As a man who feels himself in charge of his own destiny, I have developed a set of rules that help me to more effectively enjoy life. For the most part, if I do not want to do something, and it does not hurt my family, then I do not do it. For instance, I [...]
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I have a few stories that I refer to as my “The Lord is My Shepherd Stories.” These stories contain a common theme. In each case, I give the Lord credit for either flat out saving my life, or helping me to get out of the situation before everything went to hell.
The first one took [...]
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As I edge toward Thanksgiving Holiday, I ask myself what it is that I am actually thankful for. Daily, it seems that we are being bombarded with news of the bad economy, and being a Republican is nothing like it was a decade ago, but here goes.
I am thankful that I am a Christian. I [...]
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When I decided recently to rank my favorite war movies, I went on the internet to see what was out there. I found lots of lists of movies, but most of them were bad. They were either done by an outfit looking to get people to purchase the movies from them, or they were done [...]
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45) The Guns Of Navarone- (Score 46/100)- I like the movie, as a movie, but there are no real ‘battle’ scenes in it. It is also a complete work of fiction, and the effects are poor even for the time that it was made.
44) Kelly’s Heroes- (49/100)- I almost left 44 and 45 off the [...]
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30) The Patriot- (71/100)- This is a fairly good depiction of the issues and battles that occurred in the Southern part of the Revolutionary War. The main characters on both sides of the battle appear to be a conglomeration of several people, and this hurts its ranking. The film is patriotic, but it is not [...]
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20) The Last of the Mohicans- (78/100)- This is a great movie, but the fact that it is a fiction that varies widely without good reason from the book from which it is derived drives it down the list some. Still, the graphic examples of siege and Indian battles in pre-Revolutionary War America are superb. [...]
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10) Platoon- (87/100)- This is the best movie ever made concerning the War in Vietnam. This film was written and directed by Oliver Stone, and won the 1986 Academy Award for best picture. Though it is fictional, it is one of the best portrayals of battle from a soldier’s perspective that can be found. It [...]
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When I saw a story about the Bixby Letter being found in Dallas, I was intrigued. I had never heard of the document, and I am a big Lincoln fan. So, after finding the text of the letter, I decided that I would reprint it so that others who were looking might be able to read it [...]
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