Most of my stories to the grandkids start with believe it or not. In 1963, believe it or not, my school was segregated and the only confusion was with two ethnic Japanese sisters.
Published: Wednesday, May 2nd, 2018 @ 9:23 am
By: Ted McDonald
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You need to know that in the 60s censorship was such that even Girly Magazine models wore shorts and tank tops.
Published: Friday, April 27th, 2018 @ 5:26 pm
By: Ted McDonald
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Facebook occasionally has FAKE NEWS but Their Advanced algorithms will catch most of them. ARE YOU KIDDING ME?
Published: Wednesday, April 25th, 2018 @ 10:51 am
By: Bobby Tony
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The war with France in 1946 and a final war with Cambodia in 1978 are like book ends to 30 years of conflict. Maybe West Point studies this one.
Published: Saturday, April 21st, 2018 @ 5:26 pm
By: Ted McDonald
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We often hear metaphors to describe situations by politicians and media to add a rhetorical flourish to their position. But reality is a considerably more harsh than a catchy phrase.
Published: Friday, April 20th, 2018 @ 7:04 pm
By: Bobby Tony
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Data doesn’t lie: how top brands use data to spot trends, read minds, and improve products
Published: Thursday, April 19th, 2018 @ 4:10 pm
By: Bobby Tony
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In 1960s Jungle, you could not call a taxi. You could radio base for a Chopper ride and mark your clearing with Smoke.
Published: Tuesday, April 17th, 2018 @ 9:56 pm
By: Ted McDonald
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The Military has a simple 10 week method to determine mental health ... called boot camp.
Published: Monday, April 16th, 2018 @ 3:28 pm
By: Ted McDonald
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Cambodian Genocide (The Killing Fields) was the dream of Pol Pot to return Cambodia to an agrarian society by murdering the elite.
Published: Wednesday, April 11th, 2018 @ 6:17 pm
By: Ted McDonald
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Vietnamese are not fond of mixed children and I am told the Chinese offered to send troops but got a 'thanks but no thanks'.
Published: Sunday, April 8th, 2018 @ 9:08 pm
By: Ted McDonald
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Zell Bryan Miller-(February 24, 1932 – March 23, 2018)
Published: Monday, March 26th, 2018 @ 3:32 pm
By: Bobby Tony
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Your state's entitled allotment of electors equals the number of members in its Congressional delegation: one for each member in the House of Representatives plus two for your Senators.
Published: Friday, March 16th, 2018 @ 9:04 pm
By: Ted McDonald
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Every now and then a Church Sign grabs my attention and fuels my belief that a picture is worth 1000 words.
Published: Sunday, March 4th, 2018 @ 8:44 am
By: Ted McDonald
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Worrying about wealth inequality is like worrying about the last runner in a marathon race not getting a trophy.
Published: Sunday, March 4th, 2018 @ 8:39 am
By: Bobby Tony
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You could do a whole lot worse than have your own parking lot sign behind a bar.
Published: Friday, January 12th, 2018 @ 8:27 am
By: Bobby Tony
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I decided to call this article Coach to simplify my thought process. Senior men can coach youngsters then get out of the way and let them succeed or fail.
Published: Thursday, January 11th, 2018 @ 8:38 am
By: Ted McDonald
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Starting or putting out a fire requires three components, So does a Political Movement
Published: Tuesday, January 2nd, 2018 @ 12:20 am
By: Bobby Tony
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If you are old enough to have played on the playground see-saw, you no doubt know that the biggest kid can keep you up in the air all day if he wants to and there ain't much you can do about it
Published: Saturday, December 23rd, 2017 @ 1:03 pm
By: Bobby Tony
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I bought a Kel-Tec. Why? For pocket carry, a Baby Browning 25 is too small and a Glock 42 380 is too big.
Published: Monday, September 18th, 2017 @ 7:58 am
By: Ted McDonald
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I have no idea or memory where I was when I heard and saw the events of the world Tower and Pentagon tragedies.
Published: Monday, September 11th, 2017 @ 11:11 pm
By: Bobby Tony
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Perhaps our biggest challenge as a country is to come to some agreement on our current situation in the world and formulate a plan to deal with the realities of the current environment rather than re-fight a war long since lost or won depending on your heritage.
Published: Sunday, September 10th, 2017 @ 1:59 am
By: Bobby Tony
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Federal Liberals are incapable of Nation Building. Today, one in four Americans in all states would vote to secede from the USA.
Published: Monday, August 14th, 2017 @ 6:09 pm
By: Ted McDonald
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These Silver Half Dollars sell for $80 today. You will easily find more information on laptops. Funds were raised in 1925 but real progress was delayed until the 60s.
Published: Tuesday, July 25th, 2017 @ 12:40 am
By: Ted McDonald
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A recent article on Beaufort County Now impressed me with the short sighted vision of many companies regarding Employee Training and Apprenticeship programs.
Published: Wednesday, July 19th, 2017 @ 8:34 am
By: Bobby Tony
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Summer is here and there are many great events coming to AOP over the next few months
Published: Wednesday, July 12th, 2017 @ 9:09 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Ken Burns' documentaries give us great history lessons and the CSA letters personify the history.
Published: Friday, June 30th, 2017 @ 12:51 pm
By: Ted McDonald
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When the oppressed take over from the oppressor, they usually remove all the statues and reminders of their former masters.
Published: Sunday, June 25th, 2017 @ 8:36 am
By: Bobby Tony
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If this article does not interest you or you don't like to read any of BT's post , you have the free choice to move on without reading.
Published: Wednesday, June 14th, 2017 @ 10:41 am
By: Bobby Tony
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The inventor of Coca-Cola died penniless and addicted to Morphine. John Pemberton fought in the civil war on the losing side. He was almost killed by a saber wound and became addicted to morphine to ease the pain.
Published: Sunday, June 11th, 2017 @ 3:18 am
By: Bobby Tony
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A few minutes of laptop research reveals good and bad history. Why did 500,000 Free Blacks remain in the 1860s South?
Published: Monday, June 5th, 2017 @ 9:33 am
By: Ted McDonald
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December 29, 2016 ...128 years ago today, a group of Lumbee petitioned the United States Government for recognition as an American Indian tribe. That fight continues today.
Published: Friday, June 2nd, 2017 @ 1:27 pm
By: Ted McDonald
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William Ellison Jr., born April Ellison, (c. April 1790 - December 5, 1861) was a cotton gin maker and blacksmith in South Carolina, a free Negro and former slave who achieved considerable success in business before the American Civil War.
Published: Friday, June 2nd, 2017 @ 12:48 pm
By: Ted McDonald
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Jeff Jenkins's new book is now available at www.Jenkins100.com.
Published: Monday, May 29th, 2017 @ 3:08 pm
By: Jeff Jenkins
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I heard one of the pundits on the morning news make a statement that struck me a very profound. Speaking about the bombing in Manchester, England, he stated that England is the most surveilled country in the world. Manchester is 2nd behind London as the most surveilled city in England.
Published: Saturday, May 27th, 2017 @ 12:06 pm
By: Bobby Tony
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