A Corporal from Tennessee
A Corporal from Tennessee The young man from the mountains of Tennessee was pinned down. When the gunfire erupted he was in the open and unable to take cover. He was all alone…
January 2019
For the Record
For the Record When Rachel Bowling of Ridgeland, South Carolina, lined up at the starting line of a 10K race a couple weeks ago she had success in mind. She had been training…
You Want Flies with That?
You Want Flies with That? In mid-June, 2012 Dave Alexander’s daughter stopped off at the neighborhood McDonald’s to pick up a meal for her dad. She requested a plain cheeseburger and a small…
Better to Give
Better to Give Annie and I raised our boys to value family above all. Each year we bought or made gifts for each other but, as the years passed and the family grew,…
Outdoorsperson of the Century
Outdoorsperson of the Century Who would I pick for Outdoorsperson of the Century? Wow, tough call. In a century that contained such outdoorsmen as Jack O’Conner and Theodore Roosevelt it would be difficult. …
The Goose Bump Betrayal
The Goose Bump Betrayal It was one of my first inspections as a sergeant in the Marine Corps. I had checked my troops and was confident they were ready to make me proud…
Juliane’s Not-so Merry Christmas
Juliane’s Not-so Merry Christmas In late 1971 a passenger plane was struck by lightning during a fierce thunderstorm and crashed in the Peruvian rainforest. Only one of the 92 passengers survived… But she…
A Dance of Fools
A Dance of Fools We’ve all heard about the way politicians make deals to get something they want. You know, “I’ll vote for your bill if you vote for mine” or “I’ll put…
Just Go!
Just Go! I was watching the Andy Griffith Show a few nights ago. Sherriff Andy Taylor and Deputy Barney Fife had taken their love interests, Ellie Walker and Hilda May, as well as…