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King's Corner column for May 23, 2025 A reporter at a local Reno television station had the idea of interviewing a WWII veteran for a Memorial Day segment. She and her crew came out to the house to meet my dad, Robert “Mark” King. They wanted to discuss
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King's Corner column for May 16, 2025 Perth, where the two-and-a-half mile wide Swan River meets the ocean, is in the west of the Australian continent, in a position much like Los Angeles is in the US. Ships entering the mouth of the river are
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King's Corner column for May 9, 2025 D-Day, Normandy, France, Omaha Beach. Third wave. Running out of the landing craft into an ocean where bloated bodies of soldiers from previous waves are still floating. Getting onto the beach, then heading up the steep hill towards the concrete
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King's Corner column for May 2, 2025 ‘Heinold’s First and Last Chance’ is a waterfront saloon opened by Johnny Heinold in 1883 on Jack London Square in Oakland, California. Built from the remnants of an old whaling ship, its name “First and Last Chance” refers to the
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King's Corner column for April 25, 2025 When my dad, Mark King, was young he worked at dude ranches in Wyoming, herded cattle, and rode in rodeos from the Texas/Mexico border up to Canada. He clearly didn’t like staying put, and loved both the image and
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King's Corner column for April 18, 2025 Easter is one of the most significant celebrations in the Christian Church, commemorating the resurrection of Jesus Christ. It is a time of great joy and hope around the world, as all are invited to reflect on the ultimate sacrifice made
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King's Corner column for April 11, 2025 Traveling by air from South Australia to Reno usually takes around a full day if you make all your connections, longer if you don’t. This became an annual ritual as I lived down under while my dad, Mark King, and
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King's Corner column for April 4, 2025 One of the joys of being an adult is being able to play with young children. Have you ever looked an under-one-year-old child in the face, covered your face with your hands, and then suddenly swung open your
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King's Corner column for March 28, 2025 My father, Mark King, was a man of books. His love for reading was cultivated in solitude when he worked on a remote property, tending fences. Every three weeks, he received new supplies, but otherwise, he was alone. Rather than idling,
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King's Corner column for March 14, 2025 At eleven years old my father, Mark King, moved to a farm in Wisconsin, located near a tribal nation. He and an Indian boy his age became close friends. One of their favorite games was target practice, with both arrows and
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King's Corner column for March 7, 2025 The Wild West used to appeal to most every young boy, even if they lived in a crowded city. Each of us are called to discover the adventure of our lives, to stretch ourselves and find out who we’re capable
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King's Corner column for February 28, 2025 Schools come in all shapes and sizes. Centuries ago in England reading was taught by learning to read the Bible. The King James version was one of the first bibles in English – rather than Latin – and was a project involving many