[Vision2020] And The Beat Goes On!

[Sue Hovey]

Gary, 

Why should one infer the term, "our great authors" is limited to Americans?  Other than his being racist (well maybe Gunga Din sort of rescues him there)  and sexist, and fervent loyalist, but of a time when that was the norm. I think Kipling could possibly be considered one of our great authors.  His children's books make the case for that as well as any of his writing.  

Sue
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  From: Tom Hansen 
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  g -

   

  "Poets" and/or "Authors" has always been one of my failings.

   

  But then, the name of the author (or his national origin) was not so much the purpose of my posting the poem as much as it was the message it carried, was it?

   

  However, may I suggest something non-fictional to add to your library:  "Heart of a Soldier" by James B. Stewart.

  Seeya round town, Moscow.

  Tom Hansen
  Moscow, Idaho

  "We're a town of about 23,000 with 10,000 college students. The college students are not very active in local elections (thank goodness!)."

  - Dale Courtney (March 28, 2007) 


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  From: g. crabtree [mailto:jampot at adelphia.net] 
  Sent: Saturday, July 14, 2007 10:45 AM
  To: Tom Hansen; heirdoug at netscape.net; vision2020 at moscow.com
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  Subject: Re: [Vision2020] And The Beat Goes On!

   

  Not to put too fine a point on things but, Kipling was born in Bombay and was a citizen of the British Empire. Not one of "our great authors." That said I do agree that much of his work was outstanding. If a young man has not been given at a minimum The Jungle Book and Kim to read by the time he's twelve his education and recreation is not being properly overseen.

   

  g

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  From: "Tom Hansen" <thansen at moscow.com>

  To: <heirdoug at netscape.net>; <vision2020 at moscow.com>

  Cc: <privatejf32 at hotmail.com>

  Sent: Saturday, July 14, 2007 6:38 AM

  Subject: Re: [Vision2020] And The Beat Goes On!

   

  > "No-Clue" Farris (who never served a day in uniform), in his immature
  > attempt at sarcasm, stated:
  > 
  > "Speaking of 18 year olds and their boxing experience. I hope Kenyon is 
  > doing well from his exposure to the manly art of pugilism!"
  > 
  > J's son Kenyon is currently in training at Fort Benning, Georgia (the Army's
  > Infantry Training Center).  Kenyon's sense of duty, honor, and commitment
  > forced him to volunteer, pretty much knowing where his first duty assignment
  > is going to place him.  Kenyon, though half Farris' age, has exhibited and
  > continues to demonstrate ten times the maturity, responsibility, and
  > accountability associated with Farris.
  > 
  > In my humble opinion Kenyon exemplifies what Farris so desperately lacks and
  > what was illustrated by definition in a poem by one of our great authors:
  > 
  > "If all men count with you, but none too much;
  > If you can fill the unforgiving minute
  > With sixty seconds' worth of distance run,
  > Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it,
  > And - which is more - you'll be a man, my son!"
  > 
  > May Kenyon return whole and wiser.
  > 
  > Seeya round town, Moscow.
  > 
  > Tom Hansen
  > Moscow, Idaho
  > 
  > "Patriotism is not a short and frenzied outburst of emotion but the tranquil
  > and steady dedication of a lifetime." 
  > 
  > --Adlai E. Stevenson, Jr.
  > 
  > 
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