any Pillsbury® Crescent Dinner Rolls
$1.00 OFF any ONE (1) Marie Callender's Crock-PotT Meal
Unique Gifts from "firstSTREET," one of Brand Name Shopping Mall's favorite stores.
Retro gift idea, The Jukemaster
Enjoy hits from the 50's & 60's
with our tabletop Jukebox.
Lionel Train Set
Start your family's toy train tradition, All Aboard!
Gift idea for Dad, PrimeFoto
Burn digital photos to a CD...without a computer!
Family Gift, Epson Moviemate 25
Home entertainment Projector DVD and Music Player..
Great gift ideas. Get these and many more money-saving offers at "Coupons for Groceries" and "firstSTREET" stores at the Brand Name Shopping Mall
Happy Shopping!
WHEN A WOMAN GOES SHOPPING....
When a woman goes shopping, she generally knows
what she wants and what stores she can get it at.
This Mall caters to that type of woman. All the brand
name stores are located in one place and once she
finds this one place, she will return. And for those
shoppers who are first-time Internet buyers, not only
are all the stores recognizable with images of the
stores' entrances, but they are all listed alphabetically
so she can find the store she wants immediately; in
a New York second.
It even gives a hint on how to make shopping easy and
quicker-by getting a small Rolodex and listing her User
IDs and passwords and keeping it right beside her computer
where it is easily accessible when she's shopping.
They even have a Marquee for "Special Announcements"
and Weekly/Monthly specials at the stores.
And with no intentions of leaving out the men, they, too, will find it much easier shopping at the Brand Name Shopping Mall and eliminate the necessity for them to hunt all over the Internet for their purchases.
It is really a very nice place on the Internet to shop.
