As the Soviet Union disintegrated and Gorby-mania pervaded America, she was certain her newly completed manuscript, A Book for Granddaughters, would never be published in the United States.

a dull and low terrenity

Man, I got here by putting one foot in front of the other; in a word, I walked.

So now I think I will hie me to some little nickle lunch and get something to eat. Whaddya say? Awright, lessgo.