We have been hailing the Civil Rights Era as a grand and universal success for decades. Desegregation is an unquestionable good in the eyes of all good Americans. So, let’s take a
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I was sitting on the toilet recently, reading an article on my phone about how Bradley/Chelsea Manning/Womanning is planning to run for Congress, and I slipped and hit my head on the
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Editor’s note: The following is extracted from My African Journey, by Winston Spencer Churchill (published 1909). All spelling in the original. It took no little time to stow all our baggage, food
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Editor’s note: The following is excerpted from Letters of Travel (1892-1913), by Rudyard Kipling. All spelling in the original. All that day the two paced the deck with the absorbed insolence of
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Editor’s Note: As stated last week, each Tuesday, we will share the actual citation that explains the Medal of Honor recipient. This week, we remember Cpl. Jake Allex. Citation: At a critical
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Most gardeners who use raised beds quickly fall in love with mulches. A thick layer of mulch on top of the soil preserves moisture, suppresses weed growth, and can even add nutrients
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Editor’s note: The following firsthand account of the Battle of Warbonnet Creek (July 17, 1876) is extracted from Campaigning With Crook and Stories of Army Life, by Captain Charles King (published 1890).
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