Chapter 2 - The War Ends
In July-August 1944, during Operation Forager, part of the Mariana and Palau Islands campaign, U.S. forces captured Tinian. Its strategic...
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Tom Johnson, PopieTom
Nov 1016 min read
Chapter 1 - My First Day of Life
World War II began on September 1, 1939 , when Germany, led by Adolf Hitler, invaded Poland. This act of aggression prompted France and...
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Live Life Better - Focused Calmness
Derived from Desiderata (Something You Need or Want) 1 - Stay calm in the chaos and hurry. Remember that silence can bring peace and...
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Tom Johnson, PopieTom
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Live Life Better - Meritocracy
Under Construction - Any Comments Welcome. Please help me finish or correct it! Millions of things have to go right to survive an...
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Tom Johnson, PopieTom
Jun 3011 min read
Live Life Better - Power and the Deep State
Power is addictive and insatiable, ever-increasing. When the Government becomes corrupt, those of moral character flee, leaving the...
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Tom Johnson, PopieTom
May 252 min read
Bella Donna - April 28, 2007 (16)
Dusty and Victor arrived about 8:50 PM, just as it began to rain, and we were locking up and heading to dinner. We donned our rain gear...
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Tom Johnson, PopieTom
May 256 min read
Live Life Better - Inflation
Since Biden took office, he has injected $3,000,000,000,000 into the US economy, a substantial amount that was not earned. The result? A...
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Tom Johnson, PopieTom
May 223 min read
Bella Donna - April 27, 2007 (15)
It has been a full day. Deborah and I took a cab to Albrook Mall this morning. We got there before the mall opened, so we window-shopped...
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Tom Johnson, PopieTom
May 223 min read
Bella Donna April 26, 2007 (14)
Yesterday, we took two cabs, each $4, to the YMCA, just a few miles away. We had the internet, nautical maps, and banking on our minds....
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Tom Johnson, PopieTom
May 219 min read
Live Life Better - Politics
Politics and Spiritualism The movie "News of the World" depicts life in 1870. Former Confederate soldier Captain Kidd (Tom Hanks) travels...
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Tom Johnson, PopieTom
May 85 min read
Live Life Better - Collectivism
Every life lived in freedom is precious and has the potential to improve our collective lives. Notice that modern socialism and...
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Tom Johnson, PopieTom
Feb 258 min read
Prosperity for All -- We hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal.
Photo by Slav Romanov on Unsplash We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their...
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Tom Johnson, PopieTom
Jan 283 min read
April 25, 2007 (13)
Before we left for the Galapagos, we decided to do some sightseeing. The taxi ride to Miraflores Lock took only 20 minutes. Most of the...
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Tom Johnson, PopieTom
Jan 243 min read
April 24, 2007 (12)
Yesterday, we just tried to catch up on sleep and replenish our energy stores. The weather has turned windy, and the Pacific is coming at...
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Tom Johnson, PopieTom
Jan 228 min read
What Separates Winning From Oppression?
Photo by Leah Zetterberg on Unsplash A Good Clean Win<->Win Tackle My Korean War veteran high school football coach once said, "Football...
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Tom Johnson, PopieTom
Dec 31, 202326 min read
What Will the World Order Be - Win<->Win or Back to the Future, Oppressor->Oppressed?
Oppressor->Oppressed is a path to inevitable poverty and failure. Win<->Win is a path to prosperity, success, and Social Justice, but how...
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Tom Johnson, PopieTom
Nov 17, 20234 min read
Oppressor and Oppressed (1)
Having privilege is a blessing and a good thing. With privilege comes responsibility. Responsibility to do something with privilege for...
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Tom Johnson, PopieTom
Nov 12, 202312 min read
Capitalism and Socialism
THIS IS SIMPLE. Capitalism and Socialism are essential for all mankind to survive. The most important thing is that The Government should...
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Tom Johnson, PopieTom
Oct 8, 20237 min read
You Graduated, What Do You Do Now?
Photo by Vadim Bogulov on Unsplash You woke up this morning as a graduate—the first day of the rest of your life. Has your career...
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Tom Johnson, PopieTom
Sep 18, 20234 min read
April 22, 2007 (11) - Transit Panama Canal
Yesterday, we returned from the grocery store at about noon. The supermarket is much like the one we use at home, but you know you are in...
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