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80It's My Country and I'm Not Leaving
When political hacks don’t like your viewpoint, the common thread is comments similar to, “Well then, get the hell out of this country.” Bulletin, bulletin…this is my country too and I am not going anywhere. The best part in all of this...
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77Loving Frank a Historical Novel on Frank Lloyd Wright's Romantic Affair with Mamah Borthwick
Review of the prize winning historical novel of Loving Frank, pertaining to the New York Times Best Sellers List; includes an overview of Frank Lloyd Wright's work and the research sources of the author, as well as a reader's guide.
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71I am NOT the 99%
Who are the 99%? More importantly: Who are the 1%? The answer is so far from the knowledge of most people, they will outright reject the truth printed here.
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69The Last Draft
On February 2, 1972, a drawing was held to determine draft priority numbers for men born in 1953,but in early 1973 it was announced that no further draft orders would be issued. Besides the detailed history lesson of events leading up to the war in Vietnam and the lies that followed, what I took most from this non-judgmental book was the Ghandi-like acceptance of all who were involved in the Vietnam War. Hendrickson brings his text alive by adding more personal stories that the typical biographe
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66The US, Pakistan and Taliban love triangle: Part 1
WHAT IS THE TALIBAN? The Taliban is also spelt “Taleban” and it means “students”. It is a Wahhabi Islamist political movement that governed Afghanistan from 1996 to 2001, overthrown subsequently in retaliation to 9-11 by the United States....
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71Reflections on the War in Iraq - Part III: Execution [107c]
On December 15, 2011, America's military involvement, which began March 30, 2003, in Iraq officially ended, although there are a few more troops left to move to Kuwait and then bring home. I worked in or near the Pentagon, it depended on the year, during those times, retiring in 2008. This series of hubs presents my reflections on this war. This is Part III.
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70Reflections on the War in Iraq - Part II: What Might Have Been [107b]
On December 15, 2011, America's military involvement, which began March 30, 2003, in Iraq officially ended, although there are a few more troops left to move to Kuwait and then bring home. I worked in or near the Pentagon, it depended on the year, during those times, retiring in 2008. This series of hubs presents my reflections on this war. This is Part II.
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74Reflections on the War in Iraq - Part I: The Build Up [107a]
On December 15, 2011, America's military involvement, which began March 30, 2003, in Iraq officially ended, although there are a few more troops left to move to Kuwait and then bring home. I worked in or near the Pentagon, it depended on the year, during those times, retiring in 2008. This series of hubs presents my reflections on this war.
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61Once Again Monkey Knows What Tree Limb To Jump On...
Once Again Monkey Knows What Tree Limb To Jump On… I am not above repeating my take on the given issues because some of those same issues are akin to Bill Murray living the same day over and over in the classic movie, Ground-Hog-Day. I have...
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62Both Sides of the Aisle
Both Sides of the Aisle This poem reviews the methodology of current politics for the last hundred years. Symbols over symbols 23.5, found in TV, movies, and video games worldwide. They are not trying to hide because it is an open display to...
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