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I give. What? Donald Sterling was being serviced regularly by a mistress, and has been accused of infidelity by his wife on numerous occasions. The old lecher is a playa. Elliot Rogers was a young hater who couldn't score with girls.

I'm not suprised. A few years ago the NAACP wanted to give Kid Rock....a guy who routinely flys the Confederate Flag at his concerts....some sort of award for some community work he was doing. I forgot whether he actually got it or not but If it weren't for massive protests by local activists their silly decision would have barely gotten any attention.

The military culture is such a mixed bag. We want to believe that our soldiers who volunteer to go off and fight wars ostensibly to protect our freedom are a brigade of brave honorable heroes.But most are just ordinary guys trying to find their niche in life. On one hand, these young guys either with no place else to go, or motivated by patriotism or excited by the idea of guns and combat, all optimistic about future benefits, are sympathetic figures. Betrayed by their government once they are discharged and in need of hospital benefits or treatment for their post traumatic stress disorders, they are now disillusioned warriors. On a less publicized level we hear the stories of the abuse and sexual harasssment and rape endured by females enlistees at their hands of their male comrades. Other dirty little secrets include killings committed against civilians in the foreign countries they are occupying, and tragedies involving mass shootings of fellow soldiers by disgruntled "fuck-ups". Or has the upper echelon military brass escaped disgrace with their romantic indiscretions and inept decision making. Trillions of dollars are spent yearly maintaining the cooperation of corrupt leaders of the countries we are pledged to protect from terriorism, and on keeping the military industrial complex afloat. Like every other bureacracy in America, the military is a bloated incompetent financial drain where seemingly the left hand doesn't know what the right hand is doing. The return of an American prisoner in exhange for the release of 5 Taliban honchos makes for a very ambivalent situation, considering the released prisoner is being accused of desertion. I personally think Sgt. Bergdahl should be judged by a jury of his peers and administered whatever punishment they deem appropriate now that he has been freed from the captivity he brought upon himself. In securing his release Obama as usual was in a no-win situation; damned when he did, and damned if he hadn't, much to the delight of fork-tongued Republicans. Coincidentally, yesterday on June 6th, the 70th anniversary of the D-Day invasion was commemorated. American lost an astounding number of soldiers in this operation. Thousands and thousands of young men were slaughtered as wave after wave of them scrambled head on into enemy fire on the beaches of Normandy in France, where German units were entrenched, waiting for them. I was 11 years old when this was headlines all over the country and I vaguely remember it. Back then the armed services were segregated. Black soldiers were very often relegated to burial details. You see few, if no black faces, among the surviving veterans of this epic battle. America sacrficed its white sons and spared its black ones because they didn't think negroes were good enough to be first class fighters. The irony of racism.

My e-book has gone to press and will soon be available for downloading on line. Hard copies will also be for sale. This is the new and improved version of The Only One, my novel about an interracial love triangle that will put the advice of self-appointed relationship guru, Steve Harvey, to shame. It might also make prudes blush. This is not "your grandfather's book". It's your grandmother's hot novel. What this quick-read also has going for it, is that it's a delicious slice of black life, serving up conflicted characters with appetites for lust and cravings for love. Watch for more details on how to check out this upcoming release!

Message me an address, Delano, and I will send you a free complimentary copy of this book. I'd be interested in your feed back as it applies to the "real me" that comes through in my fiction writing. It's not a long book and is fast paced.