Life is a journey, one step followed by another…
My dad fought in Europe during WWII. He was one of the reasons I joined the military. While he served as an officer in the U.S. Army, I joined as an enlisted man in the U.S. Navy. We periodically talked… Read more#60—December 7, 1941: <em>“A date which will live in infamy”</em>
Trivia Questions (Answers @ end) Who said, “Aging is an extraordinary process where you become the person you always should have been.”? In what movie (and who said it) did we hear, “We seemed to have reached the age where… Read more#57 – That “70s Thing” We Did
Trivia Questions (Answers @ end) Who said, “Life is good when you are happy; but it’s much better when others are happy because of you.”? In what movie (and who said it) did we hear, “I came here tonight because… Read more#52 – 30 Days and a Wake up!
I didn’t know him personally, but he was my father’s best friend during World War II. They shared many hard times together, but also a few laughs along the way. Such is the way with combat veterans. My father never… Read more#32 – Memorial Day – 2020
Trivia Questions (Answers @ end) What movie made the word, “Plethora” popular? Who said, “You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.”? In what song (and who sang it) do we hear the following lyrics?Left a good job in… Read more#31 – USS Kitty Hawk, CV-63 Decommission
Trivia Questions (Answers @ end) In what movie did we hear the line, “Stupid is as stupid does.”? Who said, “Don’t let the ugly in others destroy the beauty in you.”? In what song (and who sang it) do we… Read more#20 – Port Call: Philippines
Q – In what 1990 western did we hear the word, “Tatanka“?Q – In what 60s song did we hear the words, “One pill makes you larger, and one pill makes you small“? Over the span of my career(s), I’ve… Read more#5 – My Current “Journey” – A novel yet to be published…
I am a veteran… a United States Navy veteran to be more specific. I enlisted (“volunteered”) in July 1973 for four years. I almost made four years. It was exactly three years, eleven months, and 29 days (but who’s counting)…. Read more#1 – Beginning a new journey…