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851880s Homesteader's Diary
Hettie Lee (Will) Anderson, circa 1895Foreword: I was fortunate to have acquired a typed diary from my great, great grandma, on my mother's side, of her experience in northern Nebraksa as a homesteader...
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77The Myths of Modern American Culture
As a young man I used to wonder why most adults I engaged in discussion on topics of that day would usually tell me I didn't understand, but would see things differently when I was older. My attitude towards...
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76Freddie Lund: Test & Stunt Pilot
You Haven't Got Long to Live As a young man of only 20, Freddie Lund joined the Army-Air Corp to become a pilot and fight in World War I. During his time in Europe, he was exposed to mustard gas and nearly...
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74Climbing Mt. Rainier
His body was racked with pain throughout every inch of it as he labored to lift one leg and put his foot out in front of him. His lungs burned with every breath; taking four breaths for each step he took. At...
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74800 MPH Challenge
Experience the exhiliration of what it takes to put together a vehicle capable of reaching speeds in excess of 800 mph.
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72Backpacking on the Pacific Crest Trail
Never been backpacking on the Pacific Crest Trail in the Sierra Nevada mountains of California? Well, then read and view this travelog of Jondolar's. More will follow eventually.
2 comments72Global Warming Vs. Global Cooling
If the scientific community is in disagreement - some say the planet is warming up and could mess up our weather and others are saying the planet is cooling and could go into another mini-ice age - while yet a...
9 comments72Critical Thinking and Diversity Under Siege
Foreword Over the past several decades colleges and universities in the United States have become modern day bastions of intolerance toward freedom of thought and ideas expressed by those who differ in their...
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71My Barnstorming Aunt
Today, after several decades of progress, women have achieved parity in the work place, although there are those who claim that there is still a "glass ceiling" keeping them from the top positions. But there...
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70Running the Boston Marathon
Finishing a 10K race at the age of 30 in 1981.Today's experience of going to and competing in the Boston Marathon is, no doubt, a very different experience than mine. It has evolved, even over the last 33...
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