http://www.free-articles-zone.com Morenos en 03/12/2009 When living with my grandmother bathing was not exactly a priority event for me either. If I remember correctly, twice a year was the norm and even then it was a tedious chore. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=16460 2006-06-15 "Why do so many foreigners hate Americans?" The simple answer to that question from one who knows is, they don't. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=16461 2006-06-15 Where had my God been all these years while I was suffering? Where was God's beloved Son who promised to be with me when I needed him? http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=16462 2006-06-15 Do I believe in the redistribution of wealth? You bet I do! I can hear it now, those at the top, the rich and powerful are already screaming, "communism," and it's all mine, I earned it, and I deserve to keep it! http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=16463 2006-06-15 When I died last week I learned a very good lesson http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=16464 2006-06-15 Maybe you could get my sister Angela and cousin Mark to come back home. They left last month for the war and Mom is terrible worried. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=16466 2006-06-15 I strongly believe that every American citizen, who is physically and mentally capable, upon graduation from high school should be required to serve a minimum of one year in military service. This includes both men and women. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=16469 2006-06-15 If we got what we give... some of us would be in a world of hurt. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=16470 2006-06-15 This is what an old Rebel from Mississippi would say about today's fight against terror: http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=16471 2006-06-15 The important thing to me is that I have never lost respect towards the older generation. I am just as proud of those 80 something year old World War II Veterans and younger Korean Veterans as I was when I was a greenhorn teenager. I still stand in pride when they enter in my presence. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=16473 2006-06-15 Tell them to lead, follow, or get the heck out of the way. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=16474 2006-06-15 These were not the agonizing memories of the friends I lost in combat or the thousands of Veterans who have given their lives in "defense of our freedom," these thoughts concerned those Veterans who died -- who did not have to die. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=15223 2006-06-01 Maybe that's why they call some people "turkeys?" Perhaps they listen to the noises being broadcast by the hoard of human deceivers and fall prey to their false promises, gimmicks, and outright lies. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=15225 2006-06-01 Later on in life I learned that it's not the shoes you wear or fill, it's the footprints that you leave behind that truly count. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=15226 2006-06-01 Before us, lying supine on rust colored pine needles, are the mutilated bodies. Their final death throws ugly portraits of surprise, agony, and despair. A young female, coated with splashes of rich crimson, slowly turning to burnt umber, looks up with sad longing eyes, the vital spark of life quickly ebbing. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=15227 2006-06-01 The Noncommissioned Officer is the very backbone of the military. Not only must he provide the commander with well-trained personnel, he must train new inexperienced commanders and often assume command himself when the commander is lost. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=15228 2006-06-01 As for tort reform my personal advice would be, "Physician heal thyself." http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=15229 2006-06-01 I thought it curious that this odd-ball stranger dressed up in an angel costume should know my name, but I quickly noticed that everything a human needed was in that grocery store and what you could not carry you could come back for more. I was completely mesmerized. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=15231 2006-06-01 This odd story told by Homer and Jethro wouldn't be particularly newsworthy if it wasn't for the fact that it is just one of many strange stories spreading around our county lately. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=15232 2006-06-01 How many rich American warriors do you know? http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=15233 2006-06-01 The British are our friends today but a story they will never tell, of the day they fought the stubborn Yanks, who sent them straight to - well. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=15234 2006-06-01 A study by The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), found that men and women in our armed forces are over worked and under paid, lack the proper resources to effectively carry out their missions, and expressed a deep lack of confidence in their leaders. The study did show that they still have a strong sense of duty and sacrifice. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=14942 2006-05-29 How many more young Americans must lose their lives in Iraq, or be maimed for life before today's talking heads remember and learn from a simple, but obvious history lesson? http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=14943 2006-05-29 Supreme Court decisions are by their very nature, the holy of holy and the last word from on high. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=14944 2006-05-29 "Back in the old days a man who didn't take care of his mount often learned the hard way, either he was scalped by hostiles or killed by the elements." http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=14945 2006-05-29 Perhaps we need to take a somewhat closer look at where we humans stand in the overall scheme of things. Just how fast did we run when God passed out the brains? http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=14946 2006-05-29 I helped the grandchildren to research a paper last night, something which I do a lot of lately. The computers built into the apartment complex are the very latest and they answer your every question instantly, however, they can't seem to get the right feeling about how it was in the "dark ages" as my grandchildren like to call it. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=14626 2006-05-25 Anyone can pick up an ancient skull and say it is the missing link between man and ape but that does not make it so. Heck, if anyone digs my cousin Tom up in a hundred years they're bound to say, "here's proof that man came from the apes." http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=14627 2006-05-25 Our latest and greatest order from up on high (Headquarters), concerned the body count. (Meaning the number of enemy killed). http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=14630 2006-05-25 Going by these criteria, one member of an office staff of four could be a fruitcake, or three out of an office staff of twelve may be living in La-La Land. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=14632 2006-05-25 For those who have fought and lived and bled the true horrors of war, it is impossible to return home and simply forget or to put it out of your memory. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=14633 2006-05-25 The Founding Fathers of our country signed the Declaration of Independence at great personal risk. Their numbers were small, and alone, they could do very little against the powerful British Crown. The task of ensuring the survival of the United States was entrusted to the patriot soldier. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=14634 2006-05-25 I was escorted on a driving tour over the past weekend that literally left me in awe, and it takes quite a bit to awe me. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=14635 2006-05-25 I have a difficult confession to make. I had a long lasting (secret) love affair with my best friend Ralph! http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=14636 2006-05-25 Just before dusk after one long and sultry day, I was called to the home of a local man who was being threatened by his angry neighbors. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=14637 2006-05-25 I was clipping my cast iron toenails the other day - getting rid of a month's growth of claws - and took a close look at those two ugly lumps I call feet. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=14638 2006-05-25 As for me, I am very happy and proud to state that I am number four. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=14639 2006-05-25 Consider this horrifying plot: Imagine what would happen if our access to oil is completely cut off. Now, combine this with a nationwide terrorist attempt to destroy what oil reserves we have left. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=14640 2006-05-25 However, for some reason; and despite his constant inquiries, Bob never again saw the young man who called himself Jay. No one in the small community knew Jay or anything about him, nor had they ever seen a beat-up old red pickup truck around town. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=14641 2006-05-25 I could just see myself back in uniform today with a special operations team. To begin with they’d treat me with kid gloves and call me grandpa, and carry a thermos of Geritol with them and an extra medic or two just to watch out for me. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=14642 2006-05-25 Is a Senator or Congressman worth that much "more" than a citizen who puts their life on the line for their country? How can we compare Al Gore's $2,000 per week with poor Joe Smedlap's $135? http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=14645 2006-05-25 Even before I finished my root beer I wanted to leave the place because of the disgusting manner in which the expensively dressed clients were acting. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=13820 2006-05-18 We were all sitting on our tails in the yard the other day, scratching fleas and barking at whatever struck our fancy, when a friend of mine asked a serious question. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=13821 2006-05-18 Since I am retired military, when any conversation turns to matters involving the Armed Forces, both past and present, I have a tendency to jump in and add my two cents worth. This is what happened this past Independence Day weekend when I was asked the question, "What kind of soldiers were the black men in your outfit?" http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=13822 2006-05-18 There is something about little girls that make little boys and daddies go all fluttery inside. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=13823 2006-05-18 Many years ago, back when Moses was a corporal, I was selected to attend a prestigious school appropriately called, Drill Sergeant’s Course. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=13824 2006-05-18 A few days before I broke out to freedom, I watched my old friend Jake stroll quietly down that path to eternity. When our eyes met, I had to look the other way because what I saw in old Jake's eyes wasn't fear, but resignation, even joy. He had finally given up all hope for life and was truly ready for that final stroll. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=13826 2006-05-18 I was stationed with Company O, 75th Rangers at Fort Richardson Alaska. A few days before Christmas we received a DEFCON-TWO ALERT notice and ordered to report immediately for operational deployment. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=13827 2006-05-18 In the house upon yon hill, we laid young Bill to rest, he went to war and in God's hands, he passed his final test. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=13828 2006-05-18 Grandpa Bill had an old pickup truck, but he often noted that; like my Uncle Thomas, it stayed broken and idle most of the time. So he decided to hitch up the old hay wagon that was his pride and joy. Granny said he built it all by himself back during the great depression. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=13831 2006-05-18 The first thought that came to my mind was how wonderful it would be to have young, sensitive and beautiful hands, like those of the young minister. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=13834 2006-05-18 N'Agina'lta also taught that everything was created by the Great Spirit and when we used something we must always ask permission from the Great Spirit and always remember to thank him afterwards. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=13835 2006-05-18 Spectacular may not be the right word to describe it, but it is a magical pond that has been in our family for generations. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=13839 2006-05-18 Let us also pay tribute to those veterans who, above all others, are deserving of our praise, and, for whom only the silent bugle blows - http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=13841 2006-05-18 This question was recently presented to me: As a retired and disabled military Veteran do you approve of the invasion of Iraq and would you be willing to give up the life of one of your children on behalf of this war? http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=13842 2006-05-18 How you will know true love when you find it and maintain everlasting love? http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=13843 2006-05-18 As I listened to these gentle words which filled my eyes with tears, my sight beheld a shining flag that's flown throughout the years. Each star that shined was multiplied at least ten thousand fold, to embrace the lives of those who died, whose lives that God now holds. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=13069 2006-05-11 Back when I was a young whippersnapper, our refrigerator (then called an icebox) remained empty most of the time. I reckon that's because granny couldn't afford to pay the iceman and what went into the icebox had to be consumed rather quickly before it spoiled. But, with the advent of the modern refrigerator, empty is certainly a word of the past. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=13070 2006-05-11 Bones was a conscientious objector. For those not familiar with military jargon, a conscientious objector is a person who refuses to carry a weapon, refuses to kill, but still wants to serve their country. Consequently, the only thing Bones carried that even resembled a weapon was a hunting knife that he used to cut bandages, or in worse cases, clothing from the wounded. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=13071 2006-05-11 Most of my relatives in this neck of the woods metamorphose into a rare species of human the very second deer season opens. You can clearly see the primal urge as it clouds their vision and consumes every facet of their minds the instant they awaken on opening day. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=13072 2006-05-11 When I was born, my birth father grabbed me from my mother's hands and was about to throw me from the window of a three story building when he was stopped by my uncle, who was fortunately in the room at the time. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=13073 2006-05-11 To most Americans, dying for a cause, sacrificing ones own life so that one's country might live, placing death before dishonor, is still difficult to fathom. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=13074 2006-05-11 I can't remember her real name but everyone called her by her Native American name of Toopsa-Tawa (which meant short marriage). I never questioned the name because at the time I didn't even know what marriage really meant. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=13076 2006-05-11 The hottest topic on the table these days is not the war in Iraq but illegal immigration. Presently it's split down the middle between the bleeding heart liberals who want to embrace these invaders with open arms and have open borders, and the ultra right-wingers who want to round them all up and send them home. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=13078 2006-05-11 Fed up with the way things were being handled on the farm, a donkey by the name of George decided that he would run for office. http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=13079 2006-05-11 How could a living person have existed hundreds of years before his present generation? How could events of the present and events of the future have already happened? Through the application of Quantum Physics! http://www.free-articles-zone.com/article.php?id=13081 2006-05-11