IN FLANDERS FIELDS By John McCrae In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the Dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved and were … Continue reading The Wars, Remembered On Memorial Day
Month: May 2024
SHOTGUNS, DEAD DOGS, LIARS AND COURTROOMS
(NOTE: This article first appeared in the May issue of High Plains Reader.) I am an old man. I have been a politics junkie most of my life. I have been involved in many campaigns, but have not run for office myself. Each time someone has suggested I do that, I tell them the same … Continue reading SHOTGUNS, DEAD DOGS, LIARS AND COURTROOMS
Much Ado About Nothing
What has been will be again, what has been done will be done again; there is nothing new under the sun. Ecclesiastes 1:9 Hmmm. Nothing new under the sun. Perhaps North Dakota Governor Douglas Burgum needs to spend a little time with his Bible. Wise man, that Solomon. I’m referring to Burgum’s much ballyhooed announcement of the … Continue reading Much Ado About Nothing
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