OUR LADY OF LA SALETTE

 

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WOMAN IN THE SUN

 You've heard of the Man in the Moon.  Here's the Woman in the Sun.

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MEMBERS OF THE ORIGINAL AMERICAN TARANTULA SOCIETY

 

G. Abeyta, Leonard Adams, Ken Adcock, Dylan Alexander, Terrance M. Allen, Alliance of Alien Prisoners, Brose Ambrose, Bud Anderson, Duane Anderson, June Anderson, Peter F. Anning, Gordon L Arnold, Stanley Arthur, James Ascenzo, Joy Aubrey, Steven Aubrey, Eloise Baerg, William J. Baerg, William W. Bagwell, Nathan Bahris, Beth Anne Ball, Frederic Ball, Kathy Ball, Susan Ball, Howard K. Barker, Albert J. Bartlett, Nyles Bauer, Patricia A. Begrowicz, Robert A. Begrowicz, Paul Bennett, Kaare Berg, Kim Bermuda, Susan E. Berrend, Justin Bishop, Andrew Black, Jeffrey H. Black, Judith Black, Peter Black, Ken Blaedel, John Blanda, John Blanda II, John Blue II, William A. Bock, Nita Bohm, Stephen Bonczek, Michael F. Bontkowski, Arthur Bordes, Ann Bradley, Scott Brannock, Ed Breitung, Brad Britton, Jodi Brohn, John W. Brohn, John V. Brohn, Sandra Brohn, Rand Brooks, Tami Brosman, Wayne Brown, Claire Browning, John G. 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Hardin, Charles Harris III, Robert R. Hart, Allan E. Hayes, Tim Hayes, Max N. Heinrich, Kathy L. Henderson, Sandra Henschkel, H. Scott Hestevold, Dave Hill, Sara Hirsch, Vicki A. Hiser, William Holmstrom Jr., Tom Horsley, W. Dale Houff, Marc House, Rachel Houston, Evert Houtstra, Jennifer Houtstra, William J. Hudson, Bob Hughes, Athena Iverson, Dr. Bill Jackson, Renny P. James, Edward W. Johnson, Seth Johnson, Steve Johnson, Vicki L. Johnson, Elton Jones, Margaret K. Jones, Todd Jordon, Ernie Josephson, Stephen D. Kaprielian, David J. Kardesch, Sandra Karmazin, Dawn Keplinger, Craig Keyzer, Ann King, Andrew King, Cathy King, Charles King, Chris King, Joseph K. King, Nina King, Susan King, Julie Kozlowski, Kim Kozlowski, Carol Krolikowski, Stan Kunin, Dorothy A. Kunze, John H. Kunze, Steven Kutcher, Eric S. Lane, Joseph A. Lankalis, Larry A. Lantz, Chris Lapen, Marian Lauria, J.E. Lawrence, Bobby Leonard, Jim Leuenberger, Thomas E. Lewis, Clifford Lickers, Aaron Lindgren, Christopher Lindgren, Deanna Lindgren, Debora Lindgren, Joshua Lindgren, Michael Lindgren, Circe Link, Vanessa Lips, Peter Lisk, Robert Little, Ruth Little, Shanon Little, Stephanie Little, Ernie Littlejohns, Michael D. Livingston, Angele Lubin, David Lubin, Sabrina Lubin, Dale Lund, Julia Lund, Leif Lund, Lilith Lund, Mark Lund, Paul D. Lund, Peter W. Lundy, Benjamin Lunzer, Leonard Allen Lystad, James E. Maginnis, Denis Malaison, Cassie Marrs, David Marrs, James Marrs, Susan Marrs, Bob Martin, Greg Martin, Kirt L. Martin, Terry Martin, Craig Matthews, Stephen Maxwell, Mark McAtee, Sonya McBryde, Paul R. McCann, Walter H. McCrady, Sandra McKay, Dean McKee, Garry McQuatt, Jacquelyn Medanich, John Medanich Jr., John Medanich Sr., William Meyers, Roger Miklos, Allen Miller, Brandi Miller, Elizabeth Miller, Leroy Miller, Mary Lou Miller, Richard Miller, Wendy Miller, Linda Moore, Ron Moore, Ronda Moore, Stanley A. Moore, Steve Moore, Troy Moravec, Ann Moreton, Alvin L. Morris, Gilbert Scott Morris, Miriam G. Morris, Keith L. Myers, Edward Nankin, Scott Nelson, Carolyn Novy, Carol Ochs, Fred Ochs, Bill Pallat, Jack McK Pardee, Dale Parsley, Shawn Patterson, Susan K. Patton, Ginamarie Pechie, Jeanette Pechie, Ruben Pechie, Ann Carol Pelto, Ed Pelto, Kenneth R. Pelto II, Kenneth R. Pelto III, Mary Beth Pelto, Wally Pelto, Pet Mart, Thomas W. Peters, Bruce A. Pfeffer, David H. Pfoser, Terry Phillips, Lisa Pickard, David A. Pierson, Anthony S. Pitone, Cleon Platner, Jill Pope, Larry Popelka, Marvin Porter, Richard Pressey, Mark Rachow, Randy Rainge, Sean Rasmussen, Ivy Reed, Jonathan Reiskind, Carl L. Rice, C. Richards, Dean Richardson, Charles F. Root, Richard L. Russell, Louis Anthony Russo, Barbara Ruth, Chris Ruth, Robert Ruth, Anita Ryan, Cynthia L. Ryan, Dennis Ryan, Miji Ryan, Eileen Sawyer, Frank M. Sawyer, Lorraine A. Sawyer, Ruth Sawyer, Geoffrey Scherer, Robert Schick, Marlis Schlegel, Greg Schmidt, Mitchell Evan Schnaer, Geoffrey Schrock, Paul A. Schuenemann, Katy Schwarz, Leslie Jill Schwartz, Robert Schwarz, Rocco Schwarz, Sally Schwarz, Steven Sconce, Charles J. Seiderman, Anya Semko, Moaris N. Semko, Wendy Semko, Bill Seng, Dick Seng, Lisa Seng, Richard Seng Jr., Virginia Sessor, Karen Shaffer, Kathy Shaffer, Keith Shaffer, Kenneth Shaffer, Robert Shea, Andy Sher, Joan Sher, Larry Sher, Matthew Sher, Paul Sher, Todd Skjod, Neal F. Skok, Jaan Smith, Marjorie Smith, R.C. Smith, Robert J. Snetsinger, Derrick Snow, Harvey L. Sobel, Edward L. Sones, William Spellerberg, Mr. & Mrs. D.G. Speyer, Sherry Speyer, Dennis F. Spinner, Karen Spinner, Kevin Spinner, Margaret Spinner, Broeck Steadman, Karen Stecker, Larry Stecker, Joy B. Stillian, Karl J. Stone, Stephen Stone, George Stover, Kevin R. Struxness, Anita Sustaita, Amy Syre, Stella E. Tatro, Palmerin Thomas, Larry Gene Thompson, Tom Thompson, Boukje Tingen, Hendrik Tingen, Roland Tingen, William C. Tolbert, Charles Travis, Ted Treat, Carol Tyler, Lazaro Vasquez, John F. Vetrano, Buddy Villines, Elizabeth Villines, Jason Villines, Bea Vogel, Calvin Vos, Carol Vos, Hans Vos, Pieter Vos, Bill Wadsworth, Dan Wadsworth, Ginger Wadsworth, Mark Wadsworth, Matt Walker, Patricia Wall, Diana Watson, Richard Watson, Linda J. Weaver, Tom J. Weaver, Doug Weise, Stan Weiss, Roger D. Wells, Jerry Wendling, Adam James West, Jocelyn West, Rick C. West, Delani K.A. Wheeler, Kris White, Randy Wilgus, Mark A. Willard, Darlene Williams, Michael Williams, Nona Williams, J. Brent Wilson, Rebecca Wilson, Rozanne B. Wilson, John B. Winters, Kathy J. Winters, Layne B. Winters, Milton R. Wirth, Robert L. Wuerth, Kazu Yamauchi, Susan A. Yanover, Brenda Young, Robert A. Young, Anthony Zalinski, Christoph Zech, Robin Zuniga,

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FACEBOOK FRIENDS

 

Aaron Michael Marsh, Alex Allen, Alex Baskett, Alicha Rohman, Alicia McNiel, Amanda Suchy Hanson, Amy Junge, Anastasia Northrop, Andy Lund, Angel Ewing, Angel Figueroa, Angela Klotz, Ann Roadarmel Velasco, Annette M. Smith,  Anthony Hunter, Arlette Mathis, Ashleigh Mitzel, Audelia Mata, Becky Carpenter, Bob Livermon, Bobbe Jean Froelich, Brian Olson, Brian Walsh, Bruce Ritchie, Byron Lund, Candy Bisson, Carissa Hense McGinty, Carol Vos Frieden, Caroll McCullough, Carolyn Behr, Carroll Hull, Cas Patrick, Cassidy Garr, Chad Carman, Cherri Blackmore, Chevy Sullivan, Chris R. Powell, Chrissy Hawkins, Christine Hanh Nguyen, Christine Thompson, Cliff Trexler, Colleen Walsh, Dakota G. Gaar, Daniel Davis, Daniel Scott Hull, Danny Collier, Darla Allen, Dave Crane, David Franciskato, David Lingner, David Wachtveitl, Dede Edwards Sanders, Dennis Ryan, Diane Harris-Hammock, Dino Avellanosa, Disa Mae Lund, Donald Jones, Ed Johnsonbaugh, Ed Mohs, Edward Westley, Eric Williams, Erica Jason DelRio, Evan Sanders, Fr Brian Straus, Fred Young, Gabriela Lavin-Carruthers, Gary Strong, Geoffrey Hastings Haberer, Georgia McAnulty, Gerri Unger Parr, Gina Hense Newlon, Glory Amburn, Greyson Tomlinson, Harold Haugland, Heidi Winslow, Helena Flowers, Indigo Thunder, Isaiah Stone, James Canter, James Hammock, James Meagher, James Mears, Jamie Wachtveitl, Jan Simon, Janet Dietrich-Hagen, Janice Vernon Triner, Jeanie Healey, Jeffrey Scott Campbell, Jeneanea Lathim, Jenn Lorraine Bonilla, Jennifer Chapman, Jeremy Chaplic, Jesica Lavin, Jj P. Reinhart, Joanne Mustion, Jody Stahl, Jonathon Escobedo, Jorge LaMarche, Jory Latimer, Joseph Kelly, Joshua Heston, Julia Jones, Julie Campana Johnsonbaugh, J. Milton Keller, Karen Carter, Karen Murphy, Karen Olsen, Karen Rae Misemer, Karl Keating, Katherine Ritchie, Kathi Kallstrom Marilley, Kathie Lee Boelkes, Kathleen McCune, Kathy Shaw Bonds, Katie Wright, Ken Wachtveitl, Ken Wilson, Kory Thompson, Kyle Thompson, Larry Bottin, Larry Trotter, Laura Lyons, Laura Vosika, Lauren Lunney, Lavenna Parera, Lee Mcginty, Lee Padgett, Leif Lund, Lily Amburn, Linda L. Bricky, Linda Martinson Hayes, Linda Moser, Lisa Anne, Lisa Gibb, Lisa Welko, Llo Thompson, Lorraine Fecteau, Luca Lund, Lynn Marie Canter, Lynn Zechman Melendez, Lynnette Corsi, Lyudmila Kinum, Marcia Lorenz, Marcia L. Lynch, Margaret Saari Fast, Mariam Pool, Marianne Wilson, Marilyn Mitchell, Mark Armstrong, Marliz Morales-Matias, Martin Flowers, Mary Dodd, Mary Hawkins, Mary Thole, Matt Reding, Matthias Jones, Maureen Day, Maurizio Riro Maniscalco, Melodi Miles, Michael Abbeduto, Michael Amburn, Michael Baskett, Michelle Pingel, Micki Lund, Mike Stahl, Mindy Honey, Monica Miller, Ms Paula Mac, Nancy Bowden Core, Norma Simoneaux, Pam Lacasse, Patricia Kensinger, Paul Franciskato, Perry B. Baskett, Peter Vos,  Philip Northington, Piero Basini, Randy Plummer, Renee Alexander, Rodney Wright, Ronda Moore, Ryan Newlon, Sam Oliver, Samuel Lund, Sandee Strampher, Sandra Jacobson, Scott Alexander, Scott L. Lund, Shelly Thompson, Stacia Lemke, Star Flower, Steve Harter, Stooert Flores, Susie Crespino, Svein Magnussen, Tami Fioranelli, Tammy Miller, Tanya Bandusyak, Tell Cotten, Terri Langley, Terry Wayne Sanders, Tetiana Pashko, Tiffany Reding, Timothy Houtchens Sr., Todd Thompson, Tom Kouts, Tony Melendez, Traci Freeman Lund, Tracy Hull, Valentina Oriani, Vernon Williams, Victoria Warren-Mears, Wani Li, Wayne Schenewerk, Wendel Downs, Wendie Walstrom Lapham, Wilfredo Morales, Yvette Jones, 

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WHAT IS A GENTLEMAN?

 

When I was in the Army, stationed at Camp Ames in South Korea, I subscribed to "Nudism Today" magazine--a marvelous escape from the military lifestyle. I was so enthused that I took some pictures out of it and taped them to the inside of my locker door in the barracks. Every time I opened my locker, I could drift back to that very pleasant day at Fraternity Snoqualmie. Then came the inspection.

The first sergeant, Louis Madru, a man who hated me, and I must admit I then hated, took an unexpected walk through our barracks along with someone he wanted to impress with his power, and my locker door happened to be open. Madru stopped, stared at the pictures, then turned to me and said, "Is that what a gentleman should put up on his locker door?"

"Yes, first-sergeant," I said.

He then ordered me to take down the pictures and to write a thousand-word essay on "What is a Gentleman?" and bring it to him in the orderly room the next day.

In the same way that the Army always gave me the opposite of what I asked for, it apparently punished me by rewarding me. For punishment I was given the best job I had in the Army (managing the mail room). And now, for punishment, Louis Madru ordered me to do one of my favorite things--write! And he left me free to write whatever I wanted under the title of "What is a Gentleman?" I had an enjoyable evening, lying on my bunk, writing this essay. The next morning I typed it out on the mail room typewriter, and then took it to Madru in the orderly room.

Madru had me sit down while he read it--an essay much longer than the thousand words he required. He read my separating the word "gentleman" into "gentle man," and how from there I talked about the Masterjohn family in Seattle who had written to me in response to an ad I had placed in "The Helix," Seattle's underground newspaper, and had invited me to help them start a commune when I get out of the Army. And he read about my experience at Fraternity Snoqualmie, and my defense of nudism. Madru's full attention was on my essay for a long time. Finally he sat back, gave me an unfriendly look, and then took my essay into the next office for our 833rd Ordnance commander to read. Now I was a bit nervous, but didn't show it. Captain Sauer had never impressed me as a kind man. He had a smallish, slender body and wore big, dark-rimmed glasses, and yet held power over Louis Madru and over our whole company. I was always worried that he would abuse his power, and now he was sitting in there reading my rebellious essay.

Eventually Captain Sauer called Madru into his office. Then Madru came out and said with a poker face, "The Captain wants to see you."

I went into Sauer's office--a place I had never been before--walked up to his desk, saluted and said, "Spec-four Lund reporting, sir."

He gave me a lingering look, then said, "Have a seat, Lund." I sat down, and he stood up. He took thoughtful steps around the room, beginning his talk with, "That's a good essay. I disagree with what you say in it, but it's very well written." Never once did he criticize me, but instead I felt praised. And he complimented me for respecting the first-sergeant's order in writing the essay, even a longer one than required, and for bringing it into the office, nicely written, typed, and on time. He even shook my hand as I left, and Madru scowled at me as I passed his desk.

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