Reconsider the Marvel
Reconsider the Marvel In the most recent of my frequent attempts to eat right, I was shopping at a local grocery store. In the fruits and vegetable section I picked out some of my least…
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A Company that Makes Everything
A Company that Makes Everything Today I took a group of boys from my facility off campus to do some community service. We went to a nearby city where we loaded up a U-Haul truck…
The Sad Odyssey of Elmer McCurdy – Part 2
The Sad Odyssey of Elmer McCurdy – Part 2 In Part 1 of this post I chronicled the early life and criminal career of Elmer J. McCurdy who also went by at least…
The Real Life Jaws
Summer of the Shark The Real Life Jaws Most of us have seen the movie, Jaws. It’s about Amity, a beach community situated somewhere near Long Island, New York. Amity police chief Martin…
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…
2018: A Retrospective
2018: A Retrospective Well, another year is drawing to a close, and both A Different Drummer and I are another year older. A lot has happened in those 365 days. But what does…
You’re Out-o’-Here!
You’re Out-o’-Here! Richie Ashburn is a National Baseball Hall of Famer who earned that honor through several impressive accomplishments. But there’s one thing he did that no other professional baseball player has EVER done….
The Smartest Dumb Blonde
The Smartest Dumb Blonde Little Vera Jane Palmer had aspirations. She wanted to be a movie star. Born April 19, 1933 in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, she didn’t seem to have the background to be…
The Lieutenant’s Bear
The Lieutenant’s Bear A few weeks back Annie and I were driving west toward Springfield, Missouri to celebrate our grandson, Payden’s, first birthday. Riding with us was Andy’s wife, Madison, and their daughter, Harper….
Still Standing
Still Standing I first got to know Mike in 2011 and quickly discovered that I could relate to him on a lot of levels. We both believe in this glorious country we live…