Clear and Present Dangers……Lloyd Alexander

“Keep reading, It’s one of the most marvelous adventures that anyone can have”

~Lloyd Alexander

U.S. Coast Guard Flag

January 28, 1915 – The Coast Guard was created by an act of the U.S. Congress to fight contraband trade and aid distressed vessels at sea.

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Clear and Present Dangers……Chelsey B. Sullenberger

“Not every situation can be foreseen or anticipated. There isn’t a checklist for everything.”

~Chesley B. Sullenberger

U.S. Navy Flag

January 11, 1911 — Top Gun Maverick: For the first time an aircraft landed on a ship. Pilot Eugene B. Ely flew onto the deck of the USS Pennsylvania in San Francisco harbor.

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Clear and Present Dangers……Susan Sontag

“I envy paranoids; they actually feel people are paying attention to them.”

~Susan Sontag

U.S. Cavalry Flag

January 8, 1877 — January 8, 1877 — Crazy Horse and his warriors fought their final battle against the U.S. Cavalry in Montana.

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Clear and Present Dangers……Wilbur Smith

“They do say that socialism is the ideal philosophy-just as long as you have capitalists to pay for it.”

~Wilbur Smith

Happy New Year Flag

January 1, 2022 — Happy New Year

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Clear and Present Dangers……André Aciman

“..time is always the price we pay for the unlived life.”

~André Aciman

Merry Christmas Flag

December 25, 2022 — Merry Christmas

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