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Bob Hope and Christmas with the Troops

When I was growing up, one bright spot in the long, gloomy stretch of winter from Christmas to Opening Day was the Bob Hope Christmas Special. Hope began visiting American troops in war zones during World War Two, so in the 1960s and 1970s, he and his entourage ventured to…

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What’s up with Congress?

The US Congress has left me befuddled and confused this week. They’re actually accomplishing things, in sharp contrast to their record earlier in the year. Aside from Wall Street reform, it’s as if the Health Care Reform battle paralyzed our representatives. Since the election – just since Thanksgiving, more accurately…

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