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My Father’s War Stories Shared to Honor Veterans

November 6th, 2009 · 1 Comment

On the occasion of Veterans Day 2009, I pay honor to those who’ve served and/or paid the ultimate price in service to their country by publishing a series of war stories that holds a special value in my heart, because they were written by my father, Ted.
He served as a low-ranking enlisted man in the [...]

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Video: ‘My Father’s War Stories from World War II’

May 22nd, 2009 · 1 Comment

I just posted a new video on YouTube that promotes My Father’s War Stories from World War II, a post I published Tuesday as a way to honor this Memorial Day all of those who paid the ultimate price in service to their country.

The stories were written by my father, a man who fought the [...]

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Domestic Terrorist Added to FBI Most-Wanted Terrorists List is NOT a Veteran!

April 21st, 2009 · 2 Comments

In what must be a huge surprise to Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, the first domestic terrorist named to the FBI’s list of Most-Wanted Terrorists appears to have no military experience.  In other words, he’s not what Napolitano would describe as a “right-wing extremist” who needs to be watched by law enforcement.
The FBI added Daniel [...]

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Too Late for Cold War: Nuclear-Grade Duct Tape

February 21st, 2009 · 1 Comment

As an Air Force veteran who once served as a member of Strategic Air Command, I can’t help but wonder how the world might have been different if only we had had 3M™ Performance Plus Duct Tape 8979N (Nuclear Grade) during the Cold War.
Hat tip:  Dave Barry’s Blog

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President Must Know How to Execute a Strike

May 12th, 2008 · 2 Comments

Believe it or not, a comparison of two games of bowling might make the decision-making process a bit easier for Americans still trying to decide between Democrat presidential candidate Barack Obama and his Republican rival John McCain.

The first game, during which Obama tallied an embarrassingly-low 37 — or a 47 if you accept the explanation [...]

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