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What They Fought For is Not What’s Coming to us
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10-Jul-2425-Feb-26Civil War, Education, Grief, History, Hope for the Future, Iowa, Loss, Meaningful Labor, Professionalism, Quotable, The Presidency, Touchy Feely, United States, World War III

What They Fought For is Not What’s Coming to us

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If we are to have another contest in the near future of our national existence, I predict that the dividing line will not be Mason and Dixon's but between patriotism and intelligence on the one side, and superstition, ambition and ignorance on the other.

Dead American on the Beach
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06-Jun-2425-Feb-26Around 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—Year 80

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"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."

It was a Cold and Boring Night
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01-Apr-2025-Feb-26Ann Arbor, Around the World, Bill Schock, Birthdays, Brentwood, California, Canada, Donelson, Dreams, Duncan, Falls City, Family, France, Germany, Gothardism, Great Britain, Grief, Hermitage, History, Hope for the Future, Hounds, Hubris, Italy, Jeeps We Have Known, LGBT, Loss, Meaningful Labor, Medical Corner, Memories, Michigan, Minnesota, Movies, Nashville, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Poland, Politics and Elections, Random Shots, Rants, Reciprocal Affection, Religion, Rochester, Roswell, Rulo, San Francisco, School Scribblings, Sexual Assault, Society, Steve, Stories I Tell Myself (SITM), Teenage Angst, Teenage Snottiness, Tennessee, The Nation, Touchy Feely, United States, Work

It was a Cold and Boring Night

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"To me, as a gay boy, hugging another boy was perfectly natural. It always has been, it always will be. I always felt instinctively somehow that people would disapprove and say I was naughty. And I always felt instinctively that I knew what I wanted and I was going to have it and all those disapproving people could just go suck eggs and pound sand. Even at the height of the worst spiritual and sexual repression that Oklahoma and its churches could dole out, my inner belief has always been the same. There's nothing wrong with me. I've known who I am and what I wanted since I was at least five. And everyone else who is not onboard with that can go over Niagra Falls without a barrel."

Desk Set Spencer Kate
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14-Jul-1925-Feb-26Books, Cinemagic, Classic Cinema, Entertain Me, Meaningful Labor, Movies, New York, New York City, News Media, Professionalism, Quotable, Society, TCM, Touchy Feely, Work

Movie Night: Desk Set

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"Not only is it hilarious, it has fabulous midcentury (ugh, that word) interiors, jokes only librarian/book/research nerds understand, an awesome supporting cast including EMERAC and Kate gets to get blotto and talk about the "Mexican Avenue Bus" (the Lexington Avenue Bus, that is)."

Dead American on the Beach
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06-Jun-1925-Feb-26Around 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

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"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."

Movie Night: Conquest
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05-Apr-1925-Feb-26Around the World, Cinemagic, Classic Cinema, Entertain Me, France, Greed, History, Hubris, Movie Night, Movies, Poland, Politics, Society, TCM, Touchy Feely

Movie Night: Conquest

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"The film itself is fairly representative of the period and shows how far ahead of her time Garbo was ... that she could shine in spite of rather stilted dialogue, in a non-native language shows just how great an actor she was at the height of her career. It wasn't bad, and I might have another look under certain conditions, but I probably wouldn't buy it for the DVD collection, unless Criterion gets hold of it."

Remembering the Past
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06-Aug-1825-Feb-26Airlines, Bill Schock, Braniff Flight 250, Braniff International Airlines, Deadly Turbulence, Falls City, Grief, History, Hope for the Future, Loss, Memories, Nebraska, Touchy Feely, Up in the Air, Work

Remembering the Past

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Remembering Bill Schock on his 100th birthday … and the 52nd anniversary of Braniff 250 in Falls City. Also … feeling old from … time flying and stuff. Since the AM2431 crash in Durango a few days ago appears to be from weather-related causes, never forgetting the lessons of BN250, as well as CO426, OZ809,...

Photo of Bill Schock
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25-Jun-1825-Feb-26Braniff Flight 250, Deadly Turbulence, Falls City, Grief, History, Loss, Meaningful Labor, Memories, Mound City, Nebraska, News Media, Pioneers, Professionalism, Quotable, Reciprocal Affection, Rulo, Touchy Feely, United States, Up in the Air

A Final “Hangin’ Out the Warsh”

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«This is Bill’s final column» out of countless ones he wrote over 71 years for the Falls City Journal. With this column, he said farewell; the Journal has been sold and moved to a much smaller space in downtown Falls City which it had occupied until 1950. It’s all extremely symbolic of the state of...

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23-Apr-1825-Feb-26Frank, Touchy Feely

Oh Frabjous Day!

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It’s official!!! Frank opens the door for the first time on the first house he/we have ever owned! “Oh frabjous day!… Posted by Steve Pollock on Monday, April 23, 2018

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22-Apr-1825-Feb-26Donelson, Touchy Feely

Closing Tomorrow

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Closing on the new house at 11 a.m. tomorrow! VERY happy. His Majesty is preparing final addresses for the Cats of Saddlebrooke/Hermitage, then he and the Royal Court will be off at the end of the week to invade and conquer the new land of Jonesboro/Nashville. Wish him luck; there is a very giant, very...

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28-Feb-1825-Feb-26Birthdays, Frank

Happy 52nd!

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“It burns! It burns!” Happy birthday to the better half! (Those candles were throwing off sparks which you can barely… Posted by Steve Pollock on Tuesday, February 27, 2018

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26-Feb-1825-Feb-26Random Shots, Touchy Feely

Sprung

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It’s in the 60s, the tree is blooming big time, and the crew down the street is mowing a yard. And sadly, two are dead… Posted by Steve Pollock on Monday, February 26, 2018

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22-Nov-1725-Feb-26Tessa, Touchy Feely

Say Your Prayers

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My girlfriend Tessa is staying a week with us while her mommy Carol Miller Stewart is up nawth havin' Thanksgiving 'mongst her Yankee kin. She has a set of steps her daddy Rick made her to get up in bed, but always ignores them and wants me to boost her. (She's a tripod dog and...

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30-Mar-1625-Feb-26Frank, Touchy Feely

Ancient History

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Facebook wants to know what were we doing 15 years ago? Let's see … I remember … besides Frank Lester (middle), San… Posted by Steve Pollock on Tuesday, March 29, 2016

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06-Aug-1325-Feb-26Birthdays, Falls City

Happy Birthday, Bill!

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To note a much happier occasion: Happy birthday to Bill Schock, owner/editor of the Falls City Journal, who was monumentally helpful to me in the research and writing of the upcoming book. He graciously shared his photos and memories of Braniff 250 with me for publication; four of those are below, many more will be...