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A Nam Vet attends a film training class led by a WWII vet.

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As the first of multiple economic crises needing attention struggled through a myriad of obstacles, one is left wondering if the hand-ringing-decision-making process that limped battle-scared into the New Year can fess up to what is expected for the next twelve months. Beyond politics, one can also examine one's own everyday position regarding integrity as a most precious value.

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A small southern town's school board president becomes entangled in a historic controversial decision. On short stories, I have always challenged myself to keep them concise. I accept positive and negative feedback with enthusiasm to make myself better. Looking for any and all suggestions. Enjoy.

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Final 2012 debates are on the horizon. One’s mouth has many uses. Some might argue it is overrated. What thoughts might be going through the minds of bright children today? Might they be the only ones exercising honest thinking? What choices are we giving them?

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Having originally posted this back 2010, I find the focus then (military) experiencing a "transference" of sorts, asking us to bow to: Supreme Court twists and turns to uphold what they want us to believe is the "proper" interpretation of law and the constitution. Let's here it for: a half hearted immigration ruling in Arizona and a non-conscious rejection of the re-examination of the "Citizens United" embarrassment. (After all, who with a modicum of rational thinking ability would not see that whether it's the military or the Supreme Court, or just plain politicking as usual, FEAR AND GREED rule. But, lets keep our eye on the ball with fair attack of the political system as a whole: WTF is this "conspiracy theory" of Justice Dept and Whitehouse cozy cozy, obviously influenced by racial as well as the normal obstructionism syndrome. How ever way you look at it all, respectfully, IT is what it is. So here's a sort of open-mike rant, a Slam of some extremist leadership and wannabes who seem to lack consciousness and conscience. Below is merely the characterization of a point of view and is not designed to convert those who do not agree, but to defend those that do. ----- Perpetuation of LIES comes in many sizes, but it is best described in one shape, that of over-bloated self-aggrandizement and FEAR. “Sublime to forgive? Perhaps, but what must come first is the purging of distress when one is bombarded with such insults to normal intelligence as quoted in several news sources and blogs today. Oh, to be a kid again and not give a shit.

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With politics, it’s getting harder and harder for many to know differences.

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Some more of my thinking... Food for your thought, perhaps. Let me know. Thanks.

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In my reading of Irish poets this past week I came across the little poem at the beginning of this posting. The condition of our national dialogue has been very disturbing for some time now. The poem by Hutchinson brought some thinking about that problem. Comments welcome.

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We live in a land where certain things should be “conserved.” No one wants to see “change” cause more loss of forests, streams, clean air, clean energy, jobs, futures et al. But, how dumb must we be to buy into… oh, oh, did I mention pompous Limbaugh and his latest "slut" depiction of women who enjoy sex? Last time I checked, it was a normal biological function, not necessarily worthy of "slut" status.

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Not everyone will appreciate the humor. Honestly, I don't think everyone will understand the humor. But this is for those that do. Hope it brings a smile.

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Lest we forget, we legislate permits, permission, endorsement ostensibly for growth. I wonder how Nature would see such actions. "Poetry is the art of uniting pleasure with beauty by calling imagination to the help of reason. -- Samuel Johnson

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All suggestions for improvement welcome.

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This is my excursion into lawlessness as I was arrested when I was stood up by my date--Senator Ted Kennedy.

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A gentle (I hope) really bad poem with a politically pertinent (I hope again) question. The future, such as it may be, needs a move away from kneejerk political irrationalities of the past. I wish not to offend only to prod forward.

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I've had this one knocking around for a year or more. It seems like an appropriate time to get it out. Comments welcome.

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Forgetting that humans have a place in the Natural World can be dangerous. Biblical cautions about stewardship may be more than out of date platitudes. But civility and harmony need to also be part of the balance that humans bring to that order. Those that would profit from nature must also be the strongest proponents of wise stewardship. Political posturing and unfounded shouting to secure long careers in powerful places is as dangerous as any disaster, natural or manmade.

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This is entirely a work of fiction. As if you didn't know. I'm interested in feedback as follows - Is this at least mildly humorous? Do these characters and their little world have potential in a novel or collection of short stories? Finally - nits and other stuff as you see fit.

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Early this morning, before the anger set in, this little piece arrived. Maybe it was my mind receiving a gentle reminder. Comments welcome.

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Mankind faces Armageddon as terrorism, war, and the reality of civilization gone mad is thrust upon the world when atomic weapons fall into the hands of Al Quida terrorists. That is the motivation that transcends religious belief, culture, and the foreign affairs of nations as Aaliya’s Song unfolds against a backdrop of a world living in fear. Aaliya’s Song, is a historic novel in the classic style that captures the essence of America’s Middle East experience and blends it against its own mélange of violence and political intrigue in a manner similar to how James Clavell’s Shogun romanced the conflict between the divisions in European Christianity and Samurai Japan, and how Tai Pan epitomized the struggle of racial and political extremism. Spread across the panorama of greed, revolution, political difference, and religious cataclysm, Aaliya’s Song brings home the fears and half-truths of a half century that has cast a pall of terror and evil across the planet. But in this chilling environment, heroes arise and overcome their religious and political beliefs in an effort to save mankind from nuclear holocaust. Aaliyas Song brings this powerful endeavor to life as it tells its story through the eyes of two very different main characters. For Major Brian Scanlon, a U. S. Marine Corps aviator, the Islamic world was an alien and hostile place filled with zealots, fanaticism, and oppression. For Aaliya bint Qudamah, Princess of Dar and Noori, and daughter of the Emir of Rabeè, America is a foreign dogma that threatens to bring her father and her nation to its knees. Thrown together by the intrigue that surrounds a country’s civil war, and a world grappling with the dark cloud of terror, Scanlon and Aaliya join their forces and lives in an effort to stop the death of her country, and a coup de état in the United States; acts that can only lead to a worldwide Jihad . . . a third world war. To win, they must overcome the Iraqi military, the schemes of Islamic clerics bent on returning the world to fundamentalism, an ages-old family of assassins, treason at the highest levels of the United States government, and the transfer of atomic weapons to Al Quida zealots. Eventually, these two young patriot-warriors find themselves questioning their beliefs, their religion, and their heritage, but never that which, above all else, they must have faith in . . . each other. Aaliya’s Song introduces and maneuvers a rich and fascinating cast of characters in Ryanne Littner, the first female President of the United States, and Jamie Simmons, U. S. Secret Service agent. These characters, along with Prince Rashid bin Qudamah, and Qudamah Abu Shareef, Emir of Rabeè spin a web of intrigue and ambition that the world is obligated to live or die with. Virulent nationalism, and ancient ethnic and religious hatreds fan the flames of war, this time with nuclear weapons in the hands of Al Quida as the ultimate threat. The story of a love so powerful that it transcends religion, politics, and the hatred born out of difference, Aaliya’s Song has the immediacy and punch of today’s fears and tomorrow’s headlines. Exciting, frighteningly plausible, and absolutely believable, Aaliya’s Song is an ambitious and explosive story of life, love, and intrigue.

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A substantially controversial work concerning a major international debate. The purpose of this is simply to encouraged thought! This is admittedly an over simplification of this critical subject.

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Can the premise be stated more succinctly?

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The humorous story of an attractive forty-something woman, labeled by some in society as a "cougar," trying to succeed as the public relations manager to a sex-crazed Mayor in the world of Philadelphia's city politics. The wild antics of her dates, co-workers, and especially the mayor, add up as she tries to keep the mayor out of trouble and successfully land her dream job as a White House public relations manager. Things really get out of control when a religious foreign diplomat comes to town, accompanied by his beautiful twenty-two year old "party down" daughter.

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The lastest on divine intervention.

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Terrorist, Nuri Azawa, conspiring on his own,continues to grab headlines in his quest to topple Osama bin Laden as the "world's most wanted." Unlike Osama, however, no one has ever actually seen him. He goes about his death and destruction, systematically destroying facilities and government leaders until he takes out the wrong person. Revenge knows no limits when the twin brother of a Pulitzer winning video journalist, Benson Crawley, is mistakenly assassinated. Assuming his own kind of stealth identity, Benson hunts down the terrorist, ultimately bringing the story to a race-against-the-clock conclusion before the United States government is crippled.

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