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Terrorism in the U.S. Before 9/11/2001

Friday, June 12, 2015

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Warren Bell

Today’s newspapers and electronic news media are constantly sending the message that the United States is threatened by terrorist activity. The Boston Marathon has been bombed. Police recently shot a man they had been tracking for terrorist actions. Reports of thwarted...

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Reprise: A Day That Changed The World

Sunday, June 7, 2015

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Warren Bell

 I originally planned to write about another subject today, but the significance of June 6th led me to change my mind. What happened on the coast of France seventy-one years ago today was one of the turning points of history. Here is a reprise of the thoughts I express...

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Fifty-Seven Years and Counting

Sunday, May 31, 2015

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Warren Bell

 Friday is my usual day for blogging, but I had more important matters to attend to this week. Fifty-seven years ago yesterday, I did the smartest thing I ever did. I married Annette Hudgens, the love of my life. We have traveled an exciting journey through the years,...

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In Memorium

Saturday, May 23, 2015

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Warren Bell

 On Monday, Americans will celebrate Memorial Day. To many, Memorial Day represents the real beginning of summer. To others, the Indianapolis 500 auto race will claim most importance. The three-day holiday overall will be a festive time, with parties, parades, and cook...

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That Isn’t The Way It Was

Friday, May 15, 2015

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Warren Bell

I have been an admirer of Ken Follett’s novels for years. I believe that he is one of the very best novelists of the late Twentieth and early Twenty-First Centuries. Beginning with his first big hit, The Eye of the Needle, I have awaited each of his books with anticipa...

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Are We Incrementally Giving Up Our Right to Free Speech?

Saturday, May 9, 2015

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Warren Bell

 

Article 19 of the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights states: “Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through...

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Illegitimis non Carborundum

Friday, May 1, 2015

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Warren Bell

 

Loosely translated, the title Latin phrase means, “Don’t let the bastards grind you down.” It is one of the many mottos of the U.S. Navy’s legendary Seabees. “Can do!” is the most common Seabee motto because of their ability to always get the job done quickly. Another...

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How Fear of Disaese Has Changed in My Lifetime

Thursday, January 29, 2015

First, let me apologize to my blog followers for the long pause in my postings. December and January have been very busy for my family. In early December, we attended the wedding of our eldest grandson. Shortly afterwards, we travelled to Texas for Christmas with our s...

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Thanksgiving in the 1940s

Thursday, November 13, 2014

In my childhood, Thanksgiving was truly a family affair. I grew up in a large extended family whose spiritual anchor was my Grandmother Tatum.  A physically small woman, to us Edna Tatum was an awesome presence. She raised five daughters (Brenda, Olive, Evelyn, Lorene,...

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Are We Really Listening?

Monday, November 10, 2014

My wife, Annette, and I have an excellent financial consultant named Ric Edelman who manages of our assets for us.  Every month, Ric puts out a little paper called Inside Personal Finance (IPF). The newsletter is chock full of tidbits on financial management and inves...

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Terrorism in the U.S. Before 9/11/2001

June 12, 2015

Reprise: A Day That Changed The World

June 7, 2015

Fifty-Seven Years and Counting

May 31, 2015

In Memorium

May 23, 2015

That Isn’t The Way It Was

May 15, 2015

Are We Incrementally Giving Up Our Right to Free Speech?

May 9, 2015

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