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My Fourth of July with Per Bylund

July 6, 2023

Long gone are the previous American Independence days when I naively participated in all of the practices that bespoke of true American patriotism. Sure, barbeques are still good. Fireworks, ok. Seeing Old Glory everywhere–fine. Parades are still horrible. But, all of the attendant feelings I was supposed to experience and honestly wanted to believe, have…
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To Russia With Love: An Open Letter to Vladimir Putin

December 8, 2021

Dear Mr. Putin, It was with some considerable alarm today–although I must admit now that it seems foolish to me even as I write it–that I greeted my day with the distinct displeasure of turning on the American cable news networks. How could I expect anything but an admixture of nausea and frustration? Unfortunately, it…
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Summary of United States History–In 5 Paragraphs…

February 26, 2019

American history in the smallest of nutshells… The Colonial Era, Independence and Constitution, 1550-1789 After exploring North America, the Spanish, French and English engaged in a establishing colonies. Following the establishment, in a haphazard way, of ultimately thirteen unique colonies along the East Coast, the English emerged as triumphant over the French and their Indian…
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