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Last Flag Flying
The publicists for Amazon Studios and Lionsgate want me to tell you about their film “Last Flag Flying” which will be released nationwide on November 17th; In 2003, 30 years after they served together in the Vietnam War, former Navy Corps medic Richard “Doc” Shepherd (Steve Carell) re-unites with Former Marines Sal (Bryan Cranston) and […]
Cold War Museum in Fulda Gap
Stars & Stripes reports that a new museum is opening near Rasdorf, Germany that commemorates the Cold War; Opening on Sunday at the memorial near Rasdorf, the event celebrates the everyday life of U.S. and German soldiers and civilians. It focuses on the role U.S. soldiers played in bringing American culture to Germany after World […]
Troy Yocum and Active Heroes
Folks have been asking us about Troy Yocum, an Iraq veteran who claims that he walked more than seven thousand miles across the country to raise money for veterans issues. From his Wiki page; Inspired by his World War II grandfather, who took his own life, and a close military friend, who lost his home […]
U2: Coming of Age
Most longtime readers know Jonn tolerates my occasional verbal “walkabouts” on music and other topics. Many have also picked up on the fact that I’m a fan of U2. The reasons for the latter are varied, and personal; I’m not going to share those here. This walkabout is about their coming of age as a […]
James Ring
Someone sent us their work on this James Ring, who passed away on July 18, 2017. His obituary read; After graduating from Rosedale High School in KCK, Jim enlisted in the USMC where he proudly served his country during the Korean Conflict and the Viet Nam War, earning a Navy Congressional Medal of Honor. He […]
21 August 2017
Sorry for the delay in posting this article. I ended up spending substantially more time on the road today than originally planned. They say a picture’s worth 1000 words. So for the purists out there, here ya go. Taken IVO Sumter, SC, approx 1844 UCT Ausgezeichnet. I can’t claim credit for the photo – mine […]
Young Min Burkett; Texas judge is not a US citizen
Bobo sends us a link from Corpus Christi, Texas where folks discovered that one of their municipal judges wasn’t a citizen. Young Min Burkett was placed on unpaid lave and given 90 days to get her US citizenship before she could return to the bench; “She’s a great lady. She’s a hard worker. Very smart. […]
The “Disco Decade”? Yes – and No.
Longtime readers know that Jonn tolerates an occasional “walkabout” from me on various and sundry subjects. Well, consider yourself warned. Here comes another. . . . The 1970s are considered by many a “lost decade” in popular music. And in truth, the 1970s did give us that abomination called “disco” – which IMO indeed royally […]
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