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Test your Americanism for the Fourth

To become a naturalized American, an applicant must meet certain criteria. He or she must be at least 18 and to have lived in the country a minimum of five years as a permanent resident (three if married to an American).ThereĢƵ an application to be filled out and a fee to be paid. ThereĢƵ ...

Did you follow the fads?

I used to like fads.Not anymore.Fads can be fun for young folks.But not necessarily for we septuagenarians.For us, nothing really lasts that long – by comparison.Allow me to take you to my youth.<strong>Hula-Hoops</strong>I had one. A nice big, red one.I was one of ...

Thank goodness for the GOP good guys

That a group of Michigan Republicans were told to hide out overnight in that stateĢƵ capitol to secretly select a false slate of presidential electors pledged to Donald Trump brings to mind a scene from “Seven Days in May.”The movie, which stars Burt Lancaster as treasonous Air Force Gen. ...

Don’t let the facts get in the way…

OK! I’ll admit I was afraid of the boogeyman when I was a kid.I’d see a scary movie. Then I’d live in bedtime-panic for weeks.Because I had little defense against the “undead,” I could only do one thing to escape it. When my parents turned off my bedroom lights, I’d cover my head, ...

Why won’t there be a country?

The call for Americans to come forward and unselfishly mobilize in the interest of the common good was the hallmark of John F. KennedyĢƵ new presidency in 1961.“Ask not, what this country can do for you. Ask what you can do for your country,” was a simple request for Americans to look ...

George Floyd peaceful protest haunts Mark Esper

With the exception of Jan. 6, 2021, itself, maybe the most traumatic day of the Trump presidency was June 1, 2020 – the day peaceful American citizens protesting the police murder of George Floyd were forcibly removed from Lafayette Square, across Pennsylvania Avenue from the White ...