The idea of becoming a writer had come to me off and on since my childhood in Belleville, but it wasn't until my third year in high school that the possibility took hold. Until then I'd been bored by everything associated with English courses. I found English grammar dull and difficult...
Plural for the floor of a building which is partly or entirely below ground level … more ▼ Noun ▲ Plural for a dugout, ditch, or foxhole serving as a protective refuge below ground level “During the war, the soldiers took cover in a well-constructedbunkerto shield themselves from enemy...
The symbols in Tim O’Brien’s “The Things They Carried” are essential to understanding the soldiers and their lives during the Vietnam War. At the opening of the story, Lieutenant Jimmy Cross would dig into his foxhole and read the letters while imagining romance with Martha; however, at...
who believe that having a job is an entitlement, rather than a privilege. They often complain about the work they have (if working), opine the lack of "real lawyer" jobs available in the market, and are critical of the long hours and inadequate pay found at most small firms...
When a patrol has to set up a night defensive position, everyone digs a hole – deep enough to get your head below the ground surface – two soldiers to a hole – so one is always awake (you hope and pray). So if possible you place the holes close enough to not create gaps. If ...
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that was just baiting Sony into the “war”. Microsoft “sold” themselves as something.. But never delivered. Over a decade without one new AAA game. Fake “power” fights with their pieced together generic pc parts. So what is this “competition” you speak of? Sony delivered ...
11, which involved more than 1 million American soldiers (26,000 of whom died in battle and 120,000 casualties overall). The offensive was the largest of the American Expeditionary Forces in World War I and is largely credited with ushering in the end of the war on Nov. 11, 1918. [...
In the process of writingFoxhole Radio, I accumulated files of notes regarding early army radio, especially on what would have been considered portable equipment for field use. These letters, diagrams, manuals, and photographs cover 1897 through the First World War, from spark sets through the ...
Via Reeko, who is pretty sure he knows who it’s going to be: Mike Pence brings nothing to the Trump ticket. Virtually nobody outside of Indiana knows who he is. From all accounts he is a wonderful Governor and might’ve made in other circumstances, a wonderful dream ticket. but not...