id loudly tell a group of kids in the cafeteria about how my older brother , ben , is so annoying when he drives me to school , ignoring the speed bumps and blasting his car stereo . he swallowed and told himself he would just have to keep his focus on that single star . how was i supposed to ask something like that anyway ? the hole was straight as an arrow and allowed just enough clearance for a .22 round . `` but you also did n't say that he is making progress . '' banks to invest-in ... other-banks ? 