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IRAN - You Can't Get There From Here - or how did we arrive back at Iran?
Sat May 5, 2012 2:47 PM EDT
Let's start with two bookend events - the Persian (Iranian) Empire at it's zenith and the 1979 Iranian Revolution. And as a lead in to that seismic event at the American Embassy,let's look at the CIA led coup of 1953,which brought down the legitimately elected government of Iran. …
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Write A Story Incorporating These Two Photos
Mon Apr 16, 2012 2:00 PM EDT
Time for a new photo challenge Here's an example of a past one We're also reviving Writing the Bones exercise - the latest is here
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Writing Down the Bones - Topic: Spring
Wed Apr 11, 2012 9:46 PM EDT
I put on my resume today that among the things I do is lead writing exercises and it occured to me I have not actually lead one in a few months so if there's interest I'm going to revive not only the Bones exercises but also maybe some of the others like the photo writing challen …
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# 4 - Chapter Entitled "Ka-Bob" From the Book -"Chasing Ghosts" by Paul Rieckhoff
Fri Mar 23, 2012 4:19 PM EDT
At the center of Sector 17 sat the Medical City complex. It included a teaching hospital, a blood bank,a dental college, the Ministry of Health building, a main ward, an ER and what they called a "nursing home" ( a hospital for the wealthy).The ER was the only ER in Baghdad funct …
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Part Three - Looking at the Book -"Chasing Ghosts" by Paul Rieckhoff
Thu Mar 22, 2012 10:04 AM EDT
Into Baghdad As Lt. Rieckhoff and his men entered Baghdad, they drove through the largest market in the city. The crowds greeted them with cheers. They felt like heroes. At this point, the majority of the people did see them as heroes,liberating them from the tyrannyof Saddam,his …
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Who Are Our Military? - Second Installment - Looking at the Book "Chasing Ghosts" by Paul Rieckhoff
Wed Mar 21, 2012 9:40 AM EDT
I've decided to do another installment from Paul Rieckhoff's book,"Chasing Ghosts". This is from the chapter titled "Hurry Up and Kuwait". When Lt. Rieckhoffand his men landed in Kuwait, they thought it would be a gas station pit stop en route to Iraq. It was mor …
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In God We Trust
Sat Feb 25, 2012 9:02 PM EST
Martin was sitting on a mountain side and thinking about the last year. It had been a horrifying year.
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Answer The Call (Reprise)
Sun Jan 29, 2012 9:40 PM EST
I think I have posted this poem in the past. I don't remember if or when it was on Newsvine before. I recently read a story that has caused me great concern. If you know me then you know I served in the Army for several years.
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Scott's Writing Assignment Rationalization (no editing allowed)
Sat Jan 21, 2012 2:46 PM EST
Rationalization, how I love thee. I wonder if this is an American term. Do we as Americans feel a puritan need to rationalize what we consider indulgences? I come home tired and stressed out and I tell myself I ate a small lunch, this chocolate won’t hurt my diet.
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Writing Down the Bones; Topic: Rationalization
Wed Jan 18, 2012 11:47 AM EST
I haven't started a writing exercise in a few weeks -- sorry life's been busy.... but this time I'll let you guys choose the topic of the exercise - first one with a good topic (preferrably something easy to explain and short so i can fit in the headline) i'll use and secon …
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