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Oscar honors

Sheila Liaugminas | 08 March 2010
For the first time in memory, the Motion Picture Academy Awards were understated and toned down, tasteful, on time, tightly controlled and well-paced, and most important of all….fair.

Troop fatalities….what to say?

Sheila Liaugminas | 14 February 2010

Each and every member of the armed services who loses their life is mourned and grieved over and missed beyond words. But when their death is in battle or at the hands of enemy forces, there are at least words of condolence from the president, for whatever comfort that carries the bereaved loved ones. What about the ones who fall by their own hand? This is a very tough one…


Take care of our heroes

Sheila Liaugminas | 11 November 2009
They have our backs. Who has theirs?
 
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