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The Gipper Has Left the Building
My first memory of anything political is the election of 1980. I remember sitting in the back seat of our car and asking my parents whom they had voted for. If I recall correctly, they said Carter (suckers). I had seen Ronald Reagan speak on TV, and though I really didn’t understand what I was…
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The Great Crusade
I first had a sense of what D-Day was like after watching Saving Private Ryan, but after reading more about it, I know it was a hundred times worse than that. The events that transpired on June 6, 1944…what those men went through, I don’t think anybody else in history will ever know. It had…
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Tales from a Drama Queen
I have to start by saying that people who know me know that I love my little car. It is one of my most prized possessions because it is the first car I ever bought brand new, and it has been very good to me. Yesterday, almost 4 1/2 years after I bought that wonderful,…
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In Flanders Fields
In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the Dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved and were loved, and now we lie In…
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Cicada Crazy
They’re EVERYWHERE! I’ve never seen so many nasty, red-eyed bugs in my life. I remember the annual cicada-fest every year when I lived in Florida, but man, that was nothing compared to the once-every-17-years variety. Their favorite hobby is to fly around and attach themselves to your clothes as you walk by them, which causes…
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Living Like Kings
So last weekend we went to Kings Dominion – my first time there in several years. There were alot of new rides since my last visit, and many shady characters threatened to derail our fun time, but overall, we had a very enjoyable experience. Here are the rides that were “new” to me (all of…
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Event ID 51
It seems I’ve been having some back luck with our PCs as of late. I was getting an event id 51 on one of them and it was insufferably slow to do anything on it. The error was appearing in the system log file every three or so seconds so the PC was spending all…
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Revulsion
Many newspapers reported on the “worldwide revulsion” that occurred after the plethora of photos surfaced documenting the abuse of Iraqi prisoners. What those soldiers did was wrong, and they should be punished appropriately, but let us understand that no one was killed (I know there have been reports of it, but no proof has surfaced),…
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220, 221 – Whatever It Takes
Just wanted to say Happy Mother’s Day to the bestest moms out there today, Jeanette and Julia. You both have looked out for us countless times through the years, and words can’t express how grateful we are to have mothers such as you. We love you both very much. Happy Mother’s Day, Moms!
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For the Fun of It
This past weekend, a monumental moment occurred in Monica’s life. She played putt-putt golf for the very first time. I can hear the collective “Whaaaa?” as you read this. Yes, it is possible for someone to get past the age of ten and not have played putt-putt golf. How does this happen? How can someone’s…