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Toy Soldiers Fighting for Better Lives
Did an important song hit number 1 on this day in the 80s? Could a Latin Pop star tell a better story than a first lady? Was a song able to make an addicted teen pause? Martika and the song Toy Soldiers would be a hard yes. If I’m being honest, 1989 was a blur.…
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Thanks for this, Pat. We really do need good men who have the skills to “Miyagi” us into trying harder,…
Appreciate it. Not the hottest thing I have written, but I do hope those who read it take something useful…