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Transitions – Harry Belafonte more than ‘Day-O’
Harry Belafonte had his career breakthrough with the album Calypso, which was the first million-selling LP by a single artist. The best-known song on that...
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Transitions – Remembering Vietnam
On March 29, the Judd Kendall VFW recognized the 50th anniversary of withdrawing from Vietnam on National Vietnam War Veterans Day. Like many in...
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Transitions – Warriors for justice: Walt Longmire, Joe Leaphorn, and Lyda Conley
I enjoy Craig Johnson’s Longmire and Tony Hillerman’s Leaphorn and Chee series. The popular Western series’ feature Sheriff Longmire and his best friend Henry...
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Transitions – A tangible difference with fabric
I have been quilting for close to 30 years. I learned because I wanted to make quilts for my young daughters from fabric leftover...
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Transitions – Bessie Coleman: First black female pilot
Several years ago, I saw a woman at Midway Airport in an airline uniform. A second look confirmed she was not an attendant but...
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Transitions – Nuclear
Did I grab your attention? If so, join the millions of Americans for whom nuclear is a scary word. Did you know that no...
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Transitions – Respect for subordinates
by Roger Blomquist for Barbara Blomquist
I was reminded recently how important respect is – not just respect, but mutual respect.
In the 1970s, a friend...
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Transitions – They still serve
As we celebrate Veterans Day, I want to applaud legislation that was recently passed that benefits our veterans and their families. In a positive...
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Transitions – A story in the nick of time
On one of his frequent speaking engagements, the late Gary Moore, an inspirational and motivational speaker, gave the backstory of his award-winning book, Playing...
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Transitions – Nyota Uhura: Freedom Star
This column is dedicated to the memory of Nichelle Nichols who for many years played the iconic Star Trek character Nyota Uhura. (Uhura is...
