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Memoirs of my Grandfather Ian Kerr Bruce

My grandpa, Ian Bruce was born on the estate of Newtown Anner House, just outside the town of Clonmel, County Tipperary, Ireland. He wrote this memoir of his childhood in Ireland before he came to the U.S. at the age of 12 with his family.

My Grandfather Ian Kerr Bruce at a soccer match in Pasadena, California circa 1935

I was born at home in a two story house on the Duchess of St. Alban’s estate on January 6th, 1911, one of the few days in Irish history when the temperature was well below freezing and there was a foot of snow on the ground.

I was the third son of Scottish parents who seemed to agree they they wanted children but spaced their births at three-year intervals. Their last child was a girl so apparently they felt that this made their family…

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Between 65 And Death

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Many of us are between 65 and death . An old friend sent me this excellent list for aging , and , I have to agree it’s good advice to follow … particularly the item 19 .

01 – It’s time to use the money you saved up . Use it and enjoy it . Don’t just keep it for those who may have no notion of the sacrifices you made to get it . Remember there is nothing more dangerous than a son or daughter-in-law with big ideas for your hard-earned capital . Warning : This is also a bad time for investments , even if it seems wonderful or fool-proof . They only bring problems and worries . This is a time for you to enjoy some peace and quiet .

02 – Stop worrying about the financial situation of your children and grandchildren , and don’t feel bad spending your money on yourself . You’ve taken care of them for many years , and…

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Leaked schedule shows Trump spends seven hours a day being varnished — The Evening Haröld

US President Donald Trump’s leaked daily private schedule shows he spends around 80 per cent of his time being varnished by a crack team of antique restorers, according to reports. The schedule going back three months was leaked by an unknown White House staffer, and reveals that all but 30 minutes of Mr Trump’s days […]

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Wars, Secrecy, and Lies

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W.J. Astore

You know an American war is going poorly when the lies come swiftly, as with the Afghan War, or when it’s hidden under a cloak of secrecy, which is also increasingly true of the Afghan War.

This is nothing new, of course.  Perhaps the best book I read in 2019 is H. Bruce Franklin’s Crash Course: From the Good War to the Forever War.  Franklin, who served in the U.S. Air Force in the 1950s before becoming an English professor, cultural historian, and an outspoken opponent of the Vietnam War, is devastating in his critique of the military-industrial complex in this memoir.  I recommend it highly to all Americans who want to wrestle with tough truths.

Let’s consider one example: Franklin’s dismissal of the “stab-in-the-back” myth (or Rambo myth) that came out of the Vietnam War.  This was the idea the U.S. military could have won in…

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British Writer Pens The Best Description Of Trump I’ve Read

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Someone on Quora asked “Why do some British people not like Donald Trump?” Nate White, an articulate and witty writer from England wrote the following response:
 
A few things spring to mind.
 
Trump lacks certain qualities which the British traditionally esteem.
For instance, he has no class, no charm, no coolness, no credibility, no compassion, no wit, no warmth, no wisdom, no subtlety, no sensitivity, no self-awareness, no humility, no honour and no grace – all qualities, funnily enough, with which his predecessor Mr. Obama was generously blessed.
So for us, the stark contrast does rather throw Trump’s limitations into embarrassingly sharp relief.
 
Plus, we like a laugh. And while Trump may be laughable, he has never once said anything wry, witty or even faintly amusing – not once, ever.
I don’t say that rhetorically, I mean it quite literally: not once, not ever. And that fact…

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Listen to ‘The Daily’: How Separating Migrant Families Became U.S. Policy

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President Trump has blamed Democrats for his administration’s practice of taking children from their parents at the border. Why is one of his top aides, Stephen Miller, claiming credit?. via NYT The Daily https://ift.tt/2tkv6am
Listen to ‘The Daily’: How Separating Migrant Families Became U.S. Policy
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President Trump has blamed Democrats for his administration’s practice of taking children from their parents at the border. Why is one of his top aides, Stephen Miller, claiming credit?
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