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John commented on the article PART FIVE OF WHAT MAKES WRITERS WRITE: PART ONE OF THE STORY BEHIND UNCERTAIN PARADISE: 1973 by John W. Cassell by John Cassell May 14, 2008 12:05AM EDT
"you're the best, Brother!" more
John commented on the article PART FIVE OF WHAT MAKES WRITERS WRITE: PART ONE OF THE STORY BEHIND UNCERTAIN PARADISE: 1973 by John W. Cassell by John Cassell May 13, 2008 11:45PM EDT
"No....you are living proof of that, Brother. he threw the very worst at you. this doesn't compare, awful as it is.

Congratulations on the 21 years. Not an easy habit to break...one of the hardest. . . ." more
John commented on the article PART FIVE OF WHAT MAKES WRITERS WRITE: PART ONE OF THE STORY BEHIND UNCERTAIN PARADISE: 1973 by John W. Cassell by John Cassell May 13, 2008 7:04PM EDT
"It seriously does have an Old Testament ring to it... the kind of travail He taxed His Chosen Ones with...." more
John commented on the article PART FIVE OF WHAT MAKES WRITERS WRITE: PART ONE OF THE STORY BEHIND UNCERTAIN PARADISE: 1973 by John W. Cassell by John Cassell May 13, 2008 4:31PM EDT
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John commented on the article Panhandling The Airwaves -- Jack Engelhard by Jack E. May 13, 2008 2:26PM EDT
"I mean it's been forty years since that Consummate Crook left office [Johnson, not Moyers]. I just finished forty years in the workplace and I'm plum wore out....by my count this guy would have . . ." more
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    Sixty years of age. Retired in 2006 from career in law enforcement spanning from 1971. Have written seven novels, the latest of which, UNCERTAIN PARADISE: 1973, is a politico-military fiction, action/adventure story released in late December 2007. Been married to the same wonderful lady for 28 years, have five great kids...all very different, all very grown up.
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Sue B. © The sting IS worse than the buzz B., Apr 15, 2008, 11:11PM EDT
Thanks for the explanation, John. :)
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Dan Cole, Mar 17, 2008, 3:27PM EDT
John, My Brother, I know about your Irish side. LOL.. We wish you and your family the Happiest Saint Patricks Day imaginable. Danny, Rose, Andy and Trinity.
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Nancy M., Mar 17, 2008, 2:43PM EDT
Happy St. Patrick's Day, John!!


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Bob D., Mar 12, 2008, 5:02PM EDT
John, the left fielder was Dave Sisler. As a Whiz Kids fan, he should have a special place in your fan's heart.

Bob
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Nancy M., Feb 25, 2008, 9:59PM EST
Ha! All I can remember is that in first grade (1955), we all had to do our own version of "I Like Ike" as a drawing with our crayons. He was running for President at the time. I graduated from HS in 1967, so hopefully, this helps you figure out where I am in the timeline! Have a great week, John! ~ Nancy


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Morgan Aleeta, Feb 25, 2008, 9:08PM EST
You met Harry Truman?! I must admit, I've a problem with Harry. While the protesters were denouncing Johnson and Nixon, I followed our involvement in Vietnam all the way back to "where the buck stops".

Not many know Harry diverted 8 to 12 US Merchant Marine troopships from bringing American troops home from WWII, forcing them to transport cheese-eating-surrender-monkeys to Vietnam so they could recolonize it. Truman committed the US into an act of warfare against the Democratic Republic of Vietnam.

Ironically, the first organized protest against our unConstitutional act of aggression on a sovereign country began with these enlisted men back in 1945. The crew of the Winchester Victory sent Truman a cable and all 88 noncoms on the Pachaug Victory sent a letter to the War Shipping Administration in DC. The cable read in part, "…vigorously protest the use of …American vessels…for the purpose of engaging in hostilities to further the imperialist policies of foreign governments…". When the US assisted the French in a full-scale invasion in 1946, it spurred an American movement against the war.

Truman died in Dec 1972, two and a half years before the "Last Chopper Out of Saigon" on Monday, May 12, 1975. I wonder what went through his mind as he watched the upcoming 30th anniversary of his decision.
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Morgan Aleeta, Feb 25, 2008, 12:09PM EST
I have been railing about the encroachment on our 9th and 10th Amendment rights for years. And I'm not too damn happy about losing so much of our 1st Amendment rights either. Citizens of the USA have the right to peaceful assembly yet this has been severely curtailed in a martial law fashion a few too many times within the last decade.

What I would like to see curtailed is our unrestricted right to vote. When citizens are too lazy to learn basic civics and know what is politically current they have no right to vote. We have no one to blame but ourselves for voting in idiots (repeatedly!!!) to run the show.

So, maybe we're both nuts.
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Nancy M., Feb 24, 2008, 6:43PM EST
Thanks for connecting with me, John ~ We most definitely are on the same page, except I'm a little more of a "Reagan Republican". I was only in first grade when Ike came into office! ;-D


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Morgan Aleeta, Feb 22, 2008, 3:52PM EST
I have myself listed as a Charles Sumner Republican, one of the movers and shakers in the birth of the Republican Party. 'Tis a real shame it has wandered so far off track as to be unrecognizable. Well, that's what happens when Dixiecrats are converted for votes.
One of my favorite books is Patriots: the Vietnam Remembered by Both Sides by Christian Appy. Have read it so many times it is falling apart.
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ron l., Feb 1, 2008, 2:12AM EST
Dear John, is Triplee in Italy?
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