Excuse me, something in my eye now. WWII Army Pvt. Arthur “Bud” Kelder, home, finally, after 73 years – Chicago Pvt. Bud Kelder’s last letters to his parents are heartbreaking. The Schurz High School graduate volunteered for the Army before the United States entered World War II. He was stationed in the Philippines during the Dec. 7, 1941, attack on Pearl Harbor. Within hours, Japanese forces invaded the islands. He wrote to his worried parents … Read at Google+
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Some of the Guardian's race commentary is quite humorous, if you're following the live updates. Tour de France 2015: stage 13 – live! | Sport | The Guardian Read at Google+
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Lance Armstrong, riding #OneDayAhead of the #TourdeFrance with a group of amateur cyclists for a leukemia charity, reminds the press that almost no one of his time was clean. He manages to take a nasty swipe at people currently working in the press corps, team staff, team management, and more. Yes, no one was clean, Lance, we get it, but you lied and denied for years. It would be better if Lance were riding one day behind, through all the cow pats and road oil and advertising debris the Tour leaves behind. Read at Google+
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Daniel Teklehaimanot: Overcoming Obstacles Daniel Teklehaimanot profile: A pioneer of African cycling Eritrean overcomes challenges to wear the Tour’s polka-dot jersey Read at Google+
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On stage 4 at the Tour de France, Tony Martin rode a teammate's bike to win the stage and the yellow jersey, the first of his career. He thanked his teammates profusely by name for their hard work and support. He and his mates, including GC contender Mark Cavendish on Etixx-Quickstep were overjoyed. Chris Froome gracefully conceded the win, noted that he's still in a great position, and then thanked his teammates profusely by name, especially Richie Porte, who blew himself up in the first half setting the pace. He and his Sky teammates remain rock-solid, always ready to jump…
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iTunes Bug: Good Thing I Didn't Upgrade Major iTunes 12.2 Bug Is Ruining Music Libraries A day after the launch of Apple Music, users are reporting an iTunes bug that is wrecking music libraries by scrambling artists, albums and tracks. Apple’s tagline, “All your music in one plac Read at Google+
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Is it too late to cancel the order for thousands of #RebelFlag cowboy hats, banners, and shirts for election-season campaign rallies? Really don't need the optics of all those crazy-eyed people flaunting a symbol that says "heritage" to them and "hatred" to everyone else. OR: Is it too late to ORDER that stuff? Really need to pander to that anti-government closet-racist base. Hopefully without having to buy from the Chinese… at least there'll be a lot of returns from Walmart, Amazon, and Sears to pick over. 6 Companies Ban Confederate Flag Sales Read at Google+
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Not everything is about religious persecution, D-News. No, the Charleston Shooting Was Not An Attack on “Religious Freedom” | Benjamin Knoll Read at Google+
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Long-Distance Bike Ride: Home For Father's Day Dad’s cross-country bike ride raises $100K to help fathers help their kids Dad’s cross-country bike ride raises $100K to help fathers help their kids Read at Google+
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The Well-Tempered Neon Clavier Artist Transforms Classical Music Into Stunning Fluorescent Light Show Classical music is timeless, and if you don’t believe me, Bach compositions visually rendered as a CGI sequence of flashing fluorescent lights will hopefully convince you otherwise. Read at Google+