July 5th, 2007
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The Announcement
Monica's eggs were delicious, and Andrea scarfed them down gratefully. “So, has your grandpa called yet?”
“Not yet. When were we supposed to go over there?”
“You know we don't set real times in this family. The cookout'll start when it starts.”
Monica sighed. “I better get started on my pie, then.”
“I'm never going to be able to diet.”
“It's a holiday. You can't diet on a holiday. It's like, uh, blasphemy or somethin'.” They both laughed, and Andrea picked her plate up and took it to the sink to rinse it off. Monica then asked, “Is dad gonna be there?”
The young girl wasn't looking at her mother when she asked that. It had come out very nonchalantly, but Andrea could tell that Monica really wanted to hear one particular answer to that. “Grandpa invited him, hon, but... well, your dad's a busy man.”
Monica nodded sharply. “Yeah, he sure is.” She walked into the kitchen and started pulling ingredients out to begin cooking her pie, avoiding her mother's eyes.
“I'm sure he'd come if he could,” Andrea said, laying a hand on the girl's shoulder.
Monica shrugged. “It's ok. No big. It's just the 4th of July, not like Christmas or my birthday or anything. Cuz, you know, it's when he's not there for those that I get really depressed.” She smiled over at her mother, and Andrea let it drop.
“I need to put together some notes for the meeting. Are you going to need any help in here?”
Monica cocked an eyebrow at her. “From you? In the kitchen?”
Andrea put up her hands in surrender. “Point taken. You know where I am if you need me.” Andrea retreated to her workroom, where the computer was already turned on. The browser was sitting on some teen dream's web site, and Andrea chuckled. Kids never change, she thought as she minimized it and opened up her word processor.
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| ~ entry by Steve Payne from Counter History in Context - You're the Judge! | |
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~ variant from Steve Payne: extensive use of original content has been made to celebrate the author's genius. | |
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~ variant from Steve Payne: extensive use of original content has been made to celebrate the author's genius.
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~ variant from Steve Payne: extensive use of original content has been made to celebrate the author's genius.
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| The decision to deploy the Prince Harry in Iraq had been a subject of intense debate in Britain. Caught in their own nationalistic logic, the establishment was forced to send Harry, as they had sent Andrew to the Falklands Conflict two decades before. Yet it was far more difficult to protect the Prince (despite the use of numerous "doubles") and he was snatched on routine patrol and held for 115 days before his release. In an unconnected move, British troop withdrawals were announced three months later. | |
~ Steve Payne: use of this news item was selected to debate Iraq War not to comment on Prince's personal safety. | |
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| .. Babies on bayonets? What would be the advantage?” | |
~ entry by Steve Payne from Counter History in Context - You're the Judge! | |
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~ entry by Steve Payne from Counter History in Context - You're the Judge! | |
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| .. (BLEVE). The tragedy did not prevent continued investigations into the source of the anti-matter and determined attempts to understand the Impact event of 1908. | |
~ entry by Steve Payne from Counter History in Context - You're the Judge! | |
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~ entry by Steve Payne from Counter History in Context - You're the Judge! | |
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