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The End of the Okinawa Fighting
Originally posted on Pacific Paratrooper: Okinawa Hari-kari to end Okinawa ‘The Fall of Japan” by William Craig, excerpt submitted by Rosalinda Morgan who can be found at https://subliblog.wordpress.com/ On the evening of the twenty-first of June, Generals Ushijima and Cho sat down to a sumptuous meal in their home under Hill 89. Overhead the Americans…
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Banana Ketchup and Maria Orosa, a Taal scientist who invented it
Originally posted on Subli: My son texted me one night before coming home and asked if we had fries. I said I only had sweet potato fries in the freezer and he told me to cook it. I did. I thought he would make hamburger for dinner. He came home with this ketchup looking bottle…
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Rose Gardening Tips – Weed Control
A weed is a plant that you don’t want. There’s an old saying that if a weed can’t grow in a garden, no other plant will grow there either. When my roses look very healthy, my weeds are just as healthy. At this time of the year, weeds are one of the biggest problems…
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Leaves of Grass – A Special Edition
Originally posted on Long Island Past and Present: While looking for something to read next, I came across a signed copy of “Leaves of Grass” by Walt Whitman published by David McKay (Copyright 1900). On the front matter, there is a picture of him with a handwritten note on the bottom “David McKay from his…
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Salute to the Women in Uniform
Originally posted on Pacific Paratrooper: American women played important roles during World War II, both at home and in uniform. Not only did they give their sons, husbands, fathers, and brothers to the war effort, they gave their time, energy, and some even gave their lives. The utilization of women in an organization such as…
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Constance Spry – The Rose and The Mother of Floral Design
Constance Spry, introduced in 1961, is one of the first English Roses hybridized by David Austin and its success contributed to the founding of the English Roses. David Austin Roses is a flower arranger’s dream. They can be used to make wonderful floral arrangements either on their own or with other plant materials. With its…
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When is the rain going to stop?
It’s been raining on and off everyday for too long. The ground is so soaked already. My roses are drowning. This is the view in front of my townhouse everyday. This is what you can see through the window in back. Remember the nursery rhyme: Rain. Rain. Go Away. Come…
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