[mountaineer]

We're losing our WWII vets at a rate of about 1,800 per day, I've heard, and they, of course, take their memories with them. If you know a WWII or Korea vet, talk to him. If possible, arrange for him to speak to school children.

My grandfather and father (WWI and WWII veterans, respectively) are no longer with us, and I regret not learning more about their wartime experiences. I had the pleasure of interviewing one of my neighbors for a newspaper story about his service in WWII and Korea, and it was fascinating, horrible and stirring to hear what it was like for him.

[mountaineer]

x42 gets back to work after his great success in the 2002 election (thanks again, Blubba, for all you do):

The executive offices and the board of directors of Temple Beth Avodah, Newton, (Massachusetts) have announced that the Bill Clinton, 42nd president of the United States, will be a guest speaker Monday Dec. 9, 7:30 p.m., at the temple. Tickets are issued on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information, call the temple office at 617-527-0045. source

Curiously, no mention of the cost of tickets. How many will they have to sell to cover the $125,000+ they have to pay the rapist?

[Hillary's Lovely Legs]

re: losing WW2 veterans.

My grandfather, a WW2 veteran, passed away this morning. He was in the Navy during the war and was a pilot and photographer. When he returned from the war he became a civil engineer for the State of Michigan. He was a bow hunter, and taught me how to shoot a gun. My fondest memories are sitting in a deer blind with my grandpa and rubbing apples on trees. ( don't worry, I think apple rubbing is illegal, and it probably repels the deer more than baits them)

My grandpa could also have been a twin of Ronald Reagan. They look exactly alike.

Small story, he served in the military with child actor Jackie Cooper, who later became my mother's Godfather.

My Godfather is my uncle who was a fighter pilot in Vietnam and still flies today.