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Friday, September 30, 2011

USS Pickens heads for Panama Canal

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As the Pickens steamed south in February winter was left behind.  As we traveled past Costa Rica a strong, pleasant smell of flowers and gre...
Thursday, September 29, 2011

Even as a kid, I talked when I should have listened

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Imagine the consternation of my parents when I informed them that I had announced to my first grade class that , "My daddy said that if...
Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Four months on Magic Carpet come to end

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The Pickens began "Operation Magic Carpet" in September when we left troops to occupy Japan and picked up Marines and other combat...
Monday, September 26, 2011

Caddo falls for bread and circuses

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Schools may get $40.l M -- trumpets headline in the Sunday Times.  The article conveys the thrill that Caddo school leaders exude as they ex...
Sunday, September 25, 2011

Money getting hard to get for charities

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This morning I was looking at the schedule of delivers of Meals on Wheels when Charlie Walker came in and said  the program is over.  He sai...
Friday, September 23, 2011

Let's have more information and less bickering in the debates.

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The debate Thursday featuring Republican candidates for president was more informative than were some previous debates, but it had too much ...
Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Green energy waste makes me see red

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Promoting "green" energy  as  the way to create jobs is a dangerous idea.  I have warned about this several times, hoping congress...