Friday, July 29, 2011

Civil War: Events of August 1861

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On August 1, Tennessee voted to adopt the Confederate constitution.   Brazil recognized the CSA. August 3 rd marked the first use of aerial...
Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Speech: "She'll Always Bring You Home"

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Copyright ©2011 by Ralph Couey The sea is seductive. It holds an indescribable power over the soul of a human.   It is a place of awesome be...
Sunday, July 24, 2011

"Earn This!"*

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Copyright ©2011 by Ralph Couey *Johnstown, PA Tribune-Democrat August 14, 2011 as "We must earn heroes' sacrifice" I rece...
Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Peace...And a Cup of Tea***

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(Quotes taken from an article in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser, and a televised report from KHON-TV.) Copyright ©2011 by Ralph Couey exce...
Tuesday, July 19, 2011

"Baby, It's Hot Outside!!!"**

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Copyright © 2011 by Ralph Couey Chicago Tribune's hot" July 22, 2011 as "Man, it *Somerset, PA  Daily American July 2...
Monday, July 18, 2011

Attention NFL: Go Ahead; Make Our Day*

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Copyright © 2011 by Ralph Couey *Johnstown, PA Tribune-Democrat July 24, 2011 as "Autumn of silence?" The approach to every ...
Friday, July 15, 2011

The 300th Post

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Copyright ©2011 by Ralph Couey Welcome to my 300 th post!   On November 3, 2006, I started this blog as an outlet for thoughts that were...
Tuesday, July 12, 2011

The Matches Made In Heaven*

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Pacino and DeNiro (Regency Pictures publicity still) *Johnstown, PA  Tribune-Democrat July 17, 2011 as "Screen pairings we...

Not Only Names, But the People They Were**

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The Columbine Memorial *Chicago Tribune July 15, 2011 as "A fitting memorial" *Somerset Daily American July 16, 2...
Wednesday, July 06, 2011

My Lap Band Life: Six Months In

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Copyright ©2011 by Ralph Couey                                                    Before                                 So Far Second pi...
Thursday, June 30, 2011

The Worst Fear*

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Copyright © 2011 by Ralph Couey *Johnstown, PA Tribune-Democrat July 10, 2011 as "Speak your mind, share your heart" It’s cal...
Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Civil War: Events of July 1861

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With the two sides firmly in place, the fighting starts in earnest with a graduate education in the inhumanity of war at Bull Run. On July 2...
Sunday, June 26, 2011

July 4th: A Birthday of Hope**

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Copyright © 2011 by Ralph Couey Berbera, Somalia Photo by Ralph Couey *Somerset, PA Daily American July 2, 2011 as "A ...

Independence: Declaration and Perpetuation*

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"The Declaration of Independence by John Trumbull The U.S. National Archives Copyright © 2011 by Ralph Couey *Johnstown, PA ...
Friday, June 17, 2011

Decide to be Happy**

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Smilin' Al Lovin' the Sun Copyright © 2009 by Ralph Couey *Chicago Tribune July 8, 2011 as "Worry, yes; but try to be...
Thursday, June 09, 2011

Throttle Back and Live**

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Copyright© 2011 by Ralph Couey *WTKR Norfolk, VA June 17, 2011 as "Throttle back, live" *Somerset, PA  Daily American Jun...
Wednesday, June 08, 2011

Thunder in the Valley 2011: The Dream that Roared*

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Copyright© 2011 by Ralph Couey *Johnstown, PA Tribune-Democrat June 23, 2011 as "Motorcycle rally has become something special...

Head Lice and the Parental Freak-Out*

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Copyright© 2011 by Ralph Couey *Johnstown, PA Tribune-Democrat June 14, 2011 as "Freaking out over tiny invaders" The other d...
Monday, June 06, 2011

Love and Marriage*

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Cheryl and Ralph Couey Copyright © 2009 by Ralph Couey *Chicago Tribune January 14, 2011 as "Voyage for two" *Johnstow...

Irresponsibility and The End of Days**

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Copyright© 2011 by Ralph Couey *Chicago Tribune June 10, 2011 *Somerset, PA Daily American June 11, 2011 A few weeks ago, a Chri...
Sunday, June 05, 2011

My Lap-Band Life: Five Months In

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As we pick up this month's saga, you remember that my weight loss had slowed.  I lost 4 pounds in April and 3 pounds in May, and I notic...
Thursday, June 02, 2011

Civil War: Events of June 1861

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On June 3, 1861, Stephen A. Douglas, Lincoln’s opponent in the 1860 presidential campaign, died of typhoid fever. On that same day, the firs...
Wednesday, June 01, 2011

Being in the Crosshairs**

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Copyright © 2011 by Ralph Couey *Chicago Tribune June 24, 2011 as "In the crosshairs" *Somerset, PA Daily American June 25,...
Tuesday, May 31, 2011

A Day with Diana**

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"The laughter of a child is the light of the house." --African Proverb Copyright © 2011 by Ralph Couey *Somerset, PA Da...
Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Generation What?**

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Copyright © 2010 by Ralph Couey *Chicago Tribune May 20, 2011 as "Generation what?" *Somerset, PA Daily American May 21, 2...

Share the Road!

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Copyright © 2011 by Ralph Couey The past couple of weeks have been mostly meteorological nirvana for motorcyclists in the region.   After a...

Secure Your Load!*

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Copyright © 2011 by Ralph Couey *Johnstown, PA  Tribune-Democrat May 22, 2011 as "Secure your junk" I rarely use this space t...
Monday, May 09, 2011

Reaching Across the Horizon**

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Copyright © 2011 by Ralph Couey *Chicago Tribune May 13, 2011 as "Reaching over the horizon" *Somerset, PA  Daily American ...
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Friday, May 06, 2011

My Lap-Band Life: Four months in

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Copyright © 2011 by Ralph Couey This past month has been full of adventure.  My weight loss has slowed to about one pound per week.  I find...

Civil War: Events of May 1861

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Copyright © 2011 by Ralph Couey Skirmishes, seizures, and movements as the two opposing sides organize themselves for war. On May 1, Confed...
Wednesday, May 04, 2011

It Ain't Over, Yet"*

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Copyright © 2011 by Ralph Couey *Johnstown Tribune-Democrat May 9, 2011 as "Bin Ladin's death brought Americans together again...
Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Thunder and the Thrill*

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Copyright © 2011 by Ralph Couey *Johnstown, PA  Tribune-Democrat May 15, 2011 as "Twisters: Frightening, yet fascinating" I’v...
Monday, April 25, 2011

The Terrors of Modern Dentistry**

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Copyright © 2008 by Ralph Couey *Chicago Tribune May 6, 2011 as "In a manner of speaking" *Somerset Daily American May 7, ...

Gas Goes Boom*

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Copyright © 2011 by Ralph Couey *Johnstown Tribune-Democrat May 1, 2011 as "Putting pump prices in perspective" Gasoline pric...
Saturday, April 23, 2011

Go West, Old Man

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Copyright © 2011 by Ralph Couey   I’ve always been cursed with the condition most people call “itchy feet.”   I can’t seem to want to sett...