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11. He has always maintained his cool, even when totally excited.

Tue Nov 18, 2025, 12:49 AM

10 hrs ago

He was the one who, in 2008, age 18, but small for his age, was in that indoor swimming pool in Virginia at 6:30 AM and the only other two people there were two of then-Senator Biden’s staff, discussing the still-secret selection of their boss as Obama’s VP. He never gave a hint that he understood English at all (he has Oriental features), and let them babble on. That was the reason I knew before most people, and definitely before anyone else on DU!

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A homecoming--in one piece, too, despite Putin's best efforts. [View all] DFW 19 hrs ago OP

You seem to come from a line of titanium nerved people. Enjoy your kinfolk irisblue 19 hrs ago #1

My nephew must be from secretly toughened alloy DFW 18 hrs ago #2

Why is he in Kyiv? maxsolomon 18 hrs ago #3

That's where his job was. DFW 12 hrs ago #8

So glad he is home safely Lifeafter70 18 hrs ago #4

Thank you for sharing the good news with us. NBachers 17 hrs ago #5

C'mon, "South of the Border" ain't that bad! JustABozoOnThisBus 17 hrs ago #6

South Carolina does have at least one very good Lebanese restaurant DFW 12 hrs ago #9

K&R orangecrush 17 hrs ago #7

You have one very cool nephew, my dear DFW! CaliforniaPeggy 11 hrs ago #10

He has always maintained his cool, even when totally excited. DFW 10 hrs ago #11

What an amazing story! Thanks for sharing it. CaliforniaPeggy 10 hrs ago #12