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When I Met a Legion: Lorretta Lynn
This is a story of Lorretta Lynn’s kindness and willingness to spend a few minutes with a couple of draftees back in 1968. We were nearing the end of boot camp at Fort Campbell, KY when a couple of busloads … Continue reading
We Know What To Do … Why Can’t We Do It?
My roommate and I were both taking the same Macro Economics class at the Univ. of Illinois Chicago Circle Campus. We were both basically sophomores and it was spring quarter, 1970. The Sunday before the final exam we were sitting … Continue reading
Why Obama Punted on Third Down
Sports analogies are great. Their simplicity often allows you to re-examine situations to reveal alternate possibilities. After President Obama announced the back room deal with Senator Mitch McConnell to extend the Bush Tax cuts I was ready to peel the … Continue reading
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Introduction to Jack Johnson
Eight or nine years ago Mary and I were parent chaperones for a high school water polo tournament in San Diego. It meant I got to drive a packed full 15 passenger Ford van around to multiple pools in the … Continue reading
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Charlie Batchelor – a fine man, saved my ass
On the forty-third anniversary of the murder of Dr. King I am again reminded of a great act of kindness and bravery that I’d like to acknowledge. I was stationed at Ft. Dix, NJ the day Martin Luther King was … Continue reading
Hello world!
First blog post – feeling the pressure to write something earth shattering. Not today. Hoping to use this blog to record some interesting moments in my journey to here.
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