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I recently saw this, and I enjoyed reading it that I wanted to share it. The peom is called “Look Back to Move Forward” by Tanner Olson I believe. Look Back to Move Forward I’m learning that looking back helps me move forward. I can’t stay in the past, but I can learn from it…
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A nice little poem I found about trees. It was written by Joyce Kilmer (1886-1918) Trees I think that I shall never see A poem lovely as a tree. A tree whose hungry mouth is prest Against the earth’s sweet flowing breast; A tree that looks at God all day, And lifts her leafy arms…
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A little quick history. Merriwether Lewis and William Clark began their trip to the pacific to explore the land from the “Louisiana Purchase.” The trip would be to see what purchased and what was out there. The deal almost went south when Pres. Jefferson questioned if what he was doing was legal at all. James…
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The follow up to his hit Album “Piano Man” falls flat but does show an early glimpse of the Piano Man’s potential. Released on October 11th, 1974, Billy Joel set out to follow up on his success after his hit single and moderately successful album “Piano Man”. Though the album sold a million copies and…
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In 2003 we were deployed in Afghanistan for to dispose of Osama Bin Laden and the Taliban. When we also decided to invade Iraq on the questionable pretext the Saddam and Osama had been in correspondence and there was a possible link between them and 9/11. We now know that it wasn’t the case. Some…
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This shot is rather interesting and have been meaning to try it again. It involves 6 balls, and a rack. Once you line this up, you will need to use extreme draw on the ball. It will pull the ball back towards the single ball lined at the side pocket. The impact to the rack…
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On this day in history, the planet Uranus was discovered in 1781 by a French astronomer named Pierre Charles Le Monnie. Here are some known facts about our 7th planet. Structure and Surface In Kentucky on this day, Breonna Taylor, an African American EMT, was killed by Louisville, Kentucky, police officers as they burst into…
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The season is upon us again, and it’s looking to be a memorable tournament. No picks to make as of yet, but I will when I take a look at the brackets more closely. With that said, here we go.
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The Virginia Cavaliers may have a stellar defense, but to say they have an offense to match it would be comical at best. The Cavaliers shot a horrendous 33% from the field and only score 49 points. Their defense however showed up. Holding the Blue Devils to 59. Which was a drastic drop from the…
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On this day the first cases of the Influenza Virus popped up at Fort Riley. What was initially perceived as something small would blow up into a major medical pandemic. The Virus had its start in the military barracks and prisons. It would spread throughout the country and eventually into Europe, and Asia. The Primary…
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