Marcus113, aka Marc Dauphin, MSM, CD, MD.Ditto.I had been chosen to be a member of my country's (Canada) first astronauts when I received the ultimatum, your family or your service. I…1h ago1h ago
Marcus113, aka Marc Dauphin, MSM, CD, MD.This is a powerful piece.You have shown me how, for a few months, I lived part of this dynamic more than half a century ago. And how, to my utmost surprise, I, who…22h ago122h ago1
Marcus113, aka Marc Dauphin, MSM, CD, MD.I have seen this more than once in Italy.At that point, the staff just lets out a long sigh of relief and suddenly become once more aware of your existence. If it had only happened…1d ago1d ago
Marcus113, aka Marc Dauphin, MSM, CD, MD.Nearly 50 years ago, when I was in the service, I spent the summer in a large US city, in a large…One night, I saw a cockroach skittering along the wall. I quickly complained at the front desk only to be told I was making a fuss for…2d ago2d ago
Marcus113, aka Marc Dauphin, MSM, CD, MD.Thank you Barry for another great piece about our childhoods.As a unilingual French Canadian, my wife learned to speak English during the mid 70s when I was posted to an English speaking province, by…3d ago13d ago1
Marcus113, aka Marc Dauphin, MSM, CD, MD.Jerry, you have hit several nails on the head and missed others.There are as many retirement stories as life stories.4d ago14d ago1
Marcus113, aka Marc Dauphin, MSM, CD, MD.Extraordinary piece, Tessa, in which you have echoed 99% of what I have learned during my 71 of…If I may, I believe you have equated God with religion, in particular that brand of belittling pseudo-christian religion you tell us you've…6d ago6d ago
Marcus113, aka Marc Dauphin, MSM, CD, MD.Gee thanks for taking the time to write such a response.I started reading your answer last evening but didn't finish. I interrupted my reading and went rooting out for my copy of "Bloodlands"…6d ago6d ago
Marcus113, aka Marc Dauphin, MSM, CD, MD.This is not new. It has been a part of the general Russian mentality for centuries.There are countless accounts (pun intended) of Soviet tank brigades breaking through German lines during WW2 and then getting shot up…6d ago16d ago1
Marcus113, aka Marc Dauphin, MSM, CD, MD.Everything about this new GOP is done because of Putin.Methinks a subtle push from the FSB may have helped.Jul 16Jul 16