U.S. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE – A FRONT FOR BIG CORPORATION FINANCIAL INTERESTS

U.S. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE – A FRONT FOR BIG CORPORATION FINANCIAL INTERESTS

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Tom Donohue is the 74 year old president and CEO of the United States Chamber of Commerce, a position he has held since 1997. Thanks to his efforts the Chamber has been able to spend $136 Million dollars on lobbying Congress for laws favorable to big business. Of course, he enjoys the perks of his position. He travels around Washington DC in a chauffeured limousine and flies around the globe in a private jet. With a pay check of $5 million dollars…

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SHH…BIG GOVERNMENT IS LISTENING IN

SHH…BIG GOVERNMENT IS LISTENING IN

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Most Americans were shocked or at least surprised to learn about the extensive surveillance by the government of our private phone and Email communications. We learned of the full participation of Congress and of the Bush as well as Obama administration in condoning the practice. Those of us who voted for Mr. Obama (in my case two times) remember his previous words when running for office: “Mr. Bush…puts forward a false choice between the liberties we cherish and the security…

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IT’S GOOD TO BE HOME AGAIN FROM OUR SAFARI ADVENTURE

IT’S GOOD TO BE HOME AGAIN FROM OUR SAFARI ADVENTURE

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We are back from Africa and it is good to be home. We left Seattle on Tuesday May 14th and returned to Seattle Sunday May 26th. Our Travel Route From Seattle to Dubai is 7403 miles and the flight takes 18 hours. After spending a couple of nights there we went on to Cape Town South Africa. It is another 4752 miles and it takes 9.5 hours to get there. After spending several nights in Cape Town, we flew to…

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THE DISCONNECT BETWEEN WASHINGTON DC & THE AMERICAN PEOPLE

THE DISCONNECT BETWEEN WASHINGTON DC & THE AMERICAN PEOPLE

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NOTE:   My wife and I leave  this  week for Botswana  Africa and I will not be posting for several weeks. Thanks for  checking back ======================================================================================== I think many, if not most, Americans today see a total disconnect between the politicians in Washington and the American people. Americans generally see their leaders in Washington as  overpaid and overindulged agents  of special interest groups, the rich and the corporate powerful. CBS series “UnitedStates  of  Influence” demonstrates this. http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20074813-503544.html  The polls conducted reveal some striking  facts about …

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OUR TRAVEL TO DUBAI ON EMIRATES AIR

OUR TRAVEL TO DUBAI ON EMIRATES AIR

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My wife Lita and I had the amazing good fortune to secure first class tickets on Emirates Air from Seattle to Dubai, leaving this month. Why is that wonderful? Because first class tickets cost $26,100 per person round trip and we are getting them free through our frequent flier miles.  On top of that, this is not like most other airlines. The tickets include a complimentary chauffeur driven pickup at home to SeaTac airport. When we arrive a chauffeur driven…

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ERIC HARTMANN, GERMAN WAR ACE

ERIC HARTMANN, GERMAN WAR ACE

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Eric Hartmann was a German fighter pilot during World War II and was the highest scoring fighter ace in the history of aerial warfare. He flew in 1404 combat missions and engaged in aerial combat 825 times while serving as a fighter with the Luftwaffe. His record was 352 aerial victories involving shooting down an enemy aircraft. At the same time Hartman forced to crash land his fighter 14 times. However this was not due to being shot down or forced…

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WAR STORIES FROM A GREAT TRIAL LAWYER

WAR STORIES FROM A GREAT TRIAL LAWYER

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Joseph D. Jamail is an 88  year old trial lawyer from Houston Texas. Last week Joe and Ron Krist, another Houston lawyer spoke at the International Accademy of Trial Lawyers at a meeting in Newport, California, Lita and I attended. I’ve known Joe and Ron for a number of years through professionalorganizations we belong to and both are extraordinary story tellers. They  had the audience entertained and laughing. Forbes Magazine gives Joe’s wealth at $1.5 billion. His  1985 verdict for his…

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THE SKYSCRAPER THAT DIDN’T BLOW OVER

THE SKYSCRAPER THAT DIDN’T BLOW OVER

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The Citigroup Center is a skyscraper located on Lexington Avenue in New York City. It is one of the ten tallest skyscrapers in New York City. Standing 59 fours high is 915 feet into the sky. The structural engineer was William LeMessuirier (pronounced "La Measure"). The building has a very distinctive 45° angle and it rests upon four massive 114 feet tall stilts located at the center of each side rather than the corners. This unique design was required because it had to be…

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HOLLIS BARNETT 1907 – 1990

HOLLIS BARNETT 1907 – 1990

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My father in law, Hollis Barnett died on March 22nd 1990. He was a unique and wonderful man. You canread about his extraordinary wife Betty Barnett and more about this couple whoI grew to love. https://paulluverajournalonline.com/weblog/2010/03/i-write-this-in-memory-of-my-wifes-father-hollis-hall-barnett-whodied-in-puyallup-washington-on-march-22-1990-at-the-a.html Hollis Hall Barnett died in Puyallup, Washington on March 22, 1990 at the age of 83. Hollis was born inBuckley, Washington on May 3, 1907 and spent his younger years at Mt. Rainier National Park where his father, Herman "Herm" Burke Barnett, was a…

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THE “FEEL, FELT, FOUND” TECHNIQUE

THE “FEEL, FELT, FOUND” TECHNIQUE

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I was reading an article about a man in show business who is a master pickpocket among other talents. It described a woman accusing him of having stolen missing rings during a performance and how he dealt with it. The article said "he was using an old sales technique called 'feel, felt, found' in responding" I had a vague recollection of reading about this technique before, but couldn't remember what it meant so I looked it up.  What I learned…

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