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I was hungry. My stomach craved, demanded food or it would definitely rebel. And there were no rest rooms or toilet facilities on the court adjacent to the building where I was assigned to teach. I had had my stove-toasted, sawdust-filled, black bread early in the morning before I raced to my coaching job at the [...] From the beginning, it has been made clear that certain segments of our nation detest the 44th President of the United States, Barrack Obama, I have heard the wild rumors about this President in our dining rooms, our coffee shops, on the radio, and TV. This President is not acceptable because of the color of [...] There are so many stories that I have come upon during the research for my book, but the following ‘love story’ must be considered among the best. Christine K. was sixteen when she fell in love and later married Ara. Both had left their native land, America, and had repatriated to the Soviet Union in [...] In March, 1983, speaking to the members of the National Association of Evangelists in Orlando, Florida, President Reagan labeled the Soviet Union “The Evil Empire.” I sincerely believe that the president maligned a nation of freedom-loving people. Furthermore, it is one of my deepest beliefs that there are no ‘evil empires’. The People who make up a [...] “A teacher may forget a student; but a student will never forget a teacher.” I found that to be true over the years, for many of my former Soviet students have continued to keep in touch with me. One such student, who was on staff at the BBC in London, serving on the Russian Bureau until [...] |
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Affirmation of Red Disinformation
I was sitting alone in one of the pews of our church, in Spruce, Michigan, thumbing through the Bible, pausing to read from Isaiah. I was in a rare, melancholy mood, built up over the weeks by staging several ‘book talks’. I sought my escape in this sanctum, instead of joining most of the members [...]