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Category Archives: Personal
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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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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150 Years
Today marks the 150th anniversary of the end of the most devastating war America has ever fought. On April 9, 1865, General Robert E. Lee signed the instrument of surrender at Appomattox Courthouse and General Ulysses S. Grant accepted the … Continue reading
Posted in History, Life in General, Personal
Tagged 150th anniversary, Appomattox Courthouse, April 12 1865, April 9 1865, combat deaths, Company G 15th Alabama Infantry, General Robert E. Lee, General Ulysses S. Grant, Gettysburg, John Alexander Woodham, Mr. Lincoln's War, non-combat deaths, Southerners, states' rights, the Civil War, The Civil War to Preserve the Union, the North, the prison at Elmira New York, The South, the War Between the States, The War of Northern Aggression, Vietnam
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Coming to America
Sometimes, my mind will drift back to the 1950s. What an exciting time! We were in Cuba and it was during the time Castro was fighting Batista. At first, my father was happy Castro prevailed, but then we fled. He … Continue reading
Posted in Life in General, Personal
Tagged American moms, Batista, Castro, Cuba, Cuban fathers, I Love Lucy, my grandfather, my mother, Tampa, the 1950s, The Little Rascals, The Three Stooges
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Opting Out
I have been waiting for a while for this to happen. I knew eventually it would. And last week, it finally did – I have been the victim of identity theft. I have to tell you – I was really … Continue reading