Tag: The Stars and Stripes Forever
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Camp Fun
WILL HISTORY REPEAT ITSELF? by OPOVV, ©2015 (Mar. 21, 2015) — ACT I The curtain rises on a desolate prison yard scene. The backdrop is of fences and guard towers going off into infinity: far-off rolling hills, denuded of trees. Center stage is a statue of Hillary Clinton, dressed in an ankle-length tunic. The statue is…
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The Epic
WILL AMERICA FIGHT HER ENEMIES OR SUCCUMB TO THEM IN 2014? by OPOVV, ©2014 (Nov. 5, 2014) — ACT I The house lights dims as “Tara’s Theme,” from the movie “Gone With the Wind,” is played. Elaborate productions make use of a philharmonic orchestra; less-endowed productions use a boom-box. The music subsides as the curtain rises…
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View from the Top
“SOME SORT OF CRISIS” by OPOVV, ©2014 (May 4, 2014) — ACT I The curtain rises on the Greek gods and goddesses conducting a trial. Zeus is stage center, rear, behind a large bench, with the others sitting in a semi-circle. The backdrop is of blue skies and large fluffy white clouds. With the exception of…
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Another Member of the “Greatest Generation” Meets His Reward for a Life Well-Lived
A SOLDIER, PATRIOT AND FATHER WHO FOUGHT THE GOOD FIGHT by Sharon Rondeau (Jul. 25, 2011) — My dad passed away at 1:12 p.m. on July 25, 2011 at age 87. He is survived by his wife, four children, four grandchildren, one great-grandchild, an older brother plus his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Dad was a…