“Attractive enough? You should see how the mothers here act around him.” She sighed. “Everyone goes all googly when he’s around.”

I wish I knew why the sewing machine binds up after I use it for a while.

The sturgeon yielded a non-food product that was important for domestic and commercial use. This was isinglass, a gelatinous substance that was derived from the inner membrane of the air bladder (also called the swimbladder, or sound). Isinglass had a variety of uses. The Ojibway valued it as an effective binding agent in the manufacture of paint. Isinglass was also a product much in demand in Europe during the fur trade period. It was noted as producing a high quality glue and as a fining agent for beers and wines.

Whenever I pass the park, I see the homeless people sleeping on the benches.