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90The Myths of Modern American Culture
As a young man I used to wonder why most adults I engaged in discussion on topics of that day would usually tell me I didn't understand, but would see things differently when I was older. My attitude towards...
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831880s Homesteader's Diary
Hettie Lee (Will) Anderson, circa 1895 Foreword: I was fortunate to have acquired a typed diary from my great, great grandma, on my mother's side, of her experience in northern Nebraksa as a homesteader during the 1880s. For the value and...
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80Crater Lake Backpack Trek
After meeting in Medford, Oregon, on July 24th, Bill and I drove both vehicles to our finishing trailhead parking lot. We left one vehicle there to use for getting back to the other we would leave at the start. After driving together in the other...
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77Backpacking on the Pacific Crest Trail
Never been backpacking on the Pacific Crest Trail in the Sierra Nevada mountains of California? Well, then read and view this travelog of Jondolar's. More will follow eventually.
3 comments70Global Warming Vs. Global Cooling
If the scientific community is in disagreement - some say the planet is warming up and could mess up our weather and others are saying the planet is cooling and could go into another mini-ice age - while yet a...
9 comments74In Memory of My Brother
The following account is true. It happened to my brother and me, and I'm sharing it because I want the world to know my story and understand why I have the view I do about our judicial and political system. 11:34 PM - July 20, 1990 They were...
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74Freddie Lund: Test & Stunt Pilot
You Haven't Got Long to Live As a young man of only 20, Freddie Lund joined the Army-Air Corp to become a pilot and fight in World War I. During his time in Europe, he was exposed to mustard gas and nearly died. Upon his discharge from the service,...
7 comments73My Critique of 10,000 B.C.
The newest release of 10,000 B.C. is a story line with a strong human interest based on plausible archealogical speculation, but it contains many subtle inconsistencies and technical problems which don't support the possible or probable; forcing the...
5 comments58Riding the Wave
Dear Obama Supporter, Do you base your expectations on feelings, or on reason, experience, or it just sounds good? I understand you are riding high on the eurphoric feelings of yesterday's events and consequently are feeling pretty assured...
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58Running the Boston Marathon
Finishing a 10K race at the age of 30 in 1981.Today's experience of going to and competing in the Boston Marathon is, no doubt, a very different experience than mine. It has evolved, even over the last 33...
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