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Generational Perspective
Here is a bit of a perspective for my fellow members of the Cumberland High School Class of 1974. In 1974: The President of the United States was Richard Nixon, until August 9th, and then Gerald Ford after Nixon resigned…
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A Safe, Yet Thrilling, New Year’s Eve
Recipe for a perfect New Year’s Celebration Fill a glass with one’s favorite drink (adult or otherwise) Put on soft, ambient music in the background Find a comfortable and warm place to sit And the most critical element, download one…
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Resolutions: The best intentions
The first step is admitting you have a problem. There are few complete truths. One undeniable truth is that New Year’s resolutions are a waste of time. Either you will do something or you will not. Setting some arbitrary date…
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Thursday Morning, Waking Up Dead
The following is a short story (albeit a bit longer than the last one) written for a collection of short stories. A bit of an indulgence on my part, I admit, but I hope you will take the time to read it and…
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Killing Christmas
We are, all of us, killing Christmas. We are engaged in the destruction of fellowship, good will, and a wish for happiness for all by abandoning rationality, tolerance, and understanding. This once uplifting time of the year fallen victim to…
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The Inherent Risks of Freedom
Freedom carries with it responsibilities and risks Those who enjoy the freedoms guaranteed by our Constitution and Laws must accept the responsibility to support the same freedom for those that hold different perspectives. We bear the burden of tolerance for…
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Failing Memories: December 7,1941 and American Freedoms
The memory of one of the most tragic days in United States history is fading into the fog of old memories. One news article described it as another generations 9/11. It is the way of life. Events once thought to…
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Some Inconvenient Truths
Here are some of the inconvenient truths within the terroristic end-of-the- world we-have-to-kill-them before they kill us nonsense arising from the media driven hysteria surrounding the criminal act in San Bernardino. Syed Rizwan Farook, the male half of the criminal…
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When Did the American Eagle become the Cowardly Lion?
When did we become so afraid? A country born in revolution, tested by a civil war, and bloodied on the battlefields of the Ardennes, Bastogne, Guadalcanal, Iwo Jima, Chosin Reservoir, Hue, Kuwait, Iraq, and Afghanistan. When did this country, blended of…
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Better Way of War: Learning from Star Trek
As I predicted in an earlier piece, (https://joebroadmeadowblog.com/2015/11/14/roots-of-evil/), France has responded in kind to the attacks in Paris. They’ve launched a two-pronged assault, using Law Enforcement to arrest and seize terrorists within their borders and using the might of their…