2017 – Page 3 – the quick Sliver

4.14.17 Woman on the Summit

April 14, 2017 Mike Keeler

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This is how one woman rose through this world. It all started when she joined her husband in learning how to climb mountains. They quickly got good at it, so good that they decided they should upgrade their climbing equipment. Which led them to realize the best equipment came from…

4.7.17 The Yanks are Coming

April 7, 2017 Mike Keeler

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We tried and we tried to stay out of this war. But then… …the first thing that happened is that Germany reneged on what was called “the Sussex pledge.” A year or so earlier, with France and England imposing a naval blockade on Germany, German submarines responded by attacking passenger…

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3.31.17 Re-volution

March 31, 2017 Mike Keeler

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This is about how some things get repurposed, and some do not. On July 9th, 1776, the Declaration of Independence was read aloud to the citizens of New York City. Almost immediately, the New Yorkers responded by destroying everything British they could find. Paintings, coats of arms…and statues. A large…

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3.24.17 Spring is for the Birds

March 24, 2017 Mike Keeler

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We can’t conceal the fact that every spring here in Joisey, we always have a DISSIMULATION of birds. We get all the usual suspects. First comes the VATICAN of Cardinals, followed by a ROUND of Robins, a DULE of Doves, a CAULDRON of Blue Jays, a HOST of Sparrows, a…

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3.10.17 Like Mother Unlike Daughter

March 10, 2017 Mike Keeler

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This is about fake news and real news, sort of. Back in the eighties, women had made some significant inroads into the male-dominated world of broadcast journalism. Barbara Walters made the jump from the Today show to anchor at the CBS Evening News in 1976. Jessica Savitch had risen through…

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3.3.17 You Gonna Drink That?

March 3, 2017 Mike Keeler

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As we roll into March, things are warming up out there. But that doesn’t make it much easier to get out of bed… Humans have never been “morning people.” Ever since we crawled out of caves, we’ve been looking for a better way to wake up. Seven thousand years ago,…

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2.24.17 The Once and Future Ellison

February 24, 2017 Mike Keeler

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As Democrats head to Atlanta this weekend to elect the next leader of the Democratic National Committee, the leading candidate for the job is a Congressman named Keith Ellison. Which I’m sure has led many of you to think, “Where have I heard that name before?” To which I respond,…

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2.17.17 Two Birthdays

February 17, 2017 Mike Keeler

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Some of you have heard this one before, but it’s so strange it’s worth a review. It’s the story of the famous man who was born on two different days, both of which are always ignored. It’s a story that begins in… …45 BC. In that year, Julius Caesar creates…

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2.3.17 Survivor Senator

February 3, 2017 Mike Keeler

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Folks have been either saddened or overjoyed to see President Obama leave office. But the amazing thing to consider is that he is still alive… Let’s go back a few years and start the story with James Monroe. He was, among other noteworthy things, a soldier in the Revolution, a…

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1.27.17 Germans

January 27, 2017 Mike Keeler

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Here are some facts to consider. *** The United States is comprised almost entirely of people who came from, or whose ancestors came from, somewhere else. Our country is very diverse. Most of us are “mutts” whose bloodline contains a mix of racial origins. But our single largest racial root…

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