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11th Day of The 11th Month

10 Tuesday Nov 2020

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Don, a veteran himself, has written this powerful tribute to veterans and a timely reminder of what we owe them.

Don Ostertag: Off Stage

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In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.

First part of the poem written one hundred years ago by Dr. John McCrea after he presided over the death of a friend killed at the Second Battle of Ypes, site of the first use of gas in the war history calls The First World War.

The seeds of this conflict, one of the deadliest ever, went back centuries; but gained speed in a series of events and alliances begun in 1882, with the trigger, killing of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria occurring in June of 1914. When it finally ended it had caused the deaths of nine million combatants and seven million civilians and restructured boundaries in both Europe and the Middle East and dragged warfare…

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The Holderness Family: Christmas Will Make Everything Better!

10 Tuesday Nov 2020

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I’m not quite as bad as Kim Holderness but…

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🧑🏻‍🎄What? Don’t judge me!🧑🏻‍🎄

Reflections

10 Tuesday Nov 2020

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Election 2020, Personal Reflection

8136F316-F35C-4589-B25B-88AFDA4B7D9BWhile the Trump administration is contesting the election and filing lawsuits (as is their right), there is no doubt that come January 20, 2021, we will have a new President and Vice President. The United States has a rough road ahead though. The election has proven we remain deeply divided and civil discourse remains for the most part MIA. While Biden won the popular vote by more than 4 million, 70 million people voted for Trump. The distrust of politicians and the media is at an all-time high. When we can’t even agree on the simplest of measures to keep one another safe in the middle of a pandemic, there is something drastically wrong. Four years ago I was devastated when Trump won, yet I was willing to give him a chance. I prayed that once he took office he’d realize the enormity and gravity of the responsibility he was taking on and perhaps his better nature would prevail. Obviously that did not happen. As we enter a new political era and begin the difficult task of healing this nation, my fervent wish is that once they get over their shock of Trump’s loss, the majority of his supporters will give Biden and Harris a chance. Whatever else you want to say about Biden, he has a long history of working across the aisle. While there’s a lot that I’ve disagreed with him about over his long political career, I do believe that if anyone has a chance of restoring bipartisanship to Washington and mending our broken country, it’s Joe. No matter what candidate you voted for, if you truly care about our country, you should hope and pray for his success.

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