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Zebra Misc
Six (or maybe less) Degrees of Separation
Alexandria, VA – There are those among us who love the brush with greatness. The whiff of celebrity can be…
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The Last Word – Once a Rascal…
Alexandria, VA – “I’m the boss. I’m going to continue to run things. They’ve been putting the roscoe on me…
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The Last Word – A Farewell
Alexandria, VA – “A ship is always referred to as ‘she’ because it costs so much to keep one in…
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The Last Word – A Common Language
Alexandria, VA – “In Paris they just simply opened their eyes and stared when we spoke to them in French!…
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The Last Word – Dear Sonny. Love, Ma. Kisses, Kisses, Hug
Alexandria, VA – Mother’s Day is upon us. You’re making reservations for a Mother’s Day brunch to lavish an extravagant…
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The Last Word – An Ordinary Night
Alexandria, VA – It was a brilliant night at sea. The USS SAN BERNARDINO (LST 1189) was calmly lumbering along…
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Operation Homecoming at 50
Alexandria, VA – “We are honored to have had the opportunity to serve our country under difficult circumstances. We are…
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Ted Talk – French History, Part III
Alexandria, VA – But first, a mea culpa. I have written over 93 columns for Zebra, filing some 90,000 words…
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TED Talk – French History, Part Deux
Alexandria, VA -“So, ask the travelled inhabitant of any nation, ‘In what country on earth would you rather live?’ Certainly,…
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TED Talk – French History: Part I
Alexandria, VA – “Everything ends this way in France – everything. Weddings, christenings, duels, burials, swindlings, diplomatic affairs – everything…
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