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THE ANATOMY OF A CHEAP VICTORY The Ground Zero Mosque or Cordoba House, which its promoter, Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf claims is an interfaith outreach center, has caused such division recently that it is beginning to look like an episode of the old sitcom “Fraiser”. In that show, one or more of the characters...
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One of the more reasonable policies in recent military history was the compromise in 1993 to allow gay citizens to serve in the military. Known as “Don’t’ Ask, Don’t Tell” the policy was an agreement that if a gay recruit did not reveal his homosexuality, the military would not ask about it. Prior to...
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The Last Man The Final Irony of the Vietnam War Captain Harry Cramer Jr., the first man, was an obvious pick for the new Special Forces concept the Army had in mind after the Korean War. While secretly training South Vietnamese in the art of ambush, Cramer was killed near Nha Trang on October...
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Twenty years ago Eddie Macaroni was helping out with the tree trimming in our yard. When he finished, he went inside our house and took a nap on our couch. We thought that was weird but allowed him to finish his nap because he actually did work hard. When he woke up, he went...
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It had never dawned on me that at some point in my life I would attain such an exalted status as to be greeted at my door daily by a refined English gentleman. I don’t come from money nor do I have any formal education beyond 10th grade. Yet few men can claim they...
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Aries (March 21-April 19): Your horoscope for today is classified. Check the Wikileaks website. Taurus (April 20-May 21): As you contemplate what  Taurus produces shortly after eating, then you will know the truth of seeking guidance from this source. Gemini (May 22-June 21): Things will happen today that you may or may not have...
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According to Wikipedia and other sources, the War in Afghanistan has surpassed the Vietnam War as the longest in U.S. history this past June. These numbers were apparently based on the assumption that the Vietnam War began for America during the Gulf of Tonkin Incident in August, 1964 and extended to March, 1973 when...
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All about Ernie Ernie, a high school senior on a class trip to Parris Island liked what he saw and joined. The Marines immediately recognized the value of this man and shipped him off to Vietnam as a bulldozer operator (an occupation whose life expectancy was 15 seconds) where he continued to clear LZs...
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What is it with women and public restrooms? What is it about these places that attracts them in pairs and triplets and keeps them there for so long? It’s not that way at home. My wife has never invited the neighbor lady over to share a bathroom experience in our house, yet she does...
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It is amazing to think how many people out there lack friends. Why else would people write in to advice columnists for advice on everything from emotional problems to car repairs? What makes these people think that advice columnists are any more expert than their neighbors or friends? Who’s even to say these columists...
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