[May 20, 2023] If there is one thing I would want from my grandparents today, it would be letters they wrote to me, telling me about their lives, what they believed in, what made them good men and women, and how they saw the world. Those letters would be more valuable than any token, money, or property. So,… Read More »
[September 3, 2024] After receiving my orders for mandatory retirement from the U.S. Army, I started this blog 11 years ago on this date. I’m not celebrating my blog anniversary; that’s not my style, but I will put some of my thoughts on paper that may be of interest – maybe. Here are some of the things I… Read More »
Letters to My Granddaughter, Epilogue [November 20, 2024] Here is some good news. That skinny small-town boy from the Deep South – and born on the bayou (like the 1969 CCR song) – turned out okay. I would marry and have two children; the happiest days of my life were their birth and their growing up. Nothing is… Read More »
[May 15, 2024] I love old cars, and for those who read my Letters to My Granddaughter, you are probably one of those who love old clunkers too. I want to highlight a young man from Arkansas, just like me with a Southern accent, who works on old, abandoned cars and brings them back to life. Dustin Jennings… Read More »
[January 25, 2024] It’s been too long since I posted a book review, and I believe it was June of last year, far too long ago. Well, now, it’s winter, and the roads near my house have turned to ice, so, being retired with a flexible schedule, I just don’t drive when the pavement is anything but dry. … Read More »