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—————————————— PLEASE SUBSCRIBE AT THE UPPER RIGHT. IT’S FREE! You will ONLY receive notifications when I post new entries to my blog. —————————————— On Laughter Silvered Wings John Magee Jr. was born in Shanghai, China in 1922. …
Old Glory The drive to and from work every day takes about two hours of my allotted 24. The evening drive often finds me as single-minded as a barn-sour mule, just anxious to get home. …
Back From the Brink About three years ago I wrote a post about the American chestnut (Castanea dentata) and its near extinction in the early 20th century due to the chestnut blight (Cryphonectria parasitica, then…
When the Loser Wins…Again! Ted was talking to his boss. The two disagreed about their abilities. In fact, the topic of discussion was something Ted’s supervisor believed was impossible. He insisted that nobody could do…
When the Loser Wins Many of us were raised to win. Win at all costs. Winners never quit and quitters never win. Never give up, never surrender. Everybody loves a winner. If winning is so…
Stampede! This year marks the 200th anniversary of an event you have probably never heard of. Once you read this though you may find it hard to forget. For some of the people who lived…
Persistance If you read my post last week, you read of a soldier who chose not to surrender when the enemy invaded his island base during World War II. Instead he and a few other…
Robinson Crusoe in the U.S. Navy In times of war people often do extraordinary things. Such was the case during the Japanese invasion of Guam in World War II. The Japanese overran the little island…
