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Few Americans at the time even spent a lot of time thinking about theOkinawa Campaign, despite the fact that it left over 100,000 men dead on both sides. FDR died in the middle of it and the Germans surrendered, so the Okinawa Campaign, despite its carnage, got lost in the shuffle. T...
The white picket fence…the charming housewife…the 2.3 kids…the luxury sedan…the lake house (you never use). Nothing is inherently wrong with these aims, however, for many men, this picture is not a golden portrait of success, but an abstract impression of their own personal hell. Yet ...
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his domain would have to be terrain that eventually becomes Okinawa. This would give King Caesar a reason to protect Okinawa and its inhabitants. He probably stayed underground for the most part of his life (hollow earth theory?) where he got very intelligent over the many years. He occasiona...
As for men, the three cardinal sins are (1) being short, (2) being fat, and (3) being bald. Wearing glasses is no big deal, since so many people are nearsighted anyway. Women don't like men with hair on their chests. And having muscles like a bodybuilder is a turn-off more of...
In 1913, a sudden explosion of 340 tons of dynamite being transferred from a barge to a British steamship in Baltimore Harbor killed at least 50 people and wounded many more. In 1926, one of the biggest steam shovels in the world was destroyed, and its two operators killed, when it hit...
executive officer, “Lieutenant, don’t pick up any sailors who cry or call for help. Such faint hearts can do the Navy no good. Pick up only the strong ones who remain calm and courageous.” Many more men drowned than were rescued. Abe was among 1,435 men who went down with their...
–Ridesharing or carsharing: so you don’t need a car, and still can not rely on public transit –Coworking: as now many people works in isolation, in home office, or in Starbucks shops, a great alternative is to share infrastructures, expenses. Also, it provides some community. My (P...
on this level before. I sense that the Uchinā people (Uchinā is the indigenous name for “Okinawa”) have won the respect of the police. It is thanks to them that the police don't carry any weapons. Not a club or a gun in sight. Lots of angry words you hear spoken, on both si...