How do you know what kind of day it is?
A war I did not fight.Thermonuclear war and Climate Change both suck.Memorial Day is an American Holiday.Except from the Southron side.
View ArticleWho Would You Be Now, If You'd Lived?
Dear Little BrotherIf you'd lived through Viet Nam, who would you be now? For one thing, you'd 69 years old, still six years younger than me. I still giggle when I remember how , as a child, you really...
View ArticleIt's Memorial Day - Noon on the West Coast.
Pardon me while I take one minute from what I'm doing to stop and ask the same question I've asked ever since I returned from Viet Nam.Why
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Why Does the United States Still Honor White Supremacist Confederate Trash on...
Memorial Day was a tradition inaugurated after the American Civil War by (now) freed black Americans. Black America's history is American history, even while too many of those who are invested in the...
View ArticleSome gave a little some gave all
This isn't to attack those who profited from the deaths of men and women or to argue if the war themselves were the right thing to do. This is to honor those brave men and women who put on the uniform...
View ArticleMemorial Day letter to the Editor calls for violent "regime change" and...
This is my first diary. I had always imagined that my first DK diary would be something substantial, carefully-crafted, and focused on the kind of special issues that I have particular knowledge of....
View ArticleThe Civil War and Memorial Day
I realize you could see my title and fear that I was after some trollish end, but such is not the case, I'm afraid. Intentionally inflammatory language aside, this diary and its comments poses an...
View ArticleShouldn't the victims be honored too?
Today is Memorial Day (well, at least it still is where I live), and I have done a lot of thought today. About my own time in the service, about the people I knew who perished, and the people who have...
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Memorial Day: Honoring Soldiers Who Were Driven by Core American Values
On this Memorial Day, I'm grateful that Barack Obama is in the White House and that our great nation has not entered into another unnecessary, life-and-freedom-crushing war. Knowing that integrity is...
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DEATH of A Nation
On Memorial Day, we remember those who made the greatest sacrifice, but seldom acknowledge those who didn’t: returning from battlefields brain damaged or missing limbs, to families changed forever....
View Article1/24/16 TILT (THINGS I LEARNED TODAY )
1)Adult Luna Moths never eat, in fact, they don't even have a mouth. 2) Italy’s parliament is set to decide whether to join the rest of Europe in recognizing same-sex unions or stay on the side of the...
View ArticleSome pre-Memorial Day Thoughts on War
The enduring attraction of war is this: Even with its destruction and carnage it can give us what we long for in life. It can give us purpose, meaning, a reason for living. Only when we are in the...
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Morning Open Thread: 'We Make Promises' - In Memoriam
Welcome to Morning Open Thread, a daily post with a MOTley crew of hosts who choose the topic for the day's posting. We support our community, invite and share ideas, and encourage thoughtful,...
View ArticleOpen Thread for May 30, Happy Memorial Day
May 30 is the 150th day of the year. There are 215 days left this year.30 is — 30 is the sum of the first four square numbers:...
View ArticleWhat a waste ... Memorial Day (a short story)
I originally wrote this short story on Memorial Day of 2010, and first published an un-edited version of this story on Monday, May 28th, 2012. The idea for this story came after I participated in a...
View ArticleSacrifice
Having recently returned from Italy, where images of sacrifice surrounded me, I find myself contemplating sacrifice and suffering. In the midst of co-leading a pilgrimage, I saw everywhere biblical...
View ArticleTime To Remember
Another Memorial day weekend is about to begin. With all the fun we can pack into a three day weekend it is easy to forget that Memorial day is a time we set aside to remember the members of our armed...
View ArticleIt's a long way down holiday road
Today is a day for reflection and remembrance. It’s a day where we’re supposed to put aside differences to pay tribute to those who’ve sacrificed everything for a world where there can be barbecues,...
View ArticleGone, But Not Forgotten
All over the nation this weekend we honor our family members, friends, neighbors, everyone who has made that ultimate of sacrifices in service of this country. Their sacrifices advanced our interests...
View ArticleThe Memorial Day history forgot: The Martyrs of the Race Course
I am republishing this in honor of Union soldiers we should not forget — DOVA pencil drawing and a grainy photo in the Library of Congress are all that is left of the cemetery where 257 Union soldiers...
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