Posted on June 14, 2009 by Turkish Prawn
Some of you who have been kind enough to come back here from time to time and see what scribblings I’ve put down may have noticed a glacial like slowdown in my writing. Believe me, if you haven’t noticed it, I sure as heck have… and it’s driving me nuts.
It’s not that I haven’t [...]
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Posted on June 6, 2009 by Turkish Prawn
Utah, Omaha, Juno, Gold, and Sword.
It’s been quite a long time since I stood on the bluffs and cliffs overlooking these beaches. It was an experience that I shared with a large contingent of my extended family, including my Grandfather. Though he was not there during his service in The War, he is a battle [...]
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