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Month: January 2012

WILLIAM TAYLOR 1922 -2002 COACH AND MENTOR

WILLIAM TAYLOR 1922 -2002 COACH AND MENTOR

Today, January 24th, is the annversary of the death of a great coach and mentor to me, William Taylor. Many of us can point to one person or perhaps several people who played significant roles in our life. People who made the difference at a tipping point in our lives. Someone whose words or actions changed our attitude and the direction of our life for the better. For me, after my parents, it is a short list of those who…

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THE STRANGE TRUCE OF CHRISTMAS 1914

THE STRANGE TRUCE OF CHRISTMAS 1914

I've written about this event before, but a recent book on the trench warfare of the first World War made me think about this again. World War I began in July of 1914 involving primarily Germany, Russia, France & the United Kingdom. It wasn’t until April of 1917 that America entered the war against Germany. President Wilson had tried to keep America out of the war, but German submarine attacks sinking American ships caused America to join the allies. The…

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I’M FED UP WITH POLITICS

I’M FED UP WITH POLITICS

I wasn't going to comment on politics because it is such a waste of time, however I don’t know about you but I am totally fed up with the Republican candidate’s political efforts and their debates as well as a worthless Congress locked in a total stalemate while people suffer economic pain. Who cares about the army of Republican want-to-be-presidents as they continue to debate while the public knows they will say anything to get elected…well with the exception of…

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