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Variations on a Theme
The theme is timeless, so most readers can probably identify. Using a coin as metaphor: Obverse. Reverse. On Edge. Maybe there was something in the water back in the early/mid 1970s.
Semi-Gallic Panache
The French are famous for their Gallic panache. And while I understand that the present-day French don’t really consider French-Canadians to be – or to speak – “true French”, there are nonetheless some strong cultural similarities between the two peoples because of common heritage. Last year, I observed some of those similarities firsthand. While visiting […]
Belated Birthday wishes to Richard Overton
I guess that every year we’re blessed to count 111-years-old Richard Overton, the country’s oldest veteran still among us. His birthday was yesterday according to Fox News; Richard Overton was born May 11, 1906 in Bastrop County. When he came of age, he served in the Pacific Theater from 1942 to 1945 as part of […]
California ends commie ban
Apparently, and who would have guessed it, but California has a law on the books that makes being a communist could get you fired from your state government job. I guess the law was affecting the state’s access to the job pool, because the legislature moved to abrogate the ban according to Fox News; Employees […]
“The Wall”
The folks who made John Cena’s latest movie wanted me to tell you about “The Wall” which opens in theaters on Friday, May 12th. You can buy tickets here. A deadly psychological thriller that follows two soldiers pinned down by an Iraqi sniper, with nothing but a crumbling wall between them. Their fight becomes as […]
Marinna Rollins; dog killer offs herself
Late last month, we wrote about Marinna Rollins who was accused of torturing a dog before killing it. Fox News reports that her body was found by friends and reported to Fayetteville police; Fayetteville Police Lt. Todd Joyce said Sunday investigators believe that 23-year-old Marinna Rollins killed herself. Joyce declined to explain what evidence detectives […]
Bond. James Bond.
The folks at Military Phonies send us their work on this James E. Bond fellow. He keeps popping up in our inbox because of the way he wears his Marine Corps uniform. Mr Bond runs a campsite, Broken Pole Fishing Hole; According to his records, he is legitimately a Vietnam veteran and he did earn […]
Legion of Brothers documentary
The folks who made the documentary titled “Legion of Brothers” want me to tell you about the film which will open later this month; With [unprecedented] access to the U.S. Special Forces, CNN produced film LEGION OF BROTHERS exposes the true, never before told story behind the first American soldier killed in the War in […]
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