Daily Archives: December 7, 2006

Never Forget

Posted on December 7, 2006 by Gaius

I first linked to the Pearl Harbor Survivors Project back in September when they rolled out the project. The project is trying to capture as many memories of the survivors and their family members as they can. I was reminded … Continue reading →

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December 7th, 1941

Posted on December 7, 2006 by Gaius

Yesterday, December 7, 1941—a date which will live in infamy—the United States of American was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan. The United States was at peace with that nation, and, at … Continue reading →

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Augean Stables

Posted on December 7, 2006 by Gaius

Joseph Epstein writes about one man's efforts to clean up the slovenly usage of language in today's Opinion Journal. He likens the task to the cleaning of the Augean Stables. The subject of his piece is one Robert Hartwell Fiske, who … Continue reading →

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Redundant Terms

Posted on December 7, 2006 by Gaius

One old joke says that the words 'criminal lawyer' are redundant. Kimberly Strassel, writing in the Opinion Journal details a case that shows just how bad it is. Harry Kananian died in the year 2000 of mesothelioma–a cancer almost always … Continue reading →

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