Q: What nails do carpenters hate to hit? A: Fingernails. **** Q: Why is England the wettest country? A: Because so many kings and queens have been reigning there. [restrict] *** Q: What’s the best thing about Switzerland? A: I don’t know, but the flag is a big plus. *** Man: “Hey baby, what’s your […]
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Finding Your Glory
A pretentious, showy life is an empty life; a plain and simple life is a full life. – Solomon My cousin and I have been discussing the character in the old classic The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger. She read the book in her sophomore year. I read it when my daughter was […]
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Hillary Clinton Promises a ‘Very Contentious’ Campaign Against Donald Trump
Before Hillary Clinton took the stage in Sacramento on Sunday evening, drums were sounded furious and fast by percussionists from a local high school. Then Clinton, readying for war with a smile on her face, spelled out her plans for taking on Donald Trump in the 2016 election. “We’re going to have a very contentious […]
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U.S. Navy slaps drinking ban on 18,600 sailors in Japan
TOKYO (Reuters) – The U.S. Navy slapped a drinking ban on sailors stationed in Japan on Monday and halted off base liberty after police arrested a U.S. sailor on the southern island of Okinawa on suspicion of drunk driving following a car crash that injured two people. “For decades we have enjoyed a strong relationship […]
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Fiji receives support from NZ for UNGA Presidency bid
Fiji- New Zealand has shown its support for Fiji’s United Nations General Assembly Presidency bid. NZ’s Foreign Minister Murray McCully says he will continue to rally support for Fiji. McCully says he is happy to see the good progress that has been made with Fiji’s bid. [restrict] Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Peter Thomson […]
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Taiwan says won’t recognize Chinese air defense zone over South China Sea
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan’s new defense minister said on Monday the island would not recognize any air defense zone declared by China over the South China Sea, as the island’s top security agency warned such a move could usher in a wave of regional tension. U.S. officials have expressed concern that an international court ruling […]