Greatest Generation
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At 95, the founder of Peace Corps left us to figure out world affairs by ourselves. http://www.baltimoresun.com/topic/sns-ap-us-obit-shriver,0,2461815.story I used to shine my dad’s shoes, while he slicked his hair back. From where I sat, he appeared a towering figure. Men from that generation ( like Burt Lancaster’s “From Here to Eternity”) stood erect, principled and…
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The camera panned jerkily (watch You Tube) as the Four Brothers sang away their classic hit, Green Fields. The comments section was led by “I miss my papa, this was one of his favorites”. The Greatest Generation, and now the Boomer Generation, are slowly but surely fading away. Gone with them are the many lessons…
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Tom Brokaw‘s coined it “The Greatest Generation” those who preceded the Boomer Gen. This weekend we remember many who fought those huge battles. The way they carried themselves: smoking, shooting and even kissing in the streets of New York (celebrating victory). Subsequent G.I. Bill made possible their going to college (many were into engineering and management, having been…
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