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  1. Gentleman Biaggi

    TLIAW: Fall Not By Scandal; But By Chaos

    Carl Albert/Vacant (Democratic) February 22, 1974-October 7, 1974 Carl Albert/Thomas Moorer (Democratic/Nonpartisan) October 7, 1974-September 5, 1975 Def. Never Officially Elected Former Positions: Speaker of the House [1971-1974] (along with other high-ranking positions within the Democratic...
  2. TLIAW: Legacy
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    Art by The Man with a Sorrow Face, S. Morozov, 1972 With the Hundredth Anniversary of the 1917 October Revolution, the New Sojourn Magazine is commemorating the impact the Bolshevik Revolution had on Russia and the world. Russia is a country that has been best defined through the personality...
  3. Gentleman Biaggi

    TLIAW: One Candidate changes everything

    What's this? A TLIAW - you didn't rea- No, but I'm wondering why Because I felt like it That's a dumb answer You're a dumb voice A secon- Ah whatever, what is this about? Greenland No one will ever read this At least I'll be creative This is gonna be really unrealistic I have some American stuff...
  4. Cevolian

    Miss Atomic Bomb - A TLIAW

    "The dust cloud has settled, and my eyes are clear But sometimes in dreams of impact I still hear Miss Atomic Bomb, I'm standing here Sweat on my skin And this love that I've cradled Is wearing thin (Miss Atomic Bomb) But I'm standing here and you 're too late Your shock-wave whisper has sealed...
  5. Callan

    TLIAW: Presidential
    Threadmarks: Introduction

    https://www.politico.com/magazine/presidential In politics, the word "Presidential" is often used. We talk about candidates who can and can't look or sounds presidential, using the word liberally without ever really indicating what exactly it means. What does it mean? Everyone has a slightly...
  6. BlackentheBorg

    Grow Old With Me - a TLIAW
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    Nobody thought they'd actually get away with it. I mean, there were plenty, bloody plenty, who wanted to boot him out personally (Stormy Thormy, the Eff Be I, squares of all shapes and sizes) but nobody thought Tricky Dicky would actually go ahead and do it. There’d been a death in the night...
  7. TLIAW: No Horizon Too Far

    I On February 20th, 1962, Friendship 7, lifted off from Cape Canaveral sending John Glenn into orbit. In nearly five hours, he had launched into space, orbited it three times, and finally returned to Earth splashing down in the Atlantic Ocean. His launch found itself watched by millions, and...
  8. King of the Uzbeks

    Changing the Reel: A TLIAW that, let's face is, was never going to be finished in a week
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    What's This? A TLIAW. Why. Why. Why. Because I had an idea. A most glorious idea. Some may call it…a dream. Dear Lord, the Font. Yes. The font. You are going to get your ass sued off. I try not to think about it. So what's the gimmick? What gimmick? Its a TLIAPOT, there's a...
  9. TLIAW/M: Arranging the Deck Chairs Upon this Sinking Ship

    Arranging the Deck Chairs Upon this Sinking Ship - Leaders of the Soviet Union from 1917 to Modern Times --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Seems you missed the boat for this trend. Dunno if that was a pun, but...
  10. Let Them Talk: A TLIAW

    The Obligatory Talking-Heads Section What's this, then? A TLIAW. Like it says. But your timekeeping is ruddy awful. I know. But I'm really going to try this time. You said that last time. This time I mean it. You'll mean it next time, too. Still won't happen. Remind me why I'm sticking...
  11. OwenM

    TLIAW: For Want of A Checkup

    Tributes have been flowing in from all sides of the aisle in Westminster today, following the tragic and sudden death of Labour's Shadow Chancellor John Smith.... Mr Smith had complained of chest pains the day before, but refused to delay his return to London. Whilst in the air, he collapsed...
  12. TLiaW: Dawn of the Dragon
    Threadmarks: Introduction

    “To those who have spent decades watching the rise of China’s modern economy into a near-match for economic power of the United States or the European Union, the fact that it should possess one of the world’s most impressive space programs is of little surprise. If the Japanese, possessing an...
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