The author includes the interaction with the cab
driver (lines 13-19) in order to:
a. explain how the narrator got from the
airport to the bed-and-breakfast.
b. provide an example of the narrator's
aggravation with the german language.
c. show the affinity that the narrator has for
the german language.
d. explain how to greet someone unfamiliar
in german

i decided to stay late in the laboratory to continue my experiment with the lightbulb. at midnight, thomas edison opened the door and saw all the stuff he was working on. the lightbulb, film and the transmitter. as he walks in an idea hits him on how the lightbulb would work. he would have to change a few wires around to get it to light up. when he did change the wires around it worked so he decided to write a telegraph to his friend to tell him about his success.   as he was packing up he grabbed the telegraph and walked to his home. he told his wife about the success and the next morning mailed the telegraph.

it is very normal for dogs to do such things as ripping stuffing out of their beds, toys, pillows, couches. really anything. i had three dogs who thought they would love to chew up their bed, after a few days or so it came out in their waste. the coloration is differnt of their waste, but they are fine, still eat, play, drink, normal. its nothing to worry about.

- hope this !