Name: Donnie Marler
Dateline: Desloge, MO
Weblog: kilodevildad.blogspot.com
Articles: 42
First Published: Thursday, September 28, 2006
Last Published: Thursday, March 29, 2007
Currently listing articles 42-1:
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I Watched, and I Remembered— A gentle life lesson from my father.
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Ninja Turtle Green— Brendan and Papa paint his new room!
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Drumstick or Wing?— A new feature about life and love in the heartland of America.
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Love In The Afternoon— Young lovers in the country can face unexpected intrusions.
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A Time To Remember: A Christmas Story— My father and I share a special family tradition at Christmas.
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The Christmas Without— We lost our home to a fire two weeks before Christmas in 1969. Despite the loss, it was a special Christmas.
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We'll Take You Home— A young man returning from war touched my life and my heart over thirty-five years ago.
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A Christmas Story: Now and Then
— Christmas memories, old and new.
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WW II: Sharing a Bottle With General Patton— A chance meeting between a famed General and a dogface soldier near the end of WWII.
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Madness 101; Holocaust Archives To Be Opened— Opening of German Archive awaited with eagerness tempered by trepidation.
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Four is Too Young to Drive!— My grandson asked to borrow the car, and reminded me of special times in my life with my father.
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Teen Pregnancy: A Father's Story— My daughter was sixteen and pregnant. With love and support, she made her choice, and our lives are richer for it.
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I Had To Ask— My father was a man of many talents. Explaining the facts of life to his young son was not one of them.
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Holiday Favorites: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer— A loving look at family, friends, misfits, and a special holiday favorite.
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Tuesday's Gone: Lesson Learned, Or More of the Same?— Tuesday was a wake-up call for America's leaders. Will they listen?
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Missouri Senate Race – Talent vs. McCaskill: Down To The Wire— Missourians go to the polls in a race too close to call.
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A Look Ahead To The 40th Annual CMA Awards— A no-holds-barred compilation of gutsy predictions for Monday night!
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Blues Bash: The Legendary Robert Johnson— Robert Johnson, at the crossroads of the blues.
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Having Faith, Losing Religion— Considering how people use religion, sometimes you just need to have faith.
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You Think That's Scary? Try This!— A loving tribute to my sisters on Halloween, as only a bratty little brother could do it.
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Book Review: The Takers - Book One of the Oz Chronicles by R.W. Ridley— R.W. Ridley enters the young adult thriller genre with a compelling effort.
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Congressman Duncan Hunter to Announce Presidential Bid Today— Powerful California Congressman to throw his hat into Presidential ring today.
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Some Wounds Never Heal— A young girl's courage brings back bitter memories.
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Muslim Cleric's "Uncovered Meat" Remarks Spark Controversy— Australian Muslim cleric implies a woman is raped because of her failure to dress modestly.
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World Series: You Call This Baseball Weather?— Get out your ice scrapers, the game's about to start.
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World Series Game 3: Carpenter Nails Down Tigers— St. Louis ace Chris Carpenter flashed his Cy Young Award winning form during a dominating game three win.
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Tigers' Paw Ruffles Cardinals' Feathers— Brush-backs, knockdowns and high heat! And that's just the press conferences! The World Series heats up.
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Looking Ahead in the World Series— St. Louis is hoping to keep the home field advantage as the World Series continues.
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Long Road Back— Reflecting on a painful accident, financial loss, and holding on to hope.
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I Miss My America— I've been thinking of the land I grew up in, and wondering what happened to it.
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Why Am I Such A Misfit? Confessions of a Television Non-Viewer— Shut off the television and pick up a book. Your kids will thank you for it.
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Book Review: Religion of Peace? Islam's War Against The World by Gregory M. Davis— A warning to the west: wake up before it's too late.
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Halloween Memories— Happy Halloween to all the little ghouls and boys!
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Separation Anxiety: America at War— How do we leave Iraq, and when? One group, Families of the Fallen for Change, has a plan.
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If You Loved Your Son— Being the father of a U.S. Marine is difficult. It can be made more so by careless comments.
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Buck O’Neil, Negro League Baseball Legend, Dead At 94— Baseball loses one of it's greatest ambassadors.
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LaRussa Gamble Pays Off For St. Louis
— Pitcher shuffle pays dividends for St. Louis.
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Before You Go— Every boy has heroes. If he's lucky, one of them lives right across the hall.
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Cardinals Losing Altitude as Postseason Begins— If San Diego gets to the starters early, the Cardinals' season is over.
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Halloween Havoc at Grandpa's House— Grandpa was determined to keep his outhouse upright on Halloween. A few mean kids thought otherwise.
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Reading Allowed Me To Forget The Pain, And To Hope— For most, reading is a pleasant diversion. When facing a life-altering situation, it can be a beacon of hope.
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I Have No Room To Talk— My wife asked me to talk with my son about his driving. I thought about my own teen years. She was asking the wrong person.
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