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Category Archives: Life in General
Oak Trees
Often I have said, “I am busier than a one-legged sailor in an ass-kicking contest.” It is not an excuse; it is merely one reason I have not been writing as often as I should. There has been a lot … Continue reading
Posted in Aviation, Aviation History, Life in General, Personal
Tagged Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, Cuba, death, friends, Guantanamo Bay, life, Oak Trees, one-legged sailor, retirement, Social Security
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One Man’s Story
Every now and then, things happen in the universe that are sometimes difficult to explain. Such is the case with Ed Jackel. During World War II, Jackel served as an infantryman who went to Europe shortly after the D-Day Invasion. … Continue reading
Posted in History, Life in General, Publishing, Reading, Writing
Tagged D-Day, Ed Jackel, infantryman, life, Lucky Infantryman, old soldier, One Man’s Story, World War II
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A Blog for the Young
Youth is a wonderful thing, but there are some aspects of it that are scary. For example, inexperience can lead to situations from which a youthful person may end up in a place from which recovery might be difficult. There … Continue reading
Posted in History, Life in General
Tagged A Blog for the Young, accidents, blame, consequences, death, decisions, driving carelessly, driving fast, driving recklessly, everlasting impact, Florida drivers, four-leaf clover, risk, Speeding, tickets, Youth
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Progress
Sometimes progress is very welcome, sometimes, not. When things are modified, no matter what those “things” might be, sometimes it is good, sometimes, not so much. WordPress made some changes that made the job of writing blogs much easier for … Continue reading
Posted in Life in General, Personal
Tagged computers, frustrations, progress, the Internet, writing blogs
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The Loss of the Buffalo Gal
Last night I had a long conversation with my sister-in-law, Kay. We talked about the “coincidences” in life which defied explanation. There are so many instances and events in each of our lives bordering on the unbelievable. Then I woke … Continue reading
A Terrible Week
This was a terrible week. It just goes to show we are only along for the ride. None of us knows what life will bring. Spiritually, the only thing we have is today. We have all our yesterdays, some more than … Continue reading
Posted in Life in General
Tagged a horrific week, collision at sea, damage assessment, General Quarters, honor, man overboaord, Navy, our last, our yesterdays, sailors, shipmates, today, tomorrow, USS Fitzgerald
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Fifteen Years
It is hard to believe that it has been 15 years since America was attacked. There is no question it was a horrible event, an event that will remain in the minds of all of us who were of an … Continue reading