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Ercille I. Christmas
Ercille I. Christmas was born on the tiny Caribbean island of St. Kitts, and is thrilled to be an American citizen.  Her book, "Thoughts of a Proud American," can be obtained on http://Amazon.com, and she blogs at www.Ercillesworld.com and www.Ercillesuniverse.com.
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» December 7, 2009--A Bridge to December 7, 1941
By Ercille I. Christmas | Published 12/7/2009 | From Our Writers | Unrated
         The United States was literally minding its own business as war raged in Europe.  The Japanese decided that it was time to wake the sleeping giant.  The U.S. was totally unprepared after being struck by a devastating attack of treachery, which wiped out a good portion of its Pacific Fleet.  
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» Neda's Blood Is Watering the Iranian Tree of Liberty
By Ercille I. Christmas | Published 06/28/2009 | From Our Writers | Unrated
        I really wonder if those of us in the rest of the world, will ever know how many gallons of Iranian blood watered the tree.  This time, it was the blood of patriots that provided the "natural manure" for the Iranian tree of liberty.  Next time?
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» Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Death
By Ercille I. Christmas | Published 06/22/2009 | From Our Writers | Unrated
         This post is not about independence in the U.S.   It is about the kind of life, relative lack of liberty, and the ''pursuit" of death on the streets of Tehran, that I am seeing playing out on television. 
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» "In Flanders Fields": Memorial Day, 2009
By Ercille I. Christmas | Published 05/24/2009 | From Our Writers | Unrated
         America, we are not worthy.  But, we are truly blessed.  Let’s make this Memorial Day a day of true respect, admiration, and awe for our military!
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» George Washington: Still "First in Our Hearts"?
By Ercille I. Christmas | Published 04/30/2009 | From Our Writers | Unrated
        When we look back at Revolutionary Times through the eyes of our ultra-modern 21st century, we wonder how George Washington led his army to victory over the mighty British Empire.
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» America: "Land That I (will always) Love"
By Ercille I. Christmas | Published 04/11/2009 | From Our Writers | Unrated
          I’m thinking about the great country that America used to be, and can still be, but I can almost hear dirges or ''Taps'' threatening to begin playing in the background.
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» If Only I Were a Salt Marsh Harvest Mouse
By Ercille I. Christmas | Published 03/22/2009 | From Our Writers | Unrated
        I want to be a Salt Marsh Harvest Mouse!  You know: that endangered rodent endemic to the San Francisco Bay area salt marshes, that was lucky enough to find itself on the receiving end of a $30 million earmark in the president’s 2009 Stimulus Package. 
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» Attorney General Holder Is Correct--but Not in the Way He Thinks
By Ercille I. Christmas | Published 03/7/2009 | From Our Writers | Unrated
         A mini brouhaha erupted when Attorney General Eric Holder declared that Americans are “a nation of cowards” when it comes to racial matters.  Many were outraged that he dared level this insult.
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» Serf's Up!
By Ercille I. Christmas | Published 02/24/2009 | From Our Writers | Unrated
         Once upon a time, in a nation called the United States of America, people who were sturdy, hardworking, innovative, God-fearing, country-loving and--if not uniformly prosperous--had most of their needs and wants met.
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» Greed Is King, but Now His Kingdom Is on Life Supports
By Ercille I. Christmas | Published 02/6/2009 | From Our Writers | Unrated
         “Greed is good,” proclaimed the main character in the 1987 movie, “Wall Street.”  In the actual New York business area on which the movie was based, it is now clear that too many traders, arbitragers, hedge-fund managers, et al., believed in and assiduously practiced that mantra, as did those on Capitol Hill who jumped in the shark and became financial sharks themselves.
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Bridge to Somewhere--My Wish List for a President
Published 10/16/2008
        We have been on a looooong journey of electing a president of this republic.  The politicians have spoken.  They have given us lessons in elocution...
There's a New Plague in Town: "Debt-itis"
Published 11/29/2008
        Somehow present times are beginning to feel like the Middle Ages, when physical plagues decimated some seventy-five million of the world’s popul...
Meet the Denizens
Published 06/8/2009
        No, the “Denizens” are not our new neighbors.  They are you and me.           Denizen...
July 4, 2009: Hold the Fireworks!
Published 07/1/2009
        Ah, the fourth day of July, 2009.  Bring on the barbecues.  Uncork the champagne.  Rev up the RV Party like it is 1776!     ...
Change Is Good--And " People Are Crazy"
Published 07/15/2009
        I recently heard a song, “People Are Crazy,” by country music crooner Billy Currington, and voila, an article was born!     &nb...
Betrayal by Self, and Mauling by Wolves
Published 07/24/2009
       It was not supposed to happen like this.  This nation was supposed to endure and continue to be God’s model country.  He allowed this country to be...
People Everywhere Have to Be Free
Published 08/6/2009
          The month of July, described as the "birthday of liberty," is at an end.  Here in the U.S., we celebrated yet another birthday, still a demo...
"Never Let a Serious Crisis Go to Waste," but Waste a Country?
Published 08/15/2009
        Once upon a time, in a galaxy too close for comfort, the inhabitants in “Galaxy Land,” who had been rolling along enjoying what they could...
Galaxians, II
Published 08/29/2009
       Warning: This is not your usual fairy tale.  This is a “nightmare” tale, a cautionary tale for earthlings.  Do not let what is happening in G...
The Flip Side of Glory: The Other Victims of 9/11/01
Published 09/12/2009
        We have honored the victims of September 11, 2001 on the eight year anniversary of the slaughter of the innocents, perpetrated by men whose religion pro...
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