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Snow

In Yolanda's first year in New York, she attends a Catholic school. The nun, Sister Zoe, keeps Yolanda near her desk so she can help her with English. Since Russian missiles are pointed at New York, the class does drills to be ready in case of attack. Sister Zoe draws a mushroom cloud on the board with dots and dashes of toxic radiation coming from. One day Yolanda sees white dots coming down from the sky. She is frightened thinking that they are being attacked. Sister Zoe laughs and tells her it is snow. She tells Yolanda that every flake is beautiful and different just like every person.

Everything Is Green

Mitch is 48 years old. His lover is much younger. He is sad as he looks around his dismal trailer. His girlfriend looks out the window and remarks...