On this Veteran’s day while we remember those who fought for their country, their family and their fellow soldiers, let us think on what we as a people, can do to stop war.

“If, as they often say in politics, demographics is destiny, the social, economic and political power of veterans is about to fall off a cliff.

This population drop is now compounded by a lack of national focus on the military and veterans. At least 45 US service members have recently been wounded in at least 38 separate attacks by Iran-backed forces targeting American troops in Iraq and Syria. Most Americans haven’t even noticed.

The attention of the world is now focused on global conflicts in Ukraine and Israel – and America’s wars in Iraq and Afghanistan feel long gone. The unfortunate reality that veterans understand is that the overall power and importance of Veterans Day is fading fast.”

More from this article here:https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2023/11/10/opinions/opinion-veterans-day-election-day-combine-rieckhoff/index.html

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The Friday Reminder and Prompt for #SoCS Nov. 11, 2023

The bustle of the train station caused a fever of jostling and pushing as every person wanted to be first in a seat of their choice. It was a test of how far they would go in their emphatic quest to be in front of everyone else.

Once settled in a seat with bags planted on either side to indicate she wanted to be alone, Madam Blithewhite pulled her large hat further down on her head.

The sudden odor of a disgustingly smokey cigar hit her nostrils. There was nothing to be done except sit where she was, ignoring the man sitting across from her. The scene reminded her of her husband’s rudeness with his deplorable menthol cigarettes.

She retrieved two handkerchiefs from her purse and put them up to her nose, hopefully making a point. The man chuckled and blew out a larger breath.

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RDP SATURDAY: FEVER

http://fivedotoh.com/2023/11/11/fowc-with-fandango-emphatic/

https://pensitivity101.wordpress.com/2023/11/11/three-things-challenge-m509/MENTHOL SMOKEY CIGAR

Your Daily Word Prompt – #Bustle- #YDWordPrompt November 11 2023

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Weekend Writing Prompt #337 – Scribe

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Ramblingsofawriter2016 Poetry Challenge 98

by rugby843, May 22, 2018

Happiness a swing

Over beautiful landscapes

Free fall in nature

Observing outstanding sights

Is one of my life treasures

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http://fivedotoh.com/2023/11/10/fandangos-flashback-friday-november-10th/

• What’s the number one item on your bucket list? To be healthy
• What’s the best book you’ve ever read? Too many to choose
• If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be? Close to my kids
• What’s your go-to comfort food? Thanksgiving fare
• What pet peeve drives you the craziest? Adults acting out
• What’s the last movie you saw in a theater? Endgame
• What website is your biggest time suck? Audible
• What’s your favorite hobby? Reading
• If you could travel through time, what time period would you visit? Sixties
• What’s the best concert you’ve seen? Neil Diamond at Red Rocks
• Do you root for any particular sports teams? I used to
• What’s the worst job you’ve had? Doing three jobs in one for a narcissist
• Which do you like the most: dogs or cats? Dogs
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Carol Anne’s Q and A: Take up the challenge

Finally, she thought, I can get some help! She reached into her pocket and felt for coins to use the phone. Her blood soaked fingers slid into the cloth to feel nothing. I’ll just dial 911 she thought again, or was it 999 here? I’ll try both. Surely someone would answer. As her other hand tightened her grip on Joe’s collar, she was exhausted because hauling him from the accident had been grueling. A vacation trip that should have been pleasant countryside fun was now a nightmare. Joe tried to speak as blood was drying around his lips and words came out garbled. Something like “put me down” he tried to say. She would never leave him and even though she could see buildings a ways ahead, didn’t know if she could make it even to the phone booth. She sat down by him and wiped more blood from the gaping wound in his chest. Her entire clothing was now soaked from when she first tried to carry him from the car. Now she had to summon more strength and reach the red booth. She dialed 999 and it answered. “I need an ambulance, I think my husband may be dying! Yes, a car ran us off the road and he’s badly injured!”

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The Unicorn Challenge-10/11/23

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Playful Pets

Pet splays

Lays set

Pets play

Lapful

Pesty flap

Fleas leap

Fast fuels

Pallet lays

Pups pep

Uses yaps

MTB with Anagrammatic poetry

Album: Backspacer

Artist: Pearl Jam Released: 2009

Brenden O’Brien Composer Lyricist: Eddie Vedder

The thin person in the front of the line wedged through the open cave entrance and Joe and I were about tenth in line. It would be an incredible thrill to actually stand under the beautiful stalactites we had seen in the latest copy of National Geographic. Realizing how small the entrance was, I told Joe we better not try to go in that way. There was an exit to the cave we could go into further along the trail. Joe was insulted I intimated he was fat, and when our turn came to enter, he tried to push through. Embarrassingly he was now stuck. We held up the other now disgruntled tour members and waited for the firefighters to extricate Joe.

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Today’s Prompt: Hole

http://cyranny.com/2023/11/09/jury-word-of-the-day-challenge/

RDP Thursday – Thrill

http://fivedotoh.com/2023/11/09/fowc-with-fandango-incredible/

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