Monthly Archives: August 2015
CITY STYLE
Poker Night
Intermission Stories (12)
Today’s post will in no way be rewritten or condensed by me. These are short tributes found in various locations to honor the men of three different wars. Please click on each story to read, they took the time for you. Thank you.
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WWII update story_____
WWII pilot
Story from the AARP bulletin.
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Korean War update ______
Distinguished Service Cross recipient
From Home of the Heroes.com ( complete citation lists are available at this site).
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A famous Vietnam story ______
Cmdr. Jeremiah Denton, Jr.
This story was taken from the The Week magazine obituaries.
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Farewell Salutes –
Stanley Brundage – Newark, NJ & W.Palm Bch., FL; US Army, WWII< cryptologist
Thomas Coules – Hartland, WI; US Air Force, Lt., Korea
National Army (AK) Medallion, “Ryngraf”
Charles Hazen (98) – Annadale, VA; US Army, Colonel (Ret.)
Leonard Jagla – Glenview, IL; US Army, WWII
Christina Kloss…
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Absence
and when the end comes
let it come quickly
no worse fate could
ever be imagined
than having others
waiting for my absence
to arrive
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Timeless
“Timeless”
Painting by Brigit Byron Coons
From fineartamerica.com
some love is timeless
sits beside you
when all the world’s
gone to the dance
some love is timeless
prays in your stead
when the pain
consumes faith
some love is timeless
holds your hand
when the nights
convey terror
some love is timeless
acts selflessly
tending your frailties
minding your pride
some love is timeless
uproots itself
more than content
to follow your dreams
this love is timeless
undeserved
it outlives
this faltering life
Fast Track to Success
Japan’s economic recovery after WWII was brought about by several factors, like its close relationship with United States, its industrial strength and the attitude of collectivism among its people, companies and government. The Japanese government gave its total support to the business community. Unlike other countries whose business entities had to sell stocks and bonds to raise capital to finance their expansion, Japan’s government-owned bank loaned money to Japanese business establishments to hasten technology development. Japan’s gross national product grew at a fast rate of 10% after the war till the 1960’s, surpassing West Germany, whose GNP grew by 6 percent annually, the fastest growing economy in Europe at that time.
Japan’s modernizationcame in early, starting from the Meiji government which had a vision to turn Japan into an industrial state… and moved quickly, as it readily started to build the infrastructures necessary to strengthen its economic…
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#1 Soda company
Reykjavik: Iceland
Reykjavik is the capital and largest city of Iceland + the world’s northernmost capital of any sovereign state. Despite having a population of about 200,000; Reykjavik is a small yet impressive place to visit in the land of fire and ice.
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Crazy Pasta Child 