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Biden Exec. Order Mandates Divisive ‘Race Training’ at Every Level of Federal Government

June 28, 2021 by Ronald E. Yates

I have posted frequently about the fraudulent Marxist scheme called Critical Race Theory and how it is being used to indoctrinate K-12 school children to view themselves and others, not on the basis of their character (as Martin Luther King once said) but by the color of their skin. Most …

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Fascinating Facts For Word Lovers

June 27, 2021 by Ronald E. Yates

As a someone whose primary tools are words, I am always interested in where these critical implements originated and how they continue to evolve. The study of grammar, language, vocabulary–otherwise known as etymology–has always fascinated me. For those who enjoy writing and reading, what follows should be an entertaining romp …

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PUNS FOR THE EDUCATED

June 26, 2021 by Ronald E. Yates

I hesitate to post this, but after reading through it a few times, I just can’t resist. We all know that the pun, or paronomasia, is often called the lowest form of humor. But as the American wit, Oscar Levant once said: “A pun is the lowest form of humor—when …

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Journalism vs. Fiction: What’s the Difference?

June 25, 2021 by Ronald E. Yates

Hundreds, if not thousands, of authors of fiction and non-fiction books, were once journalists. I am one of them. I spent 28 years as a national and foreign correspondent for the Chicago Tribune. I consider it the best training ground for my entry into writing Historical Fiction, which my Finding …

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Successful Authors Who Never Finished College

June 24, 2021 by Ronald Yates

There are those who believe that a university education is almost a prerequisite to becoming a successful author. Nothing could be further from the truth. In fact, you might be surprised to find out how many authors made names for themselves without finishing — or, in some cases, ever attending …

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W. Somerset Maugham and the World’s Ten Greatest Novels

June 23, 2021 by Ronald E. Yates

I began reading W. Somerset Maugham in the 1980s when I was covering Asia for the Chicago Tribune. Many of the places I worked and lived were the same places that Somerset Maugham set some of his books and short stories, so I felt it was my duty to get …

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Judging America’s Past by 21st Century Ideals & Values

June 22, 2021 by Ronald E. Yates

We are living at a time when it is fashionable to vilify and “cancel” the founders of our nation because a handful of myopic and narrow-minded chuckleheads have resolved to apply 21st-century values to the 18th and 19th centuries. I contend, however, that we need to take a step back …

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The Marxist Assault on America’s “Woke” Military

June 21, 2021 by Ronald E. Yates

Who would have thought it possible? Who would have ever guessed that today’s military would be led by the very socialists and Marxists that I and millions of other veterans battled during a 45-year cold war—not to mention, hot wars such as Korea and Vietnam? But apparently, that is the …

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Word Play Masters Invitational: It’s a Hoot!

June 20, 2021 by Ronald E. Yates

Since 2010 Word Play Masters has run a contest circulated on the Web in which readers are asked to take any word from the dictionary, alter it by adding, subtracting, or changing one letter, and then supplying a new definition. As a writer, I have always been fascinated by words, …

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A Message to ForeignCorrespondent Subscribers, Friends, and Visitors

June 19, 2021 by Ronald E. Yates

Dear subscribers and friends of ForeignCorrespondent, Some of you may have already seen this message, and if you have, we apologize for the recurrence. But we want to make sure you are receiving the full range of benefits by creating a free subscriber account with ForeignCorrespondent. There have been a …

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