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Three Men Somewhere Beyond Death: C.S. Lewis, Aldous Huxley, and John F. Kennedy all died on November 22

Posted on November 22, 2010 by Jim Jewell

Three men of renown died on this date, November 22, 27 years ago–in 1963: C.S. Lewis, Aldous Huxley, and John F Kennedy.  Paul Sailhammer notes three very different quotes from the three men, and points to a book on them, … Continue reading →

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Look what happened on October 22: This date in history (a lot of interesting events)

Posted on October 22, 2010 by Jim Jewell

1997     Coldest World Series game Marlins vs Cleveland (38 degrees F);  game is also 2nd longest 9 inning World Series game (4:12) as Marlins and Indians were tied 7-7 going into the 9th, Mariners win 14-11 1997     New … Continue reading →

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Heroic and Tragic Life of a Guy Named Button Gwinnett Who Signed the Declaration of Independence

Posted on August 11, 2010 by Jim Jewell

Gwinnett County, Georgia, where I have lived for the last 13 years, was named for Button Gwinnett, one of three Georgia signers of the Declaration of Independence (nearby counties—Hall and Walton—were named for the other two). I understand that Gwinnett … Continue reading →

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Rhetoric, Legitimacy, and War

Posted on October 5, 2004 by Jim Jewell

As the German Army marched down the Champs-Elysées in the summer of 1940, and across the channel the English endured the German Air Force blitz of London, President Franklin D. Roosevelt assured American voters in the heat of an election … Continue reading →

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