Mort and Perry tease in a Texas humor column
The column mixes personal satire on Rick Perry with musings from Uncle Mort about painting and politics. It recalls a Texas Association of Hostage Negotiators event, a muffler installers’ conference in Atlanta, and a DallasFort Worth speaking role by Dr Newbury, ending with contact details for his speaker services.
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History highlights for November 25
Key events include Oscar Hammerstein I opening Olympia theater in 1895 as Broadway grows. Hollywood Ten blacklist headlines in 1947, Bush creates Homeland Security in 2002 with Tom Ridge first secretary. Pinochet's 1973 coup, lists of notable birthdays, sports glory by Sugar Ray Leonard in 1980, and a quote from Andrew Carnegie.
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Oscar Hammerstein I
Olympia
Broadway
New York City
Theater
Empire Theatre
Hollywood 10
Congress
House UN- American Activities Committee
George W. Bush
Homeland Security Department
Pennsylvania
Tom Ridge
Andrew Carnegie
Virgil Thomson
Joe DiMaggio
Augusto Pinochet
Ben Stein
Amy Grant
John F. Kennedy Jr
Jill Hennessy
Christina Applegate
Barbara
Jenna Bush
Sugar Ray Leonard
Roberto Duran
Salvador Allende
Chile
Department of Homeland Security
Turkey Dinner Ends Camp Victory Era In Iraq
Diana West writes a reflective piece on Camp Victory closing as Thanksgiving meals mark the last service at Iraq’s largest remaining U.S. base. The column contrasts withdrawal with post-war aims, cites Bush Obama pact, notes costs in Afghanistan, and questions long-term American strategy and influence in the region.
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United States
Iraq
Turkey
U.S
George W. Bush
Barack Obama
Obama
New York Times
Jeffrey Buchanan
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