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World War II Bushmasters group gone, not forgotten
I want to follow up on my recent column about World War II casualty Kenneth Knoll's family and their visit to his grave in Manila. He was from Allentown. His daughter, Sally Getchell, was only 21/2 when 1st Lt. Knoll died on March 24, 1945, from...
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Philippines, Macungie, Abraham Lincoln
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'The Master' offers a cinematic world unlike any other
Already open in New York and Los Angeles and going into general release Friday, writer-director Paul Thomas Anderson's strange, audacious drama "The Master" evokes a feverish state of mind more than a conventional movie, though its story can be...
Tags: Festive Events, Saturday Night Live (tv program), There Will Be Blood (movie), Amy Adams, Paul Thomas Anderson
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Riveting 'Emperor' gets some dry revisions ★★
"I don't need a history lesson, Your Excellency," the true-blue American general tells Emperor Hirohito's ex-prime minister when he lectures his inquisitor about the bloody imperialist actions of Great Britain and America, along with Japan, in the new...
Tags: Matthew Fox, Japan, Fiction, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Emperor (movie)
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A novel of justice and vengeance
"The Storyteller" by Jodi Picoult, Emily Bestler Books, Atria, 460 pages, $28.99. Sage Singer is a baker. She hides from people because she suffered a facial scar in an accident. The bakery, Our Daily Bread, was started by Mary DeAngelis, a former nun....Tags: Sage
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Greatest Generation's spirit may be coming back, as reflected in marathons
There was nothing tangible that made what Tom Brokaw called "The Greatest Generation" great. It was just an unidentifiable spirit. I may be wrong, but I think I see signs of that spirit coming back. The St. Luke's Half Marathon, with a 13.1-mile...
Tags: Sports, U.S. Department of Defense, Belief and Faith, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Religion and Belief
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Dow hits a record, but who's reaping the rewards?
You've heard the old joke about the stockbroker showing a friend all the luxuries he's bought with the commissions paid by his customers — big house, big car, big yacht. And the friend asks, "But where are the customers' yachts?" The joke needs...
Tags: New York University, Lloyd Blankfein, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Gross Domestic Product, Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
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The Amtrak fantasy
WASHINGTON -- There is something about Amtrak -- perhaps the romance of railroads or the promise of relieving traffic congestion and economizing on oil and greenhouse gas emissions -- that causes otherwise sensible people to lose contact with reality. The...
Tags: Railway Transportation, Trips and Vacations, U.S. Congress, Global Warming, Transportation
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How we got into this mess
WASHINGTON -- Blame it on JFK. Fifty years ago, President Kennedy made a decision that, with hindsight, ranks as the biggest mistake of domestic policy since World War II. In many ways, it led directly to today's "sequester" debacle. What Kennedy...
Tags: Productivity, Politics, Inflation and Deflation, Unemployment, Finance
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Reviewing the News
50 years ago Ski teams make history Petoskey High School ski teams turned in one of their best records in history this season with the girls winning five firsts and one second in six meets while the boys finished 4-2. Members of the team include Rosemary...Tags: Radio, University of Michigan, Science and Technology, U.S. Army, American Legion
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Religion and the Ravens: Faith fuels Baltimore's 'mighty men'
The media cover Ray Lewis' faith and his role as spiritual leader of the Ravens frequently. Ray Lewis makes it so. Anyone who has seen him once knows that he understands how to use pageantry to reveal deeper meaning. From taking off his jersey following...Tags: Indianapolis Colts, Denver Broncos, Poetry, Baltimore Ravens, Anquan Boldin
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Why you're feeling broke
How glad I am that I'm too old to be starting a family. Today's young couples are facing impossible financial expectations and demands. I was reminded of that when a friend told me that her son's college education was costing $54,000 — a year....Tags: Retirement, Social Security, Finance, Health Insurance Cost, Education
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The True National Debt
WASHINGTON -- How big is the national debt? You'd think this would be an easy question. Surely we know how much the government owes. Unfortunately, it's not that simple. The true national debt could be triple the conventional estimate, anywhere from $11...
Tags: Productivity, Politics, U.S. Congress, Government, Gross Domestic Product
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