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Dead American on the Beach
06-Jun-19 Around the World, Canada, Falls City, France, Germany, Great Britain, Grief, History, Hope for the Future, Hubris, India, Japan, Loss, Meaningful Labor, Memories, Nebraska, Politics, Racism, Rants, Society, The Nation, Torture, Touchy Feely, United States, White Supremacy

Beginning of the End Day

“Instead of “Thank you for your service,” try, “We’re sorry you had to expend your blood, sweat, tears and toil to clean up our monumental failings.” Every time you meet one of the dwindling numbers of WWII veterans (and those of all the other magnificent little American wars we’ve fallen into), keep your mouth shut and your brain focused on peace. These “Greatest Generation” folks answered the bell and won the fight. We might not be as blessed next time.”

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Photo of HIroshima destruction in 1945
05-Sep-18 Education, History, Hubris, Japan, Meaningful Labor, Nuclear War, Politics, Quotable, Racism, Rants, Society, White Supremacy

Of Manifestoes and Buildings and Truman and Stuff

[Edited two days later to fix some typos and unclear, stream-of-consciousness-type unclear phrases.] During the recent effort to rename the

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Small flame on black background
03-Sep-18 Books, History, Hope for the Future, Japan, Meaningful Labor, Nuclear War, Politics, Quotable, Quote, The Nation, United States

Atomic Poetry

On 1-Jun-1945, six weeks after the death of Franklin Roosevelt, new U.S. President Harry Truman convened a meeting to update

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