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By Don C. Reed Dear Mr President: For millions of Americans, you will always be: “Uncle Joe”. You have earned that title; for half a century of active duty, you were always there for us Shakespeare asked whether it is nobler to “endure the slings and arrows of...
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By Don C. Reed Yesterday, July 13th, 2024, while participating in the Democratic process, former President Donald J. Trump was shot in the ear: injured in what can only be described as an assassination attempt. The Secret Service performed admirably, and Trump himself...
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By Don C. Reed I am proud to be a Democrat, and have been, ever since I was old enough to vote. I trust our party, largely from its stances on the issues. For instance, Democrats work to reduce the pollution of Earth’s air and water supply; also to make sure...
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By Don C. Reed The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) is the embodiment of a great dream: that cures may come. Built from a citizens’ initiative, Proposition 71, CIRM expresses the will of California: that regenerative medicine should fight chronic...
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By Don C. Reed “THE NAKED JUNGLE”, starring Charlton Heston, is a staggeringly stupid, racist movie. Example: one scene shows a fat native, sleeping under a tree. First of all, how many fat natives have you seen? People living in the wild are generally lean, in tune...
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by Don C. Reed From 1972–86, I worked as a professional scuba diver at an aquarium-zoo (Marine World Africa USA) in Redwood City, California. Most of the work was peaceful, scrubbing the tanks, feeding the fish. But there was also a more strenuous side. Patches and...