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Because of this, he held anyone who did oppose him in contempt. And this wouldn’t have been so bad if he wasn’t so entirely wrong about everything. He got into the White House and obtained pretty much what he wanted (even Congressional opposition did usually fade away as it was still...
The German title of the book was Waffen fur Amerika, or Arms for America, and its subject is the effort of supporters of the American revolution–first the playwright Pierre de Beaumarchais and later the American envoy Benjamin Franklin–to convince King Louis XVI of France to fund arms and o...
Just like dreaming of that fantasy, a white Christmas, people drawn into the spider’s web of deception and distraction believe the time to show goodwill to all and beam sweetly as they exchange Merry Christmas at the once a year visit to Midnight Mass will suddenly clear the streets of th...
For herself, Kay did not get enough to live. Her house had been more paid for by Levonne Kryder Daniel LeFevre who made the down payment on the marital home and bridged Leonce's deficits over 10 years. But, divorced and re-married, Leonce essentially claimed his dead ex-wife's house...
Jenni from The Plum Palate is putting together an incredible event to benefit the Olympia Food Bank. You should check out her write up for the full details but I can promise incredible food from eight local food bloggers at only 1$ per item. Seriously? You gotta do it. Oh and did I ...
Bear in mind that my goal as a writer has always been to immerse readers in the worlds and the characters. I’m the kind of writer who hopes you expostulate angrily, out loud, on the subway while you’re reading because you’re so aghast at something a character did. I want you to...
OPEC spare capacity effectively fell to zero (Figure 1) and new supply became inelastic (steep part of the curve), i.e. higher prices did not lead to a ready flow of new oil since new capacity had to be built, at great expense, using expensive energy. The result was escalating prices...
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