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let’s take a quick poll who here

let’s take a quick poll who here regularly checks the news because they

regularly checks the news because they

regularly checks the news because they want to be an informed global citizen by

want to be an informed global citizen by

want to be an informed global citizen by show of hands okay so most people most

show of hands okay so most people most

show of hands okay so most people most of us want to be globally informed

of us want to be globally informed

of us want to be globally informed citizens being informed makes you sound

citizens being informed makes you sound

citizens being informed makes you sound more interesting at dinner parties it

more interesting at dinner parties it

more interesting at dinner parties it can be seen as a sign of intelligence or

can be seen as a sign of intelligence or

can be seen as a sign of intelligence or status and frankly who doesn’t want to

status and frankly who doesn’t want to

status and frankly who doesn’t want to connect with their fellow human beings

connect with their fellow human beings

connect with their fellow human beings around the world however how informed

around the world however how informed

around the world however how informed are we really who here feels informed

are we really who here feels informed

are we really who here feels informed enough about say Trump’s travel ban to

enough about say Trump’s travel ban to

enough about say Trump’s travel ban to at least mention it passing lean

at least mention it passing lean

at least mention it passing lean conversation okay how about the recent

conversation okay how about the recent

conversation okay how about the recent political turmoil in Gambia the ethnic

political turmoil in Gambia the ethnic

political turmoil in Gambia the ethnic cleansing Myanmar the drug war in the

cleansing Myanmar the drug war in the

cleansing Myanmar the drug war in the Philippines barely anyone’ so obviously

Philippines barely anyone’ so obviously

Philippines barely anyone’ so obviously we’re not informed as we think we are

we’re not informed as we think we are

we’re not informed as we think we are but it’s not our fault the media hasn’t

but it’s not our fault the media hasn’t

but it’s not our fault the media hasn’t made it easy for anyone to access

made it easy for anyone to access

made it easy for anyone to access quality international news but how come

quality international news but how come

quality international news but how come in the modern age when the sharing of

in the modern age when the sharing of

in the modern age when the sharing of information is supposed to be at its

information is supposed to be at its

information is supposed to be at its height getting quality news is harder to

height getting quality news is harder to

height getting quality news is harder to do than it was in the 1950s according to

do than it was in the 1950s according to

do than it was in the 1950s according to Professor Jeffrey Cohen in the 1950s

Professor Jeffrey Cohen in the 1950s

Professor Jeffrey Cohen in the 1950s there were three main channels one got

there were three main channels one got

there were three main channels one got their news from ABC CBS and NBC each of

their news from ABC CBS and NBC each of

their news from ABC CBS and NBC each of these channels delivered the same news

these channels delivered the same news

these channels delivered the same news every night so whether you liked it or

every night so whether you liked it or

every night so whether you liked it or not you were watching the news at that

not you were watching the news at that

not you were watching the news at that time this set up though certainly not a

time this set up though certainly not a

time this set up though certainly not a utopia was mostly beneficial for all and

utopia was mostly beneficial for all and

utopia was mostly beneficial for all and developments in the cold and Korean Wars

developments in the cold and Korean Wars

developments in the cold and Korean Wars were able to stay fresh and everyone’s

were able to stay fresh and everyone’s

were able to stay fresh and everyone’s mind however with the 1980s came the

mind however with the 1980s came the

mind however with the 1980s came the rise of cable television meaning that

rise of cable television meaning that

rise of cable television meaning that one could watch many things other than

one could watch many things other than

one could watch many things other than news during primetime

news during primetime

news during primetime this changes news outlets because now

this changes news outlets because now

this changes news outlets because now they have to compete for your attention

they have to compete for your attention

they have to compete for your attention how do they do this they provide less

how do they do this they provide less

how do they do this they provide less hard news and more filler less

hard news and more filler less

hard news and more filler less large-scale events and more clickbait in

large-scale events and more clickbait in

large-scale events and more clickbait in the 1990s instead of covering

the 1990s instead of covering

the 1990s instead of covering developments in the Belfast agreement or

developments in the Belfast agreement or

developments in the Belfast agreement or the collapse of Yugoslavia the news

the collapse of Yugoslavia the news

the collapse of Yugoslavia the news media found itself preoccupied with

media found itself preoccupied with

media found itself preoccupied with clickbait stories such as the Monica

clickbait stories such as the Monica

clickbait stories such as the Monica winds

winds

winds a scandal and the OJ Simpson trials and

a scandal and the OJ Simpson trials and

a scandal and the OJ Simpson trials and modern day instead of covering an Iraqi

modern day instead of covering an Iraqi

modern day instead of covering an Iraqi Army’s attack on the isis-held city of

Army’s attack on the isis-held city of

Army’s attack on the isis-held city of Mosul the news finds itself preoccupied

Mosul the news finds itself preoccupied

Mosul the news finds itself preoccupied with the Kardashian’s wedding the graph

with the Kardashian’s wedding the graph

with the Kardashian’s wedding the graph above shows data and a paper by

above shows data and a paper by

above shows data and a paper by Professor Cohen showing the average

Professor Cohen showing the average

Professor Cohen showing the average percentage of news deemed hard news over

percentage of news deemed hard news over

percentage of news deemed hard news over time as you can see ABC used to have

time as you can see ABC used to have

time as you can see ABC used to have nearly 72% hard news in its reporting’s

nearly 72% hard news in its reporting’s

nearly 72% hard news in its reporting’s the average has fallen to 48 percent to

the average has fallen to 48 percent to

the average has fallen to 48 percent to less than half NBC has fallen to under

less than half NBC has fallen to under

less than half NBC has fallen to under 40 percent so what is being covered

40 percent so what is being covered

40 percent so what is being covered instead personal health celebrity crime

instead personal health celebrity crime

instead personal health celebrity crime crime sports and entertainment also

crime sports and entertainment also

crime sports and entertainment also please keep in mind that little hard

please keep in mind that little hard

please keep in mind that little hard news is outlets are providing most

news is outlets are providing most

news is outlets are providing most likely aren’t the most important

likely aren’t the most important

likely aren’t the most important headlines but the headline is designed

headlines but the headline is designed

headlines but the headline is designed to make you click for example on a given

to make you click for example on a given

to make you click for example on a given half-hour news show wouldn’t receive a

half-hour news show wouldn’t receive a

half-hour news show wouldn’t receive a barrage of stories about the latest

barrage of stories about the latest

barrage of stories about the latest superfood a weather forecast a sports

superfood a weather forecast a sports

superfood a weather forecast a sports update and for the Outlands little hard

update and for the Outlands little hard

update and for the Outlands little hard news a story on Donald Trump’s Twitter

news a story on Donald Trump’s Twitter

news a story on Donald Trump’s Twitter feed the outlet may completely neglect a

feed the outlet may completely neglect a

feed the outlet may completely neglect a pertinent story as what happened in

pertinent story as what happened in

pertinent story as what happened in December of last year I don’t know if

December of last year I don’t know if

December of last year I don’t know if men even realized but Gambia’s president

men even realized but Gambia’s president

men even realized but Gambia’s president of 22 years refused to step down from

of 22 years refused to step down from

of 22 years refused to step down from public office after he lost his first

public office after he lost his first

public office after he lost his first presidential election last December it

presidential election last December it

presidential election last December it was looking like it would escalate into

was looking like it would escalate into

was looking like it would escalate into a West African military conflict we

a West African military conflict we

a West African military conflict we weren’t hearing about this because the

weren’t hearing about this because the

weren’t hearing about this because the news is instead reporting on a theory

news is instead reporting on a theory

news is instead reporting on a theory that Russia had hacked to the u.s.

that Russia had hacked to the u.s.

that Russia had hacked to the u.s. presidential election and whether or not

presidential election and whether or not

presidential election and whether or not that story is true that’s a pretty click

that story is true that’s a pretty click

that story is true that’s a pretty click baby story the rise of the Internet also

baby story the rise of the Internet also

baby story the rise of the Internet also means that anyone can become a

means that anyone can become a

means that anyone can become a journalist meaning that many as people

journalist meaning that many as people

journalist meaning that many as people you get your news from haven’t taken a

you get your news from haven’t taken a

you get your news from haven’t taken a single course in journalistic ethics

single course in journalistic ethics

single course in journalistic ethics this can lead to the rise of fake news

this can lead to the rise of fake news

this can lead to the rise of fake news and some questionable news stories

and some questionable news stories

and some questionable news stories coming out of seemingly no respected

coming out of seemingly no respected

coming out of seemingly no respected outlets such as what many people will

outlets such as what many people will

outlets such as what many people will know is the BuzzFeed dossier

know is the BuzzFeed dossier

know is the BuzzFeed dossier when BuzzFeed news of relatively

when BuzzFeed news of relatively

when BuzzFeed news of relatively respected news outlet among young people

respected news outlet among young people

respected news outlet among young people such as myself published a completely

such as myself published a completely

such as myself published a completely unverified dossier alleging that Trump

unverified dossier alleging that Trump

unverified dossier alleging that Trump had certain inappropriate ties to Russia

had certain inappropriate ties to Russia

had certain inappropriate ties to Russia algorithms used by Facebook and will

algorithms used by Facebook and will

algorithms used by Facebook and will only work to spread these stories around

only work to spread these stories around

only work to spread these stories around further

further

further keep the real news hidden under lines of

keep the real news hidden under lines of

keep the real news hidden under lines of code so I always went into this crazy

code so I always went into this crazy

code so I always went into this crazy world with internet and cable television

world with internet and cable television

world with internet and cable television but as I got into high school I decided

but as I got into high school I decided

but as I got into high school I decided I really wanted to know what was going

I really wanted to know what was going

I really wanted to know what was going on in the world around me you have to

on in the world around me you have to

on in the world around me you have to understand I made this commitment in the

understand I made this commitment in the

understand I made this commitment in the thick of the 2016 presidential election

thick of the 2016 presidential election

thick of the 2016 presidential election the media was more preocupen to the fact

the media was more preocupen to the fact

the media was more preocupen to the fact that Eric Trump foot lemonade in a water

that Eric Trump foot lemonade in a water

that Eric Trump foot lemonade in a water cup than the siege of Aleppo but I felt

cup than the siege of Aleppo but I felt

cup than the siege of Aleppo but I felt that if I tried hard and if I could do

that if I tried hard and if I could do

that if I tried hard and if I could do it so the first thing I did was I turned

it so the first thing I did was I turned

it so the first thing I did was I turned on NPR I thought that this has to work

on NPR I thought that this has to work

on NPR I thought that this has to work if I listen to him often enough but I

if I listen to him often enough but I

if I listen to him often enough but I found that I was hearing only one side

found that I was hearing only one side

found that I was hearing only one side of every story if I heard every story at

of every story if I heard every story at

of every story if I heard every story at all which leads me to my first point in

all which leads me to my first point in

all which leads me to my first point in order to be a globally informed citizen

order to be a globally informed citizen

order to be a globally informed citizen you have to read from a wide variety of

you have to read from a wide variety of

you have to read from a wide variety of news outlets that’s right

news outlets that’s right

news outlets that’s right you have to read a half-hour news show

you have to read a half-hour news show

you have to read a half-hour news show likely is not going to provide you with

likely is not going to provide you with

likely is not going to provide you with sufficient information if you want to

sufficient information if you want to

sufficient information if you want to hear about international news most

hear about international news most

hear about international news most outlets have it it’s just not in their

outlets have it it’s just not in their

outlets have it it’s just not in their home page there are many jumping-off

home page there are many jumping-off

home page there are many jumping-off points for which you can get your news

points for which you can get your news

points for which you can get your news many us-based ones such as seen in an

many us-based ones such as seen in an

many us-based ones such as seen in an APC also international ones such as BBC

APC also international ones such as BBC

APC also international ones such as BBC and al-jazeera

and al-jazeera

and al-jazeera so if we tried this strategy of reading

so if we tried this strategy of reading

so if we tried this strategy of reading from many news outlets together right

from many news outlets together right

from many news outlets together right now for example I’m on NPR’s website but

now for example I’m on NPR’s website but

now for example I’m on NPR’s website but I won’t be listening like I used to I’m

I won’t be listening like I used to I’m

I won’t be listening like I used to I’m going to be browsing so I’m going to go

going to be browsing so I’m going to go

going to be browsing so I’m going to go to this news icon world and we’re gonna

to this news icon world and we’re gonna

to this news icon world and we’re gonna see what’s going on in Asia recently ok

see what’s going on in Asia recently ok

see what’s going on in Asia recently ok so obviously this is a controversial

so obviously this is a controversial

so obviously this is a controversial priest I’m not sure exactly why they’re

priest I’m not sure exactly why they’re

priest I’m not sure exactly why they’re calling him a bigot it doesn’t really

calling him a bigot it doesn’t really

calling him a bigot it doesn’t really say but I’m going to look on CNN right

say but I’m going to look on CNN right

say but I’m going to look on CNN right now so it looks like according to this

now so it looks like according to this

now so it looks like according to this this priest has been elected to run

this priest has been elected to run

this priest has been elected to run India’s province and he has a Hindu

India’s province and he has a Hindu

India’s province and he has a Hindu nationalist

nationalist

nationalist and just stepping back nationalism has

and just stepping back nationalism has

and just stepping back nationalism has been rising in Europe and North America

been rising in Europe and North America

been rising in Europe and North America and it looks like it has now been rising

and it looks like it has now been rising

and it looks like it has now been rising in Asia

in Asia

in Asia additionally so that took about 30

additionally so that took about 30

additionally so that took about 30 seconds now it’s probably more satiating

seconds now it’s probably more satiating

seconds now it’s probably more satiating than an average half hour news show and

than an average half hour news show and

than an average half hour news show and this is honestly what reading the news

this is honestly what reading the news

this is honestly what reading the news should be it shouldn’t be listening to

should be it shouldn’t be listening to

should be it shouldn’t be listening to someone else tell you what’s going on

someone else tell you what’s going on

someone else tell you what’s going on like a zombie it should be searching for

like a zombie it should be searching for

like a zombie it should be searching for the correct information over many

the correct information over many

the correct information over many sources it’s just as if you’re trying to

sources it’s just as if you’re trying to

sources it’s just as if you’re trying to eat a healthier diet one thing on

eat a healthier diet one thing on

eat a healthier diet one thing on survive off of kale alone the same way

survive off of kale alone the same way

survive off of kale alone the same way one could not survive off of Fox News

one could not survive off of Fox News

one could not survive off of Fox News alone one couldn’t survive off of CNN

alone one couldn’t survive off of CNN

alone one couldn’t survive off of CNN alone the same way one cannot survive

alone the same way one cannot survive

alone the same way one cannot survive off of peanut butter alone I realized

off of peanut butter alone I realized

off of peanut butter alone I realized that

that

that this is hard to do as many news outlets

this is hard to do as many news outlets

this is hard to do as many news outlets try to convince you that certain types

try to convince you that certain types

try to convince you that certain types of people use certain news sources and

of people use certain news sources and

of people use certain news sources and they never look at both however this is

they never look at both however this is

they never look at both however this is simply a ploy to increase customer

simply a ploy to increase customer

simply a ploy to increase customer loyalty regardless and healthy diet it

loyalty regardless and healthy diet it

loyalty regardless and healthy diet it is always important to treat yourself

political satire is actually a great way

political satire is actually a great way to become informed on the news as it is

to become informed on the news as it is

to become informed on the news as it is a great jumping-off point to see what

a great jumping-off point to see what

a great jumping-off point to see what the big headlines are and yeah tends to

the big headlines are and yeah tends to

the big headlines are and yeah tends to make fun of both ends of the political

make fun of both ends of the political

make fun of both ends of the political spectrum meaning that you can remain

spectrum meaning that you can remain

spectrum meaning that you can remain skeptical of both political extremes in

skeptical of both political extremes in

skeptical of both political extremes in addition if you google any inside jokes

addition if you google any inside jokes

addition if you google any inside jokes that you don’t get it only makes you

that you don’t get it only makes you

that you don’t get it only makes you more informed regardless and a healthy

more informed regardless and a healthy

more informed regardless and a healthy diet there are some things that you

diet there are some things that you

diet there are some things that you should never ever ever ever eat such as

should never ever ever ever eat such as

should never ever ever ever eat such as trans fats and rat poison Facebook news

trans fats and rat poison Facebook news

trans fats and rat poison Facebook news feeds and fake news so we’ve all heard

feeds and fake news so we’ve all heard

feeds and fake news so we’ve all heard about the rise of fake news and the

about the rise of fake news and the

about the rise of fake news and the cause is seemingly related so humans are

cause is seemingly related so humans are

cause is seemingly related so humans are not choosing what goes in your Facebook

not choosing what goes in your Facebook

not choosing what goes in your Facebook newsfeed algorithms are and those

newsfeed algorithms are and those

newsfeed algorithms are and those algorithms are not looking for stories

algorithms are not looking for stories

algorithms are not looking for stories that are particularly valid but those

that are particularly valid but those

that are particularly valid but those are the most likes comments and shares

so essentially it’s a breeding ground

so essentially it’s a breeding ground for clickbait now even if you never

for clickbait now even if you never

for clickbait now even if you never looked at Facebook news again you’d

looked at Facebook news again you’d

looked at Facebook news again you’d still probably run into some fake news

still probably run into some fake news

still probably run into some fake news stories so you can use some strategies

stories so you can use some strategies

stories so you can use some strategies such as if it uses sensational language

such as if it uses sensational language

such as if it uses sensational language excessive all caps excessive punctuation

excessive all caps excessive punctuation

excessive all caps excessive punctuation you can check the source to see if it’s

you can check the source to see if it’s

you can check the source to see if it’s well known or not so if you try this

well known or not so if you try this

well known or not so if you try this together again so we’re gonna have some

together again so we’re gonna have some

together again so we’re gonna have some baby steps and so obviously shocking is

baby steps and so obviously shocking is

baby steps and so obviously shocking is in all caps that’s pretty kind of trying

in all caps that’s pretty kind of trying

in all caps that’s pretty kind of trying to really when it’s published by etf

to really when it’s published by etf

to really when it’s published by etf news a quick google search reveals the

news a quick google search reveals the

news a quick google search reveals the first four websites are about that site

first four websites are about that site

first four websites are about that site being fake news team thang news so yes

being fake news team thang news so yes

being fake news team thang news so yes we need a healthy diet of news we also

we need a healthy diet of news we also

we need a healthy diet of news we also need to make sure that this news is on

need to make sure that this news is on

need to make sure that this news is on both ends of the political spectrum now

both ends of the political spectrum now

both ends of the political spectrum now not saying that we all run over to

not saying that we all run over to

not saying that we all run over to Drudge Report or BuzzFeed and have those

Drudge Report or BuzzFeed and have those

Drudge Report or BuzzFeed and have those be our two sources of news because that

be our two sources of news because that

be our two sources of news because that would be a really sad world

would be a really sad world

would be a really sad world however just be conscious regardless of

however just be conscious regardless of

however just be conscious regardless of your political spectrum if you’re just

your political spectrum if you’re just

your political spectrum if you’re just in the car listening to NPR for an hour

in the car listening to NPR for an hour

in the car listening to NPR for an hour maybe it’s safe to turn on Fox if you

maybe it’s safe to turn on Fox if you

maybe it’s safe to turn on Fox if you were just listening to Fox the past

were just listening to Fox the past

were just listening to Fox the past three days maybe you can

three days maybe you can

three days maybe you can switch back to NBC this is especially

switch back to NBC this is especially

switch back to NBC this is especially pertinent to do if there’s a news story

pertinent to do if there’s a news story

pertinent to do if there’s a news story out there that makes you feel mad or

out there that makes you feel mad or

out there that makes you feel mad or scared and now my men are scared I don’t

scared and now my men are scared I don’t

scared and now my men are scared I don’t mean sad for suffering people

mean sad for suffering people

mean sad for suffering people that’s human empathy and frankly that’s

that’s human empathy and frankly that’s

that’s human empathy and frankly that’s an amazing outcome of watching the news

an amazing outcome of watching the news

an amazing outcome of watching the news however if you feel so mad that you want

however if you feel so mad that you want

however if you feel so mad that you want to punch a politician or so scared that

to punch a politician or so scared that

to punch a politician or so scared that you think the world is gonna end

you think the world is gonna end

you think the world is gonna end then you’re most likely doing a more

then you’re most likely doing a more

then you’re most likely doing a more extreme news outlet and maybe switching

extreme news outlet and maybe switching

extreme news outlet and maybe switching to a less extreme one will help maybe

to a less extreme one will help maybe

to a less extreme one will help maybe the wording much they report the event

the wording much they report the event

the wording much they report the event will calm you down one example of this I

will calm you down one example of this I

will calm you down one example of this I punched into two very different news

punched into two very different news

punched into two very different news sites Westminster attacker and these are

sites Westminster attacker and these are

sites Westminster attacker and these are the two main headlines regarding this

the two main headlines regarding this

the two main headlines regarding this attacker and so depending on your

attacker and so depending on your

attacker and so depending on your education how you were raised in your

education how you were raised in your

education how you were raised in your background one of these headlines may

background one of these headlines may

background one of these headlines may alarm you a lot more than the other

alarm you a lot more than the other

alarm you a lot more than the other another good example of this would be if

another good example of this would be if

another good example of this would be if you’re watching Fox News during Obama’s

you’re watching Fox News during Obama’s

you’re watching Fox News during Obama’s inauguration in 2008 Obama was a

inauguration in 2008 Obama was a

inauguration in 2008 Obama was a Democrat Fox News has a conservatives

Democrat Fox News has a conservatives

Democrat Fox News has a conservatives hilt so naturally they’d be listing all

hilt so naturally they’d be listing all

hilt so naturally they’d be listing all these awful things on Obama’s agenda

these awful things on Obama’s agenda

these awful things on Obama’s agenda however if you switch to say NBC for a

however if you switch to say NBC for a

however if you switch to say NBC for a while you might feel less angry about

while you might feel less angry about

while you might feel less angry about all these awful things in Obamas agenda

all these awful things in Obamas agenda

all these awful things in Obamas agenda and more happy that our country had made

and more happy that our country had made

and more happy that our country had made such tremendous progress in electing its

such tremendous progress in electing its

such tremendous progress in electing its first african-american president if you

first african-american president if you

first african-american president if you must look at commentary then so be it

must look at commentary then so be it

must look at commentary then so be it but I highly recommend it being

but I highly recommend it being

but I highly recommend it being bipartisan one of the sights I like to

bipartisan one of the sights I like to

bipartisan one of the sights I like to get my commentary from is another form

get my commentary from is another form

get my commentary from is another form of political satire in the form of

of political satire in the form of

of political satire in the form of editorial cartoons and this site the

editorial cartoons and this site the

editorial cartoons and this site the Association of American editorial

Association of American editorial

Association of American editorial cartoonists published every cartoon made

cartoonists published every cartoon made

cartoonists published every cartoon made that day regardless of its political

that day regardless of its political

that day regardless of its political spectrum and it’s really interesting

spectrum and it’s really interesting

spectrum and it’s really interesting because you’ll see recent stories such

because you’ll see recent stories such

because you’ll see recent stories such as the recent allegations that Obama

as the recent allegations that Obama

as the recent allegations that Obama wiretapped Trump’s phone and you’re

wiretapped Trump’s phone and you’re

wiretapped Trump’s phone and you’re gonna see views from the left saying

gonna see views from the left saying

gonna see views from the left saying that Trump is crazy and view sin right

that Trump is crazy and view sin right

that Trump is crazy and view sin right saying that Obama is guilty as charged

saying that Obama is guilty as charged

saying that Obama is guilty as charged and it’s really interesting to look at

and it’s really interesting to look at

and it’s really interesting to look at because I started my journey to become

because I started my journey to become

because I started my journey to become one from from the news trying to connect

one from from the news trying to connect

one from from the news trying to connect people internationally but I had

people internationally but I had

people internationally but I had neglected to connect with people on my

neglected to connect with people on my

neglected to connect with people on my own block who had different views than

own block who had different views than

own block who had different views than me and it was an extremely

me and it was an extremely

me and it was an extremely whirring experience because just because

whirring experience because just because

whirring experience because just because someone has a different political view

someone has a different political view

someone has a different political view than you it doesn’t mean they’re not

than you it doesn’t mean they’re not

than you it doesn’t mean they’re not human some of my favorite stories to ask

human some of my favorite stories to ask

human some of my favorite stories to ask my elders are where they were when

my elders are where they were when

my elders are where they were when certain big historical events happened

certain big historical events happened

certain big historical events happened and they know the big-ticket events well

and they know the big-ticket events well

and they know the big-ticket events well I’m always surprised by how much more

I’m always surprised by how much more

I’m always surprised by how much more international events they know for

international events they know for

international events they know for example my grandma a nose in the

example my grandma a nose in the

example my grandma a nose in the paperboy told her that Hitler had

paperboy told her that Hitler had

paperboy told her that Hitler had invaded Poland in 1939 my neighbor

invaded Poland in 1939 my neighbor

invaded Poland in 1939 my neighbor remembers nearly every battle of the

remembers nearly every battle of the

remembers nearly every battle of the Vietnam War when I asked my grandpa what

Vietnam War when I asked my grandpa what

Vietnam War when I asked my grandpa what people thought about Ronald Reagan he

people thought about Ronald Reagan he

people thought about Ronald Reagan he remembers what people both liked and

remembers what people both liked and

remembers what people both liked and didn’t like about him and so I’d like to

didn’t like about him and so I’d like to

didn’t like about him and so I’d like to leave you with a final request when your

leave you with a final request when your

leave you with a final request when your grandchildren asked you where you were

grandchildren asked you where you were

grandchildren asked you where you were when the Syrian civil war came to a

when the Syrian civil war came to a

when the Syrian civil war came to a close know the answer when your children

close know the answer when your children

close know the answer when your children ask you where you were when the British

ask you where you were when the British

ask you where you were when the British left the European Union know people both

left the European Union know people both

left the European Union know people both liked and didn’t like about brexit and

liked and didn’t like about brexit and

liked and didn’t like about brexit and most importantly when people ask you how

most importantly when people ask you how

most importantly when people ask you how you’re able to remember so many events

you’re able to remember so many events

you’re able to remember so many events remember how you did it thank you

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