[June 7, 2024] After drinking from the water jug, we drove to a broken “Oklahoma Jack,” sitting silently on an old farmer’s barren land about an hour west of Abilene. In Texas, it was mid-summer and early, just as the sun peeked over the horizon. Already, the air was so dry the moisture was sucked straight out of… Read More »
[June 6, 2024] My first actual blind date would be at the end of the school year. I was nervous because this would be a “real” date and my only second date ever. I didn’t know the young lady, so it was a confirmed blind date. Both of us were nervous, or at least I was. It was… Read More »
[June 5, 2024] As the foreign policy failures of the Biden Administration continue to mount and wars continue to flare across the globe, we have the White House issuing a note of condolences over the death of Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi. President Raisi, also known as the “Butcher of Tehran,” is an evil man. Before his recent death… Read More »
[June 4, 2024] We’ve all heard the fable of the Frog and the Scorpion.1 The main lesson from the fable is that people cannot resist hurting others even when it is not in their interests. This is why I believe Jews have a scorpion on their backs. That scorpion is the rabid anti-Semitic faction within the Jew’s own… Read More »
[June 1, 2024] I recently came across an article written by Dick Conoboy and I was taken by his respect for a good friend. The article, titled “Lewis, I Hardly Knew Ye,” is worth reading in its entirety. His friend is Lewis B. Puller, Jr. and if that name is familiar, it should be. Lewis was a Vietnam… Read More »
[May 29, 2024] People don’t learn much from history, which is unfortunate. My Dad was right about that and was correct in saying that we are much closer to historical events than we might imagine; we are all a step closer to history. I was blessed with family stories of the past, and I was surprised by what… Read More »
[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 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 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 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 »