Pat Shiplett

No Kings

Without the 'No Kings' movement, America wouldn't be celebrating the Fourth of July.The abuses George III inflicted on his subjects…

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Afghan picnic

Out Among HumansIt was as much a sacrament as a picnic for the Afghans once again facing exile. Eid al-Adha…

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Boys with Toy Guns

The men of their generation grew up bracing for a fight. They would learn soon enough about the possibility of…

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Lincoln Inaugural Address

At the Lincoln MemorialLincoln’s words were etched in stone so they couldn’t be erased from history by an executive order.…

2 months ago

Maarten Tollenaar

People at a coffee shopThe Dutch visitor speaks the King’s English with a brogue that can't be had for love…

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