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Entries Tagged as 'military'

What Price a Hero?

July 3rd, 2010 · No Comments · Editorial, Politics and Social Issues, Uncategorized, media

My nephew is serving in Iraq. Thus far he has not fallen victim to an improvised explosive device or been shot. To my knowledge he has not been the victim of any serious accident. I sincerely hope he will not be injured or killed and that he will soon return home unscathed and healthy, in [...]

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Photojournalism: Truth & Titillation

May 9th, 2010 · No Comments · Design and Communication, Editorial, Politics and Social Issues, media, photography

Photography of the effects and carnage of war, natural disaster and criminal behavior began with the invention of photography itself. Then as now the commonly given explanation for photographing the hideous, heinous and horrible was that, “showing the public such things may prevent them from happening again.”
After more than 150 years of photography—of millions of [...]

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Radical Thinking

November 14th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Editorial, Politics and Social Issues, Uncategorized

I seldom agree with Cal Thomas, the syndicated editorial writer. However, his piece titled, Wage War on Radical Islamists, which appeared in the 13 November 2009 issue of the Lansing State Journal, raised a valid point. That is, we in America do need to fear being killed by radicals.
His editorial centered upon the recent massacre on [...]

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Thank You For Your Service

November 11th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Editorial, Politics and Social Issues, photography

In 1968, at the age of 18, I enlisted in the United States Marine Corps. Four years later I was honorably discharged at the rank of Sergeant. I did not serve in combat but I did serve overseas. I am proud to have been a Marine.
Occasionally I meet people who, upon learning I was a [...]

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OutrageUS_002

February 8th, 2009 · No Comments · Art, Design and Communication, Images, Posters

 
NOTE: The figure of 16 million dollars is the rounded down yearly income (192 million dollars) divided by 12 of Lawrence J. Ellison, CEO of the Oracle corporation. This figure was published by Forbes magazine, on their website as of 30 April 2008. The pay rate for the Army private first class (E2) comes from the pay tables published [...]

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