[May 28, 2024] After years of work, a small group of dedicated volunteers will unveil and dedicate a WWII Memorial in Atlantic City, NJ, on 6 June at Noon. If you are available, I recommend you attend. Get there early. The memorial is inspired by and based on the likeness of SSG Bernie Friedenberg. I wrote about the… Read More »
[May 27, 2024] Hello General. After being home from Vietnam 55 years ago and coming upon my 56th Memorial Day coming up next week, it got me wondering where all this time went. To be honest, I don’t recall much about my first 35 Memorial Days, but a lot has happened over the last 20. What is Memorial… Read More »
[May 26, 2024] Back by popular demand are some essential tips to make sure you don’t embarrass yourself while you observe Memorial Day. If you are young or haven’t had much interaction with Veterans, you might not have been “educated” on the proper ways to handle yourself. Let’s observe Memorial Day and not embarrass ourselves. [May 30, 2021]… Read More »
[May 25, 2024] Historical Total War Battles is a YouTube channel providing cinema graphics which depict known battles of the past. One of the great values of YouTube – despite its censoring views they don’t like – is folks with knowledge and skill can create interesting and educational videos. This channel’s owner says he “enjoys making Total War… Read More »
[May 24, 2024] In 1776 General George Washington feared the superior British Navy might blockade New York City, isolating it from communications with other territory of the American Colonies. Yet when British General William Howe attacked and destroyed the Americans at Gowanus Pass in Brooklyn Heights, he failed to follow-up by storming the Patriot redoubts. This allowed the… Read More »
[May 23, 2024] It was my only dime. I was standing at the checkout counter at the Bastrop Piggly Wiggly Grocery store with my Mom. And there it was, a March of Dimes card with slots where a dime could be placed, the money used for funding polio research. I was looking forward to getting my first candy… Read More »
[May 21, 2024] I’m not sure when I first saw the drama series “The Twilight Zone” by Ron Serling, but I was a huge fan. While I was rarely scared, my brother often hid behind the couch whenever the show was on. One of Serling’s episodes was about a bloodthirsty American World War II commander who finds himself… Read More »
[May 21, 2024] One positive benefit to the Internet is that it gives those of us who want to learn a valuable tool. In a video posted by Titan Man, he calls out Elon Musk as a pioneer in learning. The following is taken from his discussion on this critical topic. Learn how to think. “Smart people learn… Read More »
[May 20, 2024] I went to High School with Jonny Dirt, at least that is what he called himself. Jonny was a senior, and I knew him only because he sat beside me during my sophomore English class. He’d repeatedly failed English and was retaking the course for the third time, and Jonny was not someone you would… Read More »
[May 19, 2024] We were on the ground, punching each other, yelling, grabbing, cussing, and rolling around in the dirt as we had just argued over something neither of us could remember. And the reason we fought was not as important as the fact we could fight and still remain friends despite bloody noses and bruises. Thinking for… Read More »