Two Presidents

On President’s Day weekend, it’s nice to know there are some things we can all agree on. Y’right. George Washington was born on February 11. There’s no doubt about it. The year was 1731. He was a member of a fairly influential Virginia family, so we have very good substantiation…
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Cold Calculation

Sometimes the truly awful news doesn’t reveal itself until a long time later. Back in the 70’s, when kids spent much time swimming in an Adirondack lake, two things would happen. First, their eyes would turn pink, as if they had spent the same amount of time in a chlorinated…
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Requiem

This is the story of two soldiers. The first soldier was born in Savannah, Georgia. Went to school at Windsor Forest High School. Was really good at math and science. Led the school band as Drum Major. The soldier was a natural leader, with an electric smile. The second soldier…
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