Apologizing To An Angel

I posted today in remembrance of my Mom's 93rd birthday, and I use this story as a tribute to my own Mother. Even though she is gone, she continues to guide me through life. I miss her greatly, and remember what she wrote to me and my Brother's in a letter she wrote to us …

Significant Events

On this day it occurred to me that at least in my life, three significant events dealing with our Nation happened that truly stand out to me. Yeah I know, there are significant and pivotal moments in the history of our Nation that I could also list, but thinking back, these three seemed to impact …

I Dropped The “F”Bomb

I don’t know why, but for some reason the memory of dropping an “F” bomb in front of Mom is something I’ll never forget. I think I was about 29 years old, and while it was not unusual for cuss words in our family gatherings...most of those consisted mostly of damn and shit.Let me start …

Leave Some Buns For Me

During this time of the pandemic with all the restaurants closed, and "stay at home" orders (for most of the United States), and much of the grocery store shelves bare of toilet paper, sugar and flour, it may be time to make some strategic moves for your meals to avoid going out as little as …

I Ratted On My Brother

This happened back about 1972...and I'm pretty sure about that time because we still lived at 115 E. Vine Street in Blytheville, AR. I would have been about 17 years old and my younger brother, Kevin was 3 years younger than me, so he was 14 years old. We had been shooting firecrackers earlier this …