Charles B Reynolds
After 6 years in the Navy, 16 years experience telecommunications and 8 years driving a truck, Charles is now pursuing his passions full time as a writer. Charles is a published author, political junkie, and lover of the written word. His company offers writing workshops and seminars. A freelance journalist, his articles appear online at Examiner.com and Imperfect Parent.com, and in print with the Pike County Courier. He is a blogger of the internationally read “Thinking Out Loud Blog” (http:charlesbreynolds.blogspot.com), and author of Thinking Out Loud - The Book and CATHARSIS: a collection of short-short fiction , which can both be found at the author s Smashwords page (https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/charlesbreynolds), as well as online eBook sellers like Barnes & Nobel and KOBO. Owner of Reynolds Publishing Company (http://www.reynoldspublishingcompany.com).
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Music Festivals- the Great EqualizersNo matter who you are, music festivals can transform your life, feed your passion and level all playing fields. -
Milford Garden Club Activity Spurs with Coming of SpringIn the heart of the American Conservancy Movement, the Milford Garden Club keeps traditions and interest alive. -
Review of Scott Hawthorne's "Viewers"They can access alien technologies with only their minds. Captured by a psychopath, sixteen year old Glen Davies and his friends Alyssa and Neil must now choose between saving their loved ones and the subjugation of the planet . . . -
High Voter Turnout is the Story in Pike County, Pa.Voting in Milford, PA - as well as across the country - is high this election season. -
Video Diary: Why Voting for Gary Johnson Sends a MessageWriter and PA resident Charles B Reynolds offers the reasoning of whom he will vote for in the coming elections. Skewed priorities of the mainstream candidates is his main complaint.Also published on: -
Hurricane Sandy Takes Aim at Northeastern PennsylvaniaAuthor, Journalist and Blogger, Charles B Reynolds, takes a personal look at the impact of the impending storm. -
Vice-Presidential Candidates: Why the Skewed Priorities?Billions to campaign for office, but our country is equivalent to a third world country in many regards. Our leaders are anything but. -
Liz Forrest for PA State LegislatureLiz Forrest is running against incumbent Rep. Rosemary Brown for the PA State Legislature -
Neither Obama nor RomneyObama and Romney represent NO change. ANd we desperately need change in DC. -
Milford PA Music in the Park Hits Positive NoteMilford's Music in the Park summer concert series brings fun and excitement to Pike County. And business dollars. -
Why Freedom Isn't Free - a Veteran's Perspective on July 4thTo offer one's life for the freedom of today's and tomorrow's generations - whether today or throughout history - there can be no greater proof of courage. -
Military to Civilian Transitioning: Planning is EverythnigMaybe a "Transition Counselor" would help those going from military life to civilian life. Just saying. -
Anarchy's SalvationGetting it wrong can be such a pain. -
Divorce Advice by One Who KnowsDivorce is a raw and emotional time. It's best to insert rational behavior into it, as your decisions and actions can follow you around the rest of your life. -
Murder Most FoulRevenge often takes the worst form imaginable. -
Blurred LinesThrough the prism of memories, sometimes the lines of what is and what was blur.
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No Nonsense NunSometimes there are bright streaks in some not so nice memories. And memorable people in some not so memorable places. For me, Teresa Eileen was one of them.
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Laugh TreksLaughter is said to be the best medicine. Sometimes its okay for diplomatic causes. Sometimes.
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Piedmont - 1868Every day, form May 4 to May 31, I will be posting a short fiction tale a day. Sometimes legends have a way of creeping up on us into our realities.
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Thinking Out Loud About Dinner with BarackDinner with Barack? Is it ethical for a sitting President to "sell" a chance to dine with him in order to raise money for a re-election campaign?
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Thinking Out Loud - the Surprise is NOT the 2012 Election ResultsGOP may fail to unseat President Obama, but America will go on. A look at WHY.
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The Falls BallSometimes the struggles of life can be visualized by a ball in a stream. Sometimes.
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Thinking Out Loud - Obama to Streamline Government, Power Grab or Disaster Waiting to Happen?The President has been making many moves to change but his end game is anything but obvious. Does he want to make changes because he's expected to, because he believes in them or because he wants to consolidate power?
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Surviving, and Thriving, in Today's EconomyOne man's response to adversity of unemployment, divorce and an era of unprovable age discrimination. Re-invention and austerity measures. And having family that can be depended on for help and support.
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The BullySometimes even the most quiet of people can be pushed too far.
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Observations at a MallHoliday times are great occasions for the observers of human nature and American vulture (yes there is such a thing) to see a vast array of life stream by.
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My Top 10 New Year's Resolutions 2012Everyone has, at one time or another, made a New Year's resolution, only to break it within a few hours. Here are my break proof resolutions for 2012.
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How to Teach Children About PoliticsTeaching our children about politics and the political process may be difficult. But it is necessary and should be approached without bias on our parts.
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Pennies for HeavenMom would not leave until all those pennies were picked up. A Christmas memory from my distant past.
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Holiday Events in Milford, PASome fun and exciting events during the Christmas Holidays in Milford, PA.
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A Behind the Scenes Look at the Milford, PA Walmart Grand Re-openingWalmart remodels hundreds of stores each year. They try to keep the image of Walmart up, its customers happy with more services and venues, as well as products. But what actually goes on before a Walmart "Grand Re-opening"?
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Getting the Writer's EdgeWhat is writing? What is a writer? How do they contribute and are they worthwhile members of society?
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. . . Never to Have LovedHeart wrenching tale of love lost.
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Second ChancesA woman and a house both deserve second chances. Don't they?
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Dark DriveBoredom in space can be dangerous.
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Ferret's Day at HomeLife from the eyes of a pet ferret.
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Writer's BlockWhere writer's block can head or what can head it there.
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Knight No MoreTruck drivers used to be called the "knights of the road." But now, due to image problems, lawyers, company policies and a general lack of man caring for one another, this image is no longer seen on the open roads.
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The China MarkerChina carries our debt. The dollar is about to implode. What could happen next? Who knows, but maybe this . . .?
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For HimA poem describing the often chaotic relationship between father and son.
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Directed Patrols in SC WorkLexington County SC Sheriff Metts lauds new directed patrols as enhancing protection and reducing crime.
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Jack "Lone Wolf" CarterSometimes a man seems lucky to the universe, but looks can be deceiving. Jack Carter is one such man. Luck always seemed to be on his side, but he knew it was just an illusion.
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Lets Make the Earth a PromiseThe Earth is where we live and we can't move away. Right? So lets start doing sensible things instead of arguing about things that we can't prove.
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Crime Spree Stopped at Sword-pointA criminal on a spree is stopped by a store weilding clerk who apparently was of the opinion, enough is enough.
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Green Jobs for 2011: Myth, Magic or Something ElseIt is not easy to find a green job, nor is it easy to even know what one is.
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Who is Brian Newman and What Does He Bring to New Columbia CIty Council?A look at a new councilman on the Columbia, SC City Council.
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Snowfall MourningA beautiful scene turns to something else.
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Omnibus Spending: The Last Gasp of the 111th SessionDespite the message sent by the people in the 2010 midterms, Congress is still gridlocked by partisan politics. The victim will be the government, military and economy.
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Outcast RidgeOne lioness' life outside the pride. She doesn't need it. Or does she?
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Thinking Out Loud: Tax Cuts, Unemployemnt Vs Fiscal ResponsibilityThinking Out Loud editorial on my thoughts on the economy and what we need to focus on.
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Quick Dinner Recipes: The CasseroleHaving a bunch of different things on hand can make for easy quick dinners. Especially for single parent households or families where both parents work.
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Quick Dinner Recipes: Lemon Garlic Chicken Ala CharlesSimple recipes with easy to follow directions for anyone wanting to make a quick meal and for those who can't cook anything. Today's recipe is one of my staples and also one of my eldest daughter's favorites.
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Jennifer's MaskAdjustments must be made in any transition. Sometimes the littlest things can put a spark to hidden frustrations. Sometimes a mask can do it.
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Mind's Betrayal, Part 2Poor Ferguson may to worry about his unfaithful wife and the dread she and her mysterious lover may intend for him. But it is far from ALL he has to worry about.
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M's BetrayalThe mind can betray us; through pills, age, even love.
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The PainA man, in pain for so long, finds respite in the sea. But it can only last until summer's end.
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Thinking Out Loud - Obama and the Weekly AddressObama is the one defrauding America. He is pretending to be a real President.
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A Strain on LifeMan's attempts to twist nature to his will for use in other worldly terra-forming may some day come back to haunt him.
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Thinking Out Loud - Obama's Speech Writers and the AZ LawBlame the speech writer if you refuse to blame the person. May as well, since the mainstream liberal media won't call out the President and others when they are so obviously out to lunch.
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Top 10 Essential Back-to-School Supplies for College Students10 items that every college student needs (and will last them through many semesters).
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Thinking Out Loud - Why Do the Democrats Want to Hide What They Are Doing?Hoyer and company don't want you to know what they are doing. And they think that by ridiculing those who want to know as "unreasonable" and "irrelevant."
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Cloud DancerShe was Lakota, he was not. But can love find a way?
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Crushed VelvetShe left him and he was crushed. But only when he wouldn't stop trying to get her back did he really know how crushed he could be. A dark tale of twisted romance.
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Obama and the IPERAObama's initiatives seem paltry compared to the spending he has and is proposing without any idea of fiscal responsibility.
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Thinking Out Loud - Medical Marijuana and ConservatismTo be for the legalization of medical uses for marijuana does not violate conservative ideals. In fact, the case for making medical marijuana legal is greatly in keeping with conservative idealism.
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Joint Hands CommunicateHaiku to celebrate the joining of AC and Yahoo!, whose color scheme is purple.
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A Father's Love RevealedMy dad passed away last year, but I did get to know him and appreciate him before then. Here is a tribute to a man who shared more than I had realized growing up.
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Spider Webs and Attitudes: Leslie Marmon Silko Speaks of Pueblo ExpressionDiscussion of Leslie Marmon Silko's essay "Language and Literature from a Pueblo Indian Perspective" and how Pueblo story telling is unlike any other form of language form. Spiderwebs of words and how lives intersect.
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Mankind: The Drain on the Ecosystem?A look at how some of the leading thinkers of man's impact on the ecosystem are extreme in their predictions.
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Parenting Styles in Literature -Eudora Welty and Alexi Sherman offer two different views on how parenting styles affected their writing.
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Autism in America: Changing TimesA look at Autism in America today, that, according to Andre T. Cavagnaro with California Health and Human Services Agency in a 2003 survey, it is the fastest-growing developmental disability in the US, with a 1,148% growth rate.
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The Race Thing is Getting so OldThe mainstream media is willing to goad you into being divided if it sells more papers or more ad space, and it panders to a left leaning Administration so it won't lose its access to them. But it does a great disservice to all Americans.
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Thinking Out Loud - About the 4th AmendmentBreaking down the 4th Amendment so you can understand why Arizona has a right to do what they did and why Obama is WRONG in condemning it.
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Arizona's New Law Shames FedsObama and others make stupid comments about Arizona's new law. Here are some things you need to know about ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTION.
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Time Wars, Silverlock & the Stainless Steel RatTime Wars (Hawke), Silverlock (Meyrs) and The Stainless Steel Rat (Harrison). These are three of my all time favorite novels that I think would be great on the big screen. And my thoughts on who should be in and direct them.
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Palin's "Going Rogue" is a Winner!Review of Sarah Palin's book "Going Rogue."
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Happy Administrative Professionals Day 2010An annual dedication to those tireless, dedicated members of our business community who see little reward and lots of work.
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The Changing Faces of DiscriminationDiscrimination throughout the ages has been in constant flux. Today's face of discrimination is not the same as yesterday's, but the root cause remains the same.
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Thinking Out Loud - What Do You Mean No Alternatives Offered?Democrats will tell you the GOP is the party of "NO." But they, as usual, are lying. Here is their alternative to this Obama monstrosity. And the results may surprise you.
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Potential NCAA March Madness WinnersList of NCAA Basketball tournament winners. Just my opinon with no basis in fact, just a cut feeling.
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Thinking Out Loud - About Medical Testing and ScreeningsResponding to the audacity and irresponsibility of people reporting on medical screenings without the cats behind the arguments.
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The Great American Band Aid ProgramPoliticians are willing to offer up a band aid that doesn't fix the problem in order to say "See, we did something." Not good enough, America!
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Wedding Reception Venues in Columbia, SCA look at all the venues in Columbia, SC to hold your wedding receptions, rehearsal dinners and even the wedding itself in some places.
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Thinking Out Loud - Health Care ReconciliationObama and company want to use reconciliation on health care. Why is this not only wrong for the country but it's like shooting an elephant with a gnat gun? Read on and see.
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Thinking Out Loud - Obama's Continued Delusion on Health Care ReformMr. :I just didn't explain it to you properly" just doesn't get that we DO get it. He just can't accept we don't WANT what he's selling.
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Justice Served for KFC Murder VictimThree arrested for murder of man found dead at KFC in Columbia, SC. Police credits community for helping.
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The PAYGO ActCongress passed PAYGO. Its on the President's desk. Have you heard about it? Find out about this dangerous legislation here!
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House Joint Resolution 45 - the PAYGO ActA look at the recent votes in the House that set up the joint resolution to institute PAYGO. And raise the Debt Ceiling to $14 trillion.
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Thinking Out Loud - a Balanced Budget and No EarmarksSen. DeMint (R-SC) and others call for more reposnible government spending. A balanced budget. A moratorium on earmarks. Who could argue with that? Guess!
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South Carolina Looks for a New GovernorAmong the blood and mudslinging, one candidate for SC Governor stands apart. Nikki Haley IS South Carolina's future.
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Secrets of the Father RevealedAn MLA paper on comparisons of "Inheritance of Tools" by Sanders and "Once More to the Lake" by White in relation to Neitzsche's statement about fathers and sons.
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Heroes Do Exist: The Story of a Pennsylvania Volunteer FirefighterVolunteer firefighter saves a young man's life by acting quickly and decisively.
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Thinking Out Loud - Brown and Liberal DelusionBrown wins in Democrat stronghold. Why? It is obvious the Democrats and Liberals don't understand. We should let them know.
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Thinking Out Loud - Who Killed Masoud Ali MohammadiIranian Professor's death is being politicized by government and radical extremists in order to rile emotions against the United States and Israel. This "emotional hijacking" is not only disrespectful to the deceased, it is hateful and inflammatory.
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QuestionsA little boy reminds a father that even though divorce affects everyone, innocence should be protected as much as possible.
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Thinking Out Loud - Napolitano NEXT!!Janet Napolitano has reached her Peter Principle. It is now time for her to go the way of Van Jones.
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Thinking Out Loud - Ben Nelson: Deal or No Deal?Is it a special deal Nelson got for Nebraska? Was he threatened? Is this really how government is supposed to act?
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Thinking Out Loud - SEALs Thrown to WolvesThinking Out Loud looks at Navy SEALs doing their jobs and getting slapped down for a fat lip. The word of scum over the word of honorable men. A sad state of affairs.
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What the Heck is There to Be Thankful for in 2009?One man's thoughts on the holidays.
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Thinking Out Loud - Climate Change or Bupkus?Climate Change is being fomented as an issue by people who benefit the most from it. But what does it mean to the rest of us? A look at fact versus fiction.
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Markers DueThis is a private Presidential conversation that has not taken place. A conversation about the unintended consequences of government action. It could happen but I hope not.
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MasksSome masks are reflections of inner turmoil. Some are expressions of wants and desires. Others are just simply masks with no deeper meaning.
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Thinking Out Loud: Vincent Sheheen, the Man with the Plan?Vincent Sheheen wants to be South Carolina's next Governor. He has even outlined his plans for the state. Or has he? An in-depth look at what he proposes, or proposes he proposes.
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Sam Cornelius Phillips (1923 - 2003): The Inventor of Rock & RollSam Phillips invented rock and roll, through his label Sun Records, recording ealry greats such as Elvis, Jerry Lee Lews and Roy Orbison.
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And the Silence is DeafeningAs the world watches on, the silence associated with what everyone can see happening is a travesty. I outline but a few here.
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The Haunting of the USS Edmund HillaryKevin spun around and gripped the rail. In the distance, two pinpoints of red light burned in the dark. They slowly moved closer and closer, gaining more clarity. Two red eyes.
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Thinking Out Loud - Van Jones Gone, Who's Next?With the resignation of Van Jones, it is now time for the Obama Administration to take to task the rest of their ridiculous and anti-American czars. (Tax cheats, too!)
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Frederick Funston (1865 - 1917)Frederick Funston spent much of his life searching for the glory of old, like Kipling's Three Soldiers. Did he accomplish this, or was he, as Twain claims, a product of his "inborn disposition"?
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Thinking Out Loud - "Not" My Brother's KeeperPresident Obama turns to misquoting, misrepresenting and hypocrisy. So nothing really changes.
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The Letter Most FoulTristan awakens to find her gone. But she left a letter for him. What would she say? What could she say? And did he really want to find out?
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Movie Reviews for January 20102010 will be an interesting year; pre-2012 events & the political atmosphere leading up to mid-term elections. What will pique our interests & keep us occupied? Here's a look at January movie releases.
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Thinking Out Loud - Presidential Email About SotomayorAn analysis and comment on the email sent out b y President Obama concerning his Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor.
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Breaking Down the Hosue Vote on HR2454The House voted on June 26, 2009 on the bill popularly referred to as the Cap and Trade bill. Here is a breakdown of the vote on this bill, using some interesting angles.
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Thinking Out Loud - an SC Resident Ponders the Sanford ScandalA conservative, male, Christian resident of South Carolina ponders the aftermath of the Sanford adultery scandal.
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Cap and Trade - a License to StealOp/Ed about the new energy legislation that does nothing but steal our money and advance socialism, and introduces alternatives that make a real difference.
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Donation Box Thief CaughtPolice arrest thief who stole an MD donation box from a convenience store in Irmo, SC.
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Liberty Tap Room & Grill in Columbia, South CarolinaDining at the Liberty Tap Room and Grill after a Sunday movie date. Great food + great atmosphere = happy couple.
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Obama's North Korean Policy is DangerousThe stand the Obama Administration is taking on North Korea and Iran and our own security, is dangerous. And we will be the ones to suffer.
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My Own Thought on Health Care ReformUpon receiving a letter form Jim DeMint (R-SC), I thought I would share with him (and you all) my thoughts on how to fix the health care problems we face today.
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Thinking Out Loud - the Body DemocraticOp/Ed about the loss of democracy which our founders had envisioned. How America is likened to a body and how to get things going again.
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Thinking Out Loud - Pirates . . . Arrrrrggghhhh!!An American registered cargo ship and its captain held for ransom. Will America wake up & fight international piracy? Will the Obama policy of appeasement spell doom on the high seas? This Op/Ed column explores the situation.
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Who is Scott Rasmussen and Why Do People Listen to HimA look at the most influential pollster in recent history and why it is that many people in broadcasting and politics listen to what he has to say.
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Lest We Not ForgetA Memorial Day poem that hearkens to the original order, General Order #11, to commemorate the sacrifice and decorate the grave, of the fallen heroes, men and women who died protecting our country, our lives and our freedoms.
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Money, Rasmussen and the Obama AgendaWho knew what when? Questions that the Administration would rather you not ask. So they design outrage among the taxpayers which they can focus away from asking these and other important questions.
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(Over) ThereThis video is for all those who have served, are serving and will serve in our armed forces. For those who walk the fence and those who huddle in the trenches. For Amanda (TX), Scotty (CA) and David (Iraq) who do our country and our family proud. For Gunner's Mate Mike "Mac" McCammon, wherever he ma
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There was a TimeThis music video was inspired both by the realization that we all must answer for our actions at some time and a reminder that some day God will be the one who asks the questions. A spiritual examination of how I have lived in the past, how I came to know that I need to live better and the revelatio
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Thinking Out Loud - Congress Poised to Steal More Money from AmericansAs the House passes a bill to "steal" 90% of money earned by American citizens targeted for public outcry, consider who could be next. Me? You? Your mom or dad?
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Thinking Out Loud - Get Ready for 2010 Now!2010 elections will have a great impact on what happens next in our country. Will you make a difference? Or let this steam roller keep plowing down what America once stood for?
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Thinking Out Loud - Are They Bankers or a Clique of Theives?Fees and bailouts and so many other ways that banks rob us blind. Are they really bankers or thieves in fancy suits?
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Eduard Albert "Billy" Meier: Prophet or Crazy ManEduard Albert "Billy" Meier is UFOlogy's strangest and most debated figure. Here is a quick look at some of the things that make this one armed Swiss farmer a figure of contempt and admiration.
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Thinking Out Loud - the Bum's Rush?Is Rush getting the bum's rush? Should we be focusing on this distraction? Or is something else going on?
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Thinking Out Loud - CEO Parties StillA CEO doesn't seem to get the fact that the old days are over and fiscal responsibility is the word of the day. But maybe things aren't all they seem. Read on.
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Thinking Out Loud - Holder and the Change in RacismEric Holder made racism an issue at the forefront again. And I wonder at the real motive behind his words.
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What Really Happened on September 18, 2008?The US economy nearly collapsed. What happened? Do we really want to know?
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Gifted Hands: The Story of Dr. Ben CarsonThe extraordinary life of African-American neurosurgeon Ben Carson, whose life's story, based on his own book, "Gifted Hands" is now a TNT original movie.
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Thinking Out Loud - H.R. 1, Can We Really Afford It?An editorial examination of the new stimulus package recently passed by the House of Representatives.
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Thinking Out Loud - Inaugural Price TageWhere are the patriots of this country, the common sense fiscal gurus during this high priced Inauguration event costing us over $150 million? Hiding, no doubt.
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Shop Now for 2009 and SaveTips on how to get the jump on your 2009 holiday shopping while the deep discounts are still going strong.
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Why Do We Need NASA and the Space Program?A look at how NASA technology development over the decades has impacted our daily lives.
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Dora and Boots No Longer TearfulTime Warner and Viacom come to terms in order to avoid a blackout, and to avoid facing customer's wrath.
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Thinking Out Loud - Breastfeeding Vs FacebookAn editorial opinion playing devil's advocate on the issue of breastfeeding photos removed by Facebook and uproar that followed.
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Garden or Mini-Farm: Recyling Tires is Good for the EnvironmentA how-to guide on creating your own garden or mini-farm from recycled tires. Save some money, save the world. It is a win-win situation. And it is easy to do.
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Bowl Game Predictions 2008-2009A brief look at who will win and why throughout the remainder of the BCS Bowl games over the next several weeks.
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Selfishly, My LoveInspired by the photo of a friend, a look at love with someone who is rather narcissistic.
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Finances and DivorceBefore sending him packing, make sure you know these five important things to insure your financial stability and independence.
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Thinking Out Loud - Obama and Blago-GateObama and the scandal over Blagojevich may have the next administration scrambling for months to come. Who knew what and when? These are the questions America demands an answer for.
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Will 2008 Be the Surprise Year for the Green Party?The Green Party has finally gotten a candidate who actually has political experience. But you will not believe who they chose. Will this be a good choice for them or will this cause their reputation to be sullied forever as the party of folly?
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Why a Run-off in Georgia Senate Race?There is more at stake in the Saxby Chambliss / Jim Martin Senate seat run-off race in Georgia. take a look at all the issues involved and decide for yourself.
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A Simple PrayerPatrick and Leah have had their moments of passion and romance and struggles and pain. In this tale, Patrick struggles with not knowing what to do. And turns to the one source he can rely on for guidance.
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TodiahIn the wilds of the northern frontier, man and dog depend on each other. Even today, in such a technological age, there are places and people and dogs where the old unions mean everything. This is a tale of such a friendship.
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WordsA painter paints, a musician makes music, an actor acts and a writer writes. But why? What process do these artisans go through? And why?
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Gimme the BookA book can mean so much more to us than we realize. Especially if it is OUR book. And the dangers of letting others even see OUR book can be . . . disastorous.
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Chushingura - the Most Popular Japanese Tale in HistoryWritten in 1748, and based on historic events from 1701, Chushingura tells a tale of revenge and honor, loyalty and devotion, as well as express the very core of the Japanese spirit.
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Discrepancies in Obama Donor ListsConsistent discrepancies which appear to violate FEC rules regarding individual campaign contributions are rampant in the latest FEC Disclosure Report.
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Keep Telling Medepression comes in many forms . . . many often unnoticed by those closest
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Obama: The New (Old) Washington PoliticianThrough all of his talk about change, the new Obama administration is shaping up to look like the old Clinton version.
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South Carolina's Bad Weather Doesn't Keep Voters AwayThe day was cloudy and blustery, a slight drizzle of rain was falling. As I arrived at my local polling place around 10:32 a.m., a line of about 120 people stood, arms wrapped tightly around them to ward of the weather.
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It's a Conspiracy! (Shhhhhh)With all the election hype and the negativity from both campaigns and the media, here's a little light-hearted look at politics.
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Problems Within the Obama Tax PlanA look at some of the Obama tax plan and how it would affect us.
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Obama, Taxes and the NASCAR EffectA look at how the Obama tax plan would affect just one entity, such as NASCAR.
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Vehicle Safety is for EveryoneAn overview of a great way for a truck driver to perform his/her required pre-trip inspection. And an example people can use to be mindful of their own personal vehicles condition. An ounce of prevention is truly worth more than a pound of cure.
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NY Times Does Tabloid Article on Cindy McCainThe NY Times shows partisan and a left leaning under belly in a tabloid hit piece on the wife of John McCain. And daring to call it journalism. They should truly be ashamed of themselves. And we should be wary of any so-called news stories from them.
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So when DOES Life Begin?A look at the development of the fetus within the womb and a look at when life truly begins.
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McCain-Palin Take Big HitA look at how news teams, reporters, editors, pundits and the whole group of people we rely on for information can skew a report to make it look like what they want.
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"Just Words. Just Speeches"A limerick on Barack Obama and his own description of how all he has is "Just words, just speeches."
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Before They Were President: Washington to LincolnAn interesting look at what the highest elected officials of our country's past did before they became the President of the United States.
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Thinking Out Loud - Auzzie Boy Kills Animals and Feeds to CrocWhat is to be said of a society that values monetary loss over the needs of a seriously disturbed child? A look at the stroy of a 7-yr old boy in Alice Springs who performs such a heinous act at a Reptile Center.
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Economic Crisis of 2008 - Where Does Blame LayAn analytical look at the history that led to the current financial crisis of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac bailout. A look where the blame lies so that fixes can be put in place to avoid future disasters.
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In Defense of John McCain's Age and War RecordRefuting some arguments that John McCain is too old and did not do his duty while serving in the military, or in his position as prisoner of war.
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Sounds that Soothe a Colicky BabyColic can be one of the first major challenges a new parent will face. And it is a really difficult one. Here are some good suggestions from on who has been through it.
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Remember, You CadLook out! Its said "hell hath no fury like a woman scorned," but the cad best look out for the woman's father! Dad's can be so overprotective, eh?
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2008 Presidential Candidate HaikuQuad set of Haiku showing how I feel about the candidates from the two major parties in this wayyyy too long political campaigning season.
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Thinking Out Loud: Illegal is IllegalA different way of looking at the illegal immigration problem. Illegal immigration hurts our country, its citizens and our future.
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Off George W. Or Office of George W.?A search into what the heck this unusual search word on Wordtracker's list means. Is it harmless or something more sinister?
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Thinking Out Loud - Democrats Respond to RNC SpeechesAnother in a series of "Thinking Out Loud columns. In this one I take on the Democratic nominees for President and Veep after they send out an email in response to the Republican nominees' speeches. Do you sometimes think "the lights are on but nobody is home?"
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'Neath the BedThe monsters of our youth that plagued us in the dark will always fire our imaginations. Here's some helpful hints to keep them at bay. You hope.
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Requiem for an AddictLife is hard enough for people to live through each day. But for the addict, each day is a little death that becomes more and more unbearable.
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StillA poem. A remembrance. A sigh in the still, quiet times of the day. Dedicated to my mom. Three years seems so long ago and yet it was just like yesterday we sat and talked about the day.
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BreakdownNearly every trucker has experienced a breakdown in the proverbial "middle of nowhere." This is dedicated to all those who've experienced this for themselves.
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Budgetary "Pork" Not Good for American Economic HealthReport on the recently passed budget and all the "pork" Congressional members added that never see the light of day or debate.
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DespairPolitics and the candidates left you feeling alone and unheard? Life using you as Murphy's whipping boy? A relationship gone south? Hey, its a poem. I know what I was writing about, but its what you get out of it that makes it poetry, tight.
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2012 Movies and the Mayan Predictions of ApocalypseSeveral movie projects based on the Mayan calender and its prediction of End Times.
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Thinking Out Loud - the Mortgage Crisis?The mortgage crisis affects us all. Why can't we do something about it that doesn't include government bail-outs and the further devaluing of the dollar? Maybe we can. And it might be simpler than you think.
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Thinking Out Loud - Obama, the Hollow ManBarack Obama, once an energizing force for change, seems to now have become a politician. And a dangerous one at that.
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The Lesson of the AntsAnts come upon various aspects of a building and come away with their own ideas. Which don't often agree with the ideas of others who cmoe upon the same building. A lesson for all today who would rather destroy than celebrate.
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Thinking Out Loud - Can the Steam Engine Save Us?Big Oil is strangling us. We need American ingenuity to save the day. Will it be the steam engine? But remember, this is just one man's opinion.
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Thinking Out Loud - Media, Racism and PoliticsThe mainstream media wants to make mountains out of molehills. Why? Because it sells. But remember, this is just one man's opinion.
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Thinking Out Loud - Hillary ClintonIs Hillary's honesty new issue? Not really. Check it out. But remember, this is just one man's opinion..
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Thinking Out Loud - Myanmar (fromerly Burma)Are the junta in Myanmar nuts?? They are leaving their people to die in the aftermath of a devastating cyclone. Or is there some deeper conspiracy going on here? Check it out. But remember, this is just one man's opinion.
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Presidential Write-In Candidacy 2008I considered running for President as a write-in candidate. But my family was opposed to the idea, so I am not running. But were I to run, this is how I would fix America. McCain, Obama and Clinton are lucky I am not running. They'd be in for it, eh?!
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Professional Administrator Week 2008A poem in honor of secretaries . . . er . . . professional administrators, everywhere. But especially for Deb.
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KinsellaPoem inspired by hearing John Kinsella in an NPR interview and hearing him read "Bogged." His work is amazing!
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Family Values or Valuing Family?From the biography of my mom. We all hear about "family values" every day, or at least every election. But what does it mean? Mom had some ideas on that.
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After CancerFrom the biography of my mom. I said before that we all deal with difficult issues such as cancer in our own ways. This is how my mom decided to respond after the cancer.
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The CancerFrom my biography of my mom. Twenty years before she passed from interstitial pulmonary fibrosis, years before she Mom was diagnosed with colo-rectal cancer. We all deal with these things in our own ways. This was ours.
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An Uncommon WomanThe opening of a biography of my mom, an uncommon woman whose inspirations affected several generations.
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Sir Arthur C. Clarke, Writer, Innovator, Explorer and Inspiration, Dead at 90Sir Arthur Charles Clarke, CBE passed away on Wednesday, March 19, at his home in Sri Lanka, his adoptive country for the past 50 years, at the age of 90. SIr Arthur was a writer, inventor, undersea explorer and promoter of space.
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Patience PleaseA poetic plea for patience from those whose works I enjoy reading but find my time constrained and fleeting.
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Michigan and Florida "Do Overs" Are AbsurdEditorial about the ridiculousness of "do over" Primaries. When someone decides to do something, they need to live with the consequences.
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7 More Movie Releases for 2008 from Star Wars to Hellboy7 movies with a Sci-Fi, Horror or Fantasy plotline