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Tag Archives: History
The Shower Incident – (Part Two)
The morning after the shower was destroyed in the mortar attack I was told my name came up in Morning Formation held in the company area behind CQ, a thing I assiduously avoided as being tedious, depressing and Mickey Mouse. … Continue reading
Posted in Expository Writing, Human Sacrifice, Observations, Personal History, Plain English, PTSD, Religion, Veterans, Violence
Tagged "The United States of America", 187th AHC, Helicopters, History, Life, Mortars, NVA, Sand Bags, Soap, Tay Ninh West, The American War, The Second Indochina War (1954-1975), US Army, VC, Veterans, Việt Nam, Vietnam War, War
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The Shower Incident (Part One)
In attempting to write my personal history I frequently kick myself for not keeping a diary or at least a log of events in order to establish the exact dates and proper sequence of events in the telling. In war, … Continue reading
Posted in Expository Writing, Human Sacrifice, Noise, Personal History, Plain English, PTSD, The Twentieth Man, Veterans, Violence
Tagged "The United States of America", 187th AHC, Helicopters, History, Life, Mortars, NVA, Sand Bags, Soap, Tay Ninh West, The American War, The Second Indochina War (1954-1975), US Army, VC, Veterans, Việt Nam, Vietnam War, War
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The Recipe
Once upon a time, in a land not far from here, a family gathering took place. A banquet was laid out with all manner of food and drink. It was, as they say, a “pot luck” dinner, where everyone brought … Continue reading
Posted in Expository Writing, Plain English
Tagged Claim to Fame, Cooking, Culture, Death, Desire, Glass Eyes, History, Knowledge, Pot Luck, Prosthetic Eyes, Recipes, Secrets, Skills, Writing
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Dark Christmas
Photographed at Tay Ninh Base Camp, on the Cambodian border, 1969 “God bless us, everyone”.
Posted in Christmas, Human Sacrifice, Personal History, Religion, Veterans, Violence
Tagged "The United States of America", Art, Buddha, Christ, Christmas Trees, Culture, History, Homesick, Humanity, Life, Photography, The American War, The Second Indochina War (1954-1975), Việt Nam War, War
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The Wrong Question
“The great question that has never been answered, and which I have not yet been able to answer, despite my thirty years of research into the feminine soul, is ‘What does a woman want?’― Sigmund Freud Freud asked the … Continue reading
Posted in Expository Writing, For Feminists, Plain English
Tagged Females, Feminism, Gender, History, Life, Males, Psychology, Sex, Sigmund Freud, What does a woman want?, Women
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Superman in Việt Nam #216 34/36
Posted in Superman in Việt Nam, Uncategorized
Tagged Clark Kent, Comic Book Advertisements, Comic Books, History, Lois Lane, Politics, Secret Jungle Herbs, Super Heroes, Superman, Superman Comics, The American War, The Second Indochina War (1954-1975), VC, Việt Cong, Việt Nam War, Vietnam War
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Superman in Việt Nam #216 33/36
Posted in Superman in Việt Nam, Uncategorized
Tagged Clark Kent, Comic Book Advertisements, Comic Books, History, Lois Lane, Politics, Secret Jungle Herbs, Super Heroes, Superman, Superman Comics, The American War, The Second Indochina War (1954-1975), VC, Việt Cong, Việt Nam War, Vietnam War
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