Author: Brandon Kraft
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When Civilians Accuse Troops Of Rape, Military Courts Often Decide
Hundreds of times a year, civilians accuse military personnel of sexual assault. The cases can wind up in the military justice system, where many victims say they are at a big disadvantage. Source: When Civilians Accuse Troops Of Rape, Military Courts Often Decide This story is incredible for more than a few reasons: that 16…
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Remembering Those That Came Before
Olivia’s 2nd grade class has a prayer “graffiti” wall where they can write names of those they want to pray for. Many are parents and such. Olivia wrote my dad’s name. Her grandfather who died 12 years before she was born. I don’t feel like I bring him up that often, but she gets that it…
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Coffee at Night
Sometimes, you drink coffee after dinner just to make it through the evening housework. Sometimes, you drink coffee after dinner just to make it through the evening housework and you end up wide awake past 1 am. 4:45 am, here I come.
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Writer’s Block
39 and 8. Tonight, I sat down at the computer ready to publish a post that I started a week ago. “Hmm”, I thought to myself, “this topic isn’t as topical as it was. I’ve read this point since I thought it was an original idea.” Move to trash. I started going draft-by-draft seeing if…
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Zootopia
The entrance into Zootopia is a riff of the Hunger Games train through the districts. Then, the animals start going savage creating the Game within the city. All with someone whose identity is centered around white—President Snow and his white rose or Assistant Mayor Bellwether with her fleece as white as snow.
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Global Entry and TSA Pre-Check
Global Entry is a trusted traveler program offered by U.S. Customs and Border Protection. If you’re able to pass a background check, interview process, and willingness to pay $100, you get five-years of inclusion in this program that offers two main benefits for me: Accelerated customs processing Accelerated airport security via TSA Pre-Check and others…