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Opinion: All Gave Some; Some Gave All

Posted on by Carmen Roberts

By Carmen Roberts (Nov 9) NEW YORK — We honor all our veterans who served, who protected our freedom. We also honor their families who sacrificed with them. Without our soldiers, sailors, marines, airmen and coast guard the world would be a darker place.

Vietnam Veterans Memorial, New York
photos: Betty S, Fabian C , Carlos V, Lolly S and Carmen Roberts

For a third year NYC Harley Owners Group rode to visit the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in downtown Manhattan. Director Joe S. started the ride in 2012 to give the members a personal way to say thanks.
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Opinion: Not Ambitious About a Tan

Posted on by Carmen Roberts

You won’t find this blonde worshiping the sun. With so much evidence about how damaging too much sun can be, I’ve adopted a Scarlett O’Hara attitude of protecting my skin.

O’HARA AND CHANEL

Tanning is a relatively new phenomena. In the civil war epic, Gone With the Wind, Scarlett O’Hara prized her magnolia-white skin and carefully guarded it against the hot Georgia sun. Having a tan was a sign you labored for a living.

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