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The Lying Game
By D. Allan Kerr When someone says something the Failing President of the United States disputes, he tries to discredit the speaker by reviving an issue from his or her past – even if it has nothing to do with…
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Courage In Washington Hasn’t Died Yet
By D. Allan Kerr We’ve seen lots of genuine insanity in Washington D.C. this year. A lot of deception, a lot of antipathy and a whole lot of lies. What we haven’t seen is a lot of courage. But just…
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Maine’s Own Founding Father
By D. Allan Kerr The Founding Fathers of our country are considered, collectively, one of the most remarkable assemblies of men in history. And even among this celebrated company it can be said Maine’s own Gen. William Whipple had one of…
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Adventures in Dogsitting
By D. Allan Kerr When I wrote about the loss of our Jack Russell terrier, Jesse, back in April, the response surprised me. People I didn’t know approached me to offer condolences, and friends I hadn’t heard from in a…
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An Early Education To Last A Lifetime
By D. Allan Kerr There are many things I don’t understand in this world, and among them is the bad rap some folks give the teaching profession. I’m sure there are teachers across America who might be more suited to…
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USS Squalus: The Saviors And The Saved
By D. Allan Kerr When the submarine USS Squalus departed from Portsmouth Naval Shipyard the morning of 23 May 1939, no one could have foreseen the unprecedented tragedy and heroism about to unfold over the next 48 hours. By the…
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The Manchurian Idiot
By D. Allan Kerr I’m the first to admit I’m the last to give props to folks I despise, but you’ve got to hand it to Vladimir Putin – the guy is a freaking genius. The chaos, the confusion, the…
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The Story of Chicken Liar
By D. Allan Kerr Once upon a time, not long ago, a tangerine-tinted dumbass with a lot of money decided to run for President of the United States. He embarked on a campaign to essentially convince voters the skies over…
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Let the Flags Fly
By D. Allan Kerr One of my favorite sights of summertime is a small-town street lined with American flags. There’s something comforting about a river of red-white-and-blue on a sunny day, not only viscerally but as old-fashioned Norman Rockwell nostalgia…
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Another Sad Dog Story
By D. Allan Kerr Jesse was an eight-week-old Jack Russell Terrier when my wife Nicole first saw her in 1999. By all accounts there was an instant bond from their first meeting. So from the time I came into the…
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