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Eric Schmitt-Matzen; Santa Claus

| January 1, 2017 | 52 Comments
Eric Schmitt-Matzen; Santa Claus

You probably remember the story of Eric Schmitt Matzen and while in his role as Santa Claus held a dying child in his arms during the child’s last moments on Earth. The story was in the Knoxville News Sentinel. In the story, Eric said that he was a Ranger for four years; The Ranger Regiment […]

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Iowahawk explains the Russian “hack”

| December 31, 2016 | 67 Comments
Iowahawk explains the Russian “hack”

This guy, Iowahawk, has kept me in stitches since the first day I clicked a link on the internet. Last night he explained the Russian “Hacking” of the DNC’s emails for those of us who just didn’t get it; Breaking: State Dept expels Ireland, Spain, & Australia over refusal to recognize John Podesta's lottery-winning email […]

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Taylor Swift and her fans

| December 27, 2016 | 65 Comments
Taylor Swift and her fans

We have a tendency here to complain about the Hollywood types who don’t like America, so here’s a little different story about Taylor Swift. She’s a good kid and she doesn’t deserve a lot of the negative things folks say about her, in my opinion. She does like her fans. Here’s an example – she […]

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Where’s Hondo? Thanks for Asking.

| December 24, 2016 | 33 Comments
Where’s Hondo?  Thanks for Asking.

I’ve received word that some regular TAH commenters are wondering about me. Now, I understand that the phrase “I really wonder about (name) sometimes” has on occasion been used by others talking about me in the past.  (smile)  But in this latest case, I do appreciate the concern. Thanks. Nothing drastic or bad has happened.  […]

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Good People vs. Grinches

| December 18, 2016 | 68 Comments
Good People vs. Grinches

It’s that time of year again, when Grinches start emerging from the woodwork, grumbling about the happiness of Others and trying to spoil it. We’ve seen them here, too, but usually there is a balance to it. There’s that Santa story which recently appeared on TAH and in the media. It was touching and got […]

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Dissertation research again

| December 13, 2016 | 46 Comments
Dissertation research again

Our buddy, Emily Burris, wants to thank you guys for helping her with her research on OIF/OEF veterans with PTSD. She’s back with a request for more help; Hello, My name is Emily Burris and I am a 6th year clinical psychology PhD student out of Alliant International University-San Diego, and an Army Active Duty […]

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Good Advice for the Gander, Too

| December 8, 2016 | 38 Comments
Good Advice for the Gander, Too

There’s an old bit of advice that most ladies hear in one form or another when they’re young:  “no nudie pix”.  IMO, that’s good advice; once they’re taken, there’s no telling where they’ll end up. Well, guys – it’s not just good advice for the ladies.  Ever heard of the term “sextortion”? Yeah, it means […]

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Life In Cuba, Circa 2013

| November 27, 2016 | 37 Comments
Life In Cuba, Circa 2013

I ran across this while following a link in comments to Jonn’s article about the death of Fidel Castro.  To give some perspective to Castro’s “accomplishments”, thought I’d post links to what I found here. The article is by Michael J. Totten, a US journalist.  It first appeared in the Spring 2014 City Journal magazine. […]

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