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“Fourth of July – Reflection and Renewal”
by Arthur I. Cyr
The Fourth of July celebrates community, local as well as national. Parades featuring people in uniform - scouts, firefighters and police as well as the military and others – traditionally are a fixture. Military uniforms remind us of the role of war in our history – and our present.

”Turkey: Vital Ally, Crossroads Nation”
by Arthur I. Cyr
Terrorist attacks in Turkey have largely been overshadowed in media attention by those in Afghanistan and Iraq. As a result, a vital United States ally is being overlooked – a very serious mistake.

I am sitting here buried in keyboards. They're everywhere I look - - - on the shelves, on the floor and, of course, attached to my computers. So, in an effort to keep from tripping over them and to restore some order in my life, let me clue you in to a few from Adesso that I really like.

How about a waterproof keyboard that you can roll up and fit in your briefcase or laptop bag?

The news coming out of the West Coast television network meetings with the media this week confirmed what we long thought about Deadwood. It's likely never coming back.

So all those promises from HBO about how they were going to produce two two-hour movies to wrap up the Deadwood saga?

They're bogus.

The moral of the story? Never believe another word HBO says.

Donruss, Upper Deck and Press Pass are offering redemption programs during the annual National Sports Collector Convention, which will be held at the Stephens Center in Chicago, IL from July 30 - Aug 3.
Donruss

Donruss, Upper Deck and Press Pass are offering redemption programs during the annual National Sports Collector Convention, which will be held at the Stephens Center in Chicago, IL from July 30 - Aug 3.
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“When the card companies, most notably Topps from my experience, started making these limited edition, with many "1 of 1", cards featuring notables from areas of history and entertainment, they were well received,” said John Hickey, sales development manager for Heritage Auction Galleries in Dallas.

How powerful is Michael Phelps?

Consider this: Phelps might be swimming in a final every night at the Olympic trials but two – the final night of the meet and tonight.

Tonight was his 23rd birthday.

You don’t think that USA Swimming jiggered with the schedule to give Phelps an easy night for his birthday, do you?

One down, seven to go for swimming star Michael Phelps.

But it wasn't an easy one.

In his first of what is expected to be eight finals at the Olympic swimming trials, Phelps set a world record in the 400-meter individual medley Sunday night. And it's a good thing he did because otherwise he would have lost to Ryan Lochte, who also dipped under Phelps' old mark of 4:06.22.