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In seventeen and forty one

Posted on May 29, 2005 by John

In seventeen and forty one, my family reached these shores; each generation since that time has fought this country’s wars. Against the French, and then the Britons, then in Union blue; the Spanish, Mexican and Natives, when each call came … Continue reading →

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One from General Eisenhower…

Posted on May 12, 2004 by John

In the councils of government, we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex. The potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced power exists and will persist. We must never let the … Continue reading →

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Decoration Day: a complaint or lamentation

Posted on April 10, 2004 by John

Bang the drum and sound the horn! Wash and press the uniforms. From each window flags are flown; now the troops at last come home. Proud young sons and daughters, too; freedom’s torch they’ve borne for you. Through the world … Continue reading →

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Another Volley in the Battle of the Sexes

Posted on December 11, 2002 by John

When I was in Switzerland in 1994, I attended a number of lectures (it was learning abroad thingie through Ohio State University). One of those lectures was from the second in command of the Swiss Army, who said something very … Continue reading →

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