(Photos of Martin Richard and Krystal Campbell courtesy of abcnews.com and fox5atlanta.com)
The bombings at the Boston Marathon were acts of terror. But, terrorists aren't the only people who want to create dissent.
People we know in our everyday lives attempt to insight discord by politicizing each terrorist event that's occurred in recent history.
Don't look for the name of either United States major political party in these lines, as you won't find an ally of either here.
The terrorists who create various events (or the terrorist who creates just one) don't (doesn't) simply want to create destruction. These people also want to create ongoing division.
Many people obviously took the 9/11 bait and then used it to attack their fellow Americans. Since that day others have used other public acts of terror to shout their political views, or not-so-hidden support for whatever candidate, into the world.
Don't be fooled into believing that terrorists are the only ones who want disharmony. There have always been and will always be people who want to tear down what the United States represents, flaws and all.
Those individuals offer some idealized world as a replacement goal. Their motives and actions have been, are and will remain dangerous.
In my opinion (which isn't a fact) those personality types are terrorist enablers. Some of those people aren't aware of that point. Others knowingly embrace it.
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I intentionally used Amazon.com to publish my first ebook:
Fast Fiction and Other Stuff. That platform is the number 1 eBook publishing site in the world. That decision has since proven to be worthwhile in many ways.
Writing and properly editing a book is hard work. Formatting it to fit the digital screen is hardly a creative endeavor. Promoting a book in many forms takes persistence and skill.
I'm proud of my tome and of the response it has earned to-date. I encourage anyone who has the ability to write and to publish their own work to do so.
There have been, are and will always be many great stories to tell in our world. Make yours one of them.
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The Paris Review The best site for readers and writers in the world.
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(Over the years I've been honored to write guest posts on various friends' websites. Social media connections, just like all other friendships in life, build trust.)
I look forward to becoming friends on Facebook
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Visit my RantSports Author Page,
my Examiner Contributor Page,
or my Yahoo Contributor Page
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Here is a special feature that highlights many of our collective childhood memories: When Baseball Cards were King.
I always find myself thinking about those bygone days spent with elementary school friends and family members when the baseball season is being played. Don't ever forget that part of who were are today and part of who we will always be, is forever tied to who we were way back when.
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The Coolest Old School Philadelphia Phillies feature is one that will make mature fans smile and newer fans wish that they were alive way back when.
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Whenever the NHL playoff season nears, I recall those 1970s' days when I first began to love this great game.
Nothing has topped the meaning that the hockey cards mentioned in this piece still hold for me. Here's a link to the article that continues to rank among the most-read features that I've written since 2010...
Topps Hockey Card Mystery is Revealed.
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Topps Hockey Card Mystery is Revealed.
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My most recent Examiner Television feature on the mystery surrounding J.R. Ewing's killer.
I've also included a link to my most recent Yahoo entertainment feature article: Dallas and the Legacy of J.R. Ewing.
I've also included a link to my most recent Yahoo entertainment feature article: Dallas and the Legacy of J.R. Ewing.
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Philadelphia Flyers' Legends
Philadelphia Flyers' Legends
Each of these Flyers' legends (Brian Propp, Dave Poulin and Tim Kerr) deserved their own article. So, that's why these three features were written...
Here is a link to the story about Propp:
The link to Poulin's piece:
Philadelphia Flyers' Captain Dave Poulin Earned Permanent Respect
Last, but not least, here's Kerr's link:
Philadelphia Flyers' Tim Kerr Was a True Power Forward
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Philadelphia Flyers' Captain Dave Poulin Earned Permanent Respect
Last, but not least, here's Kerr's link:
Philadelphia Flyers' Tim Kerr Was a True Power Forward
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