#142—An Unexpected Delight

This past week, my wife and I had the pleasure to attend a reception for local authors and artists. I wasn’t sure what to expect, but since one of my simple “prose” writings had been accepted, I thought it would… Read more#142—An Unexpected Delight

#139—Is This What I Signed Up For?

Carrier Sunset

A Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet takes off from the flight deck of the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower in the Atlantic Ocean. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Cameron Pinske.

#138—Sleep Problems

Trivia Questions (Answers @ end) a. “In Dreams”   Patsy Cline b. “Dream On”  Hall & Oates c. “A Head Full of Dreams” Roy Orbison d. “You Make My Dreams Come True”  Coldplay e. “Sweet Dreams”  Aerosmith “Tom, do you ever… Read more#138—Sleep Problems

#137—Hookers…

Trivia Questions (Answers @ end) This past weekend, I took part in the Sunshine State Book Festival, an annual event for authors and publishers. Over 150 authors were there, including me. Like many others, I had several stacks of my… Read more#137—Hookers…

#135—You Mean There’s More to a Carrier Than the Flight Deck?

Trivia Questions (Answers @ end) Becky & I recently returned from a great trip to San Diego, visiting our son, Jared, and his two boys (our grandsons, ages 10 & 8). The weather was as I remembered it from years… Read more#135—You Mean There’s More to a Carrier Than the Flight Deck?

#133—A Veteran’s Christmas

First of all, Merry Christmas to all from Gainesville, Florida. If you don’t know where that is, it’s about 1½ hours from each coast, an hour south of Georgia, and two hours north of Orlando. Right smack dab in the… Read more#133—A Veteran’s Christmas

#132—The Navy That Stayed with Me Through the Years

Trivia Questions (Answers @ end) My Navy “career” was a short four years. Actually, it was 3 Years, 11 Months, & 29 Days, But Who’s Counting? It may have been short, but during those formidable years, 1973-77, I learned a… Read more#132—The Navy That Stayed with Me Through the Years

#131—Japan Air Lines 747: Engine Out

Trivia Questions (Answers @ end) Naval Air Station, Agana, Guam – 1974 Oohhhh, baby. That’s it. “Ooh-Ga!” A little lower. “Ah-Ooh-Ga!” Don’t stop… “AHHH-OOOH-GAAA!” “Chet. Chet. Wake up, Chet.” “What the hell, Borne? I’m in the middle of a dream.”… Read more#131—Japan Air Lines 747: Engine Out

#129—I May Have Left the Navy But…

Trivia Questions (Answers @ end) Who said, “It’s not what you look at that matters. It’s what you see.”? In what movie did we hear, “Normal is a setting on the dryer.”? In what song did we hear?The full moon… Read more#129—I May Have Left the Navy But…

#127—Rig the Barricade

Trivia Questions (Answers @ end) Who said, “One you replace negative thoughts with positive ones, you’ll start having positive results.”? Match the following one-liners with the appropriate movie: “It’s alive! It’s alive!” 2001 A Space Odyssey “What we’ve got here… Read more#127—Rig the Barricade