European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 27, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Ahn Landers the stars and stripes Page 11 dear Ann Landri. I know a lot of people Don t live it when Vou run j letter they have seen Bra nor. But certain things arc Worth repeating and besides nol everyone sees every column every Day. 1 am enclosing something you published in 1983 and i think you should run it every year. How about in a faithful / i won t Promise to run it every f year bul Here Titi for 1988. A dear Ann Landers i am Tat broke from overspending Al Christmas. Bul t need logo shopping again soon because t am completely out of self respect. I be said a few things i wish i could take Back and i am nol feeling very Good about myself 1 also want to Exchange a Canon of self righteous Ness for an equal amount of humility i hear it is leu expensive and it wears better. And while i m at in i m gome to Check on tolerance and see if there is any available in my size. I must remember to Fry to Marfi my patience Wilh the Lille 1 have left. My neighbor is loaded Wilh in and it soaks awfully Good on her. I was told the same department has a repair shop for mending integrity. Mine has become frayed around the edges from too Many Short cuts and too much compromising. If i Don l gel ii refurbished soon there won i be any Tell. T almost forgot inc most important thing of All compassion. If i see some no Mailer Whai the color size or shape i m going to Stock up heavily regardless of the Price. I have run out of in so Many limes and i always feel ashamed when it happens. I Don t know Why in has taken me so Long in gel around to shopping for these items. They Don l Cost nearly As much As some of the frivolous things i be bought on impulse and i m sure to gel a lot More satisfaction from them. Yes. I am going shopping today and i can leave my credit cards and Check Book Al Home. The things i am looking for have no Price tags. Dear Ann Landers a Reader wrote to you recently warning 10 know Mure about the fifi Ling Irish and inc Luck of the i have laugh Irish american history for several years and would Pike to enlighten that person and any one else who is interested the expression fighting Irish goes far Back in history to when the Irish honoured warriors in their culture. The expression came to inc United slates due to the Large number of Irish soldiers who fought with George Washington. The estimates Range from a third to a half of his regular troops it is nol surprising thai notre Dame University adopted the name the fight ing Irish for its football team. The Luck of the Irish came from Many examples. One goes Back to Leadville Johnny Biown and his wife the unsinkable Molly. One Day by mistake Johnny bump Era Small Fortune in paper Money a Short time later he discovered one of inc richest Iron Ore mines in Colorado history. He called in the Luck of the his wife who survived the sinking of the titanic approximately 1,500 drowned in thai disaster attributed her Good Fortune to Irish the Irish arc a flamboyant and irrepressible people who enjoy celebrating Hie. They have added much to american culture. Bless Ihm. Rev Kevin o Neill Shanley Carme Lite Spir it a l Center dar1 in ill dear Friend thanks for a Short Snura in Irish history. One Reader of froth when someone say Iruh i think of police men politics poetry and the not bad. Greece readers put off by to complaints i am an air farce member at ecu Nikon a Greece. Like a lot of people assigned Here i am tired of Reading the grievances of people stationed in West Germany who Don t appreciate what they have. The idler concerning the delay of monday Wigtil football coverage was the last Straw. How can people complain about getting coverage of major sporting events news programs or to shows even if its tape delayed some of your readers May be interested to know that we have no an to live or tape delayed or any other american television shows except for a few televised on the greek National to nation and then to watch those you must have a Multi system to in order to see a televised event i must either ask my family in the slates to record the program or Hope thai someone else stationed Here receives a video copy if my family Doe record trial Eveni must wait Al least a week and a half to receive the tape i might see the super bowl by mid february. I do not have the luxury of coming Home from work and turning on the to to relax i must either play a video tape i be seen before or rent a video movie on base. I would be thrilled to be Able to see a football game or any sporting event within a week of actual play. Since we do nol have an to we get most of our news and information via the stars and stripes and arc probably the ones who read your readers grievances most. Another complaint i read recently concerned which Type of soft drink. Pepsi or Coke should be of Rcd in the on base fast food restaurant. So what at least you have a Mcdonald a Burger King or a similar fast Rood restaurant in your country. 1 won t go into complaints i be read regarding sex. Change and commissary items i would be Happy to have it As bad As inc complainer Don t want to sound like i m not enjoying my tour Here or am unhappy with base facilities. I have spent four years at Athens and you Don hear me complaining because the Summers arc to or the Winters Are mild. I am Happy with what i have. Your readers should realize that they have better facilities than most people in Europe and should think twice before complaining. Soil tort Kennelh m. Kinc uld Helen loan a Greece this is in reply to the in Frankfurt who is disappointed in her an programming. We Are nol fortunate enough to have an like Many of the spouses Here. I Loo slay Home while my husband serves his Mission. My entertainment comes from books hobbies and learning about the people and country in which i live. I m sure that i m not alone in my Community in saying that we would gladly accept any programming whether in a Cal with my morning coff Brcak or not enjoy whal you have it s belter than nothing. A Kuntson Hetle Nikon a Greece Quick thinking military leaders praised a Salute to All you leaders officers and cos who still Are not afraid to make a Quick needed decision or judgment Call even knowing that in May cause you repercussions if the Choice you make turns out not to be the Best it is Well known that a major problem Wilh the soviet military is that its leaders arc not encouraged to make a Quick important decision without higher confirmation. This also promotes the do nothing Atti tude for fear of punishment if it s wrong. Our system in the past has always encouraged Initia Tive in making Good sincere judgment tills with the understanding thai not always the Besl Choice is made or sometimes it May be a mistake sure if the mistake was outright dumb you should cup Cal to pay bul the main part is that it is better to make a Good sound decision than to do nothing at All now i m beginning to see a time when Only the most flawless decisions Are becoming acceptable and any thing resembling a mistake causes fingers to. Start pointing and mature leaders playing the who s 10 blame game looking for scape goals even before facts Are established. Are we at a Lime in history where we arc All so wrapped up in our own Little careers Hal we can s think for ourselves for fear of being reprimanded or not looking Good in front of our supervisors arc. Lead ers becoming More and More concerned about making inc Mast trivial mistakes because it might reflect on their Oer ears. Leaders who feel this Way and Bosses who believe if they Don t always gel perfection then in must be a sign of incompetence Are Only Leach ing future leaders now to cover themselves and not How to make a responsible decision which some Day May be needed to save lives in Battle. If they Are trained o play it Safe during peacetime How can you expect them to make an important timely decision on their own in War i and even one else make mistakes and if you think you re infallible Well i guess that ranks you about even with god. Lei s get Back to real soldiering and learn by mis takes not covering them up for fear of the firing squad. Again to All leaders who still happen to make your own decisions and Al times end up spending Lime after work getting your you know what Csc cd out Salute you. Staff sgt. 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