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Eric W. Manchester: December 2009
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Eric W. Manchester. Wednesday, December 30, 2009. AFGHANISTAN WAR CLAIMS FIRST CANADIAN JOURNALIST. It was just a matter of time until someone tasked with telling the Canadian story became part of it. Perhaps the real news is that it didn’t happen before now. This information comes from CBC NEWS. And the GLOBE and MAIL. Of the Calgary Herald newspaper. She had been in Afghanistan for just over two weeks on her first assignment in the country for Canwest News Service. She came across as sweet and quiet &#...
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Eric W. Manchester: COWARDLY ACT
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Eric W. Manchester. Thursday, October 23, 2014. There are lots of ways for a soldier to die that are alright considering our line of work. But, to be shot by some coward while you're standing, essentially unarmed, on ceremonial sentry duty venerating those who fell in service of Canada is an ugly affront to honour and decency. Corporal Nathan Cirillo of the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders of Canada deserved better. His killer, now dead, deserves much worse. Eric W. Manchester. Eric W. Manchester.
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Eric W. Manchester: November 2013
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Eric W. Manchester. Sunday, November 10, 2013. REMEMBRANCE DAY NOVEMBER 11th. SERVICE and SACRIFICE…. In war or peace;. Military or civilian;. Dead, alive,. Or trapped somewhere in between. Remember, too, not all casualties wear uniforms. (est. civilians as percent of war dead: WWI 42%; WWII 63%; Afghanistan 80%). STRIVE TO ACHIEVE “ NEVER AGAIN. Eric W. Manchester. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Eric W. Manchester. Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. View my complete profile. FOLLOW THIS BLOG BY EMAIL.
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Eric W. Manchester: NOT IN MY BACKYARD
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Eric W. Manchester. Wednesday, May 14, 2014. NOT IN MY BACKYARD. Perhaps our true north once was strong and free, but now it is malnourished, badly housed, poorly educated and increasingly sick and suicidal. Extreme poverty and tragic lives don't only exist someplace else. Such travesty pervades the northern reaches of our affluent nation. Few doctors; even fewer adequate medical facilities; and, emerging diseases and mental health problems summarize healthcare in our Arctic. Compared to national ave...
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Eric W. Manchester: REMEMBRANCE DAY NOVEMBER 11th
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Eric W. Manchester. Sunday, November 10, 2013. REMEMBRANCE DAY NOVEMBER 11th. SERVICE and SACRIFICE…. In war or peace;. Military or civilian;. Dead, alive,. Or trapped somewhere in between. Remember, too, not all casualties wear uniforms. (est. civilians as percent of war dead: WWI 42%; WWII 63%; Afghanistan 80%). STRIVE TO ACHIEVE “ NEVER AGAIN. Eric W. Manchester. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Eric W. Manchester. Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. View my complete profile. SUBSCRIBE TO THIS BLOG.
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Eric W. Manchester: November 2009
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Eric W. Manchester. Monday, November 30, 2009. INTO THAT GOOD NIGHT. Where I live is now emptier, with a silence that crushes my heart. The house used to be so much fuller and richer, in a taken-for-granted way. She was always noisily here, although her behaviour often lacked affection. Now and then she’d spontaneously snuggle against my cheek or lay her head on my lap, but it mostly seemed that she only wanted my company at mealtimes or on cold evenings. Eric W. Manchester. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).
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Eric W. Manchester: October 2014
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Eric W. Manchester. Thursday, October 23, 2014. There are lots of ways for a soldier to die that are alright considering our line of work. But, to be shot by some coward while you're standing, essentially unarmed, on ceremonial sentry duty venerating those who fell in service of Canada is an ugly affront to honour and decency. Corporal Nathan Cirillo of the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders of Canada deserved better. His killer, now dead, deserves much worse. Eric W. Manchester. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).
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Eric W. Manchester: December 2014
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Eric W. Manchester. Wednesday, December 24, 2014. MERRY, CONTENT, SAFE, SERENE. May life's Mistletoe always hover above you when you need it most! Best Wishes For All The New Years To Come. Eric W. Manchester. Labels: 1 Airborne Battery. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Eric W. Manchester. Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Writer, Photographer, Sailor, Warrant Officer (ret'd), Paratrooper, Canadian Army. View my complete profile. FOLLOW THIS BLOG BY EMAIL. SUBSCRIBE TO THIS BLOG. MERRY, CONTENT, SAFE, SERENE.
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Eric W. Manchester: May 2015
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Eric W. Manchester. Saturday, May 23, 2015. 72nd SWIFTSURE INTERNATIONAL YACHT RACE, VICTORIA, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA. You can't always get what you want. But sometimes you get what you need, according to the paraphrased Rolling Stones' lyrics. During past runnings of the Swiftsure International Yacht Race, sailors got more than they could handle, offset by barely enough to matter. On May 22nd, 2015 some 200 boats set off on the variety of traditional courses - plus one new added this year. Dependi...
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Eric W. Manchester: October 2013
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Eric W. Manchester. Monday, October 14, 2013. We do, but too many others do not. While charity begins at home, it must extend to every out-of-sight, out-of-mind Canadian in need. Our own Arctic contains some of the worst poverty of any developed nation. Let’s fix that and make our country truly great everywhere within itself. Eric W. Manchester. Tuesday, October 8, 2013. 2013 saw yet another cruel example of our Arctic’s lethal grip. Helicopter, a Messerschmitt BO105S,. Also known as a “Eurocopter&...