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Finally, My Audiobook Has Been Released !
In tribute to my Grandson-in-law, Alberto, who told me “he didn’t read books, he listened to them”; I am pleased to announce that after over a year of effort, I finally got my first book incorporated into an audiobook. So for those of you, like Alberto, that don’t like to ‘read’ the printed version, you…
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Happy VFW Day !!
There are a lot of traditional special days in the United States, such as Memorial Day, Martin Luther King Day, and Labor Day, etc., as well as numerous non-traditional ones like National Good Neighbor Day or Loyalty to America Day. To me it just seems like there is a “Day” for everything nowadays. But I…
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Genealogical treasure hunting
Yesterday I took a whirlwind tour through a portion of Pennsylvania on what I call a genealogical treasure hunt. Terrie and Ruger (our Yorkie) went along just to make sure I stayed out of trouble (easier said than done). Our first stop was the Fort Bedford Museum in Bedford County where one of my reference…
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D-Day, what an incredible day in history
With today being the 80th anniversary of D-Day, the day that Allied Forces’ during World War II invaded the German-controlled territory in Normandy, France, I was not only thinking of the brave men who stormed those beaches under heavy fire and how much they deserve our respect, but also about the guys on the boats…
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Researching one’s genealogy is awe-inspiring
While continuing my genealogical research I’ve come to the realization that a large number of my ancestors came to North America before the American Revolutionary War. Long before Ellis Island ever existed and long before any roads or highways were created. They lived at a time when they had to cut their way through the…
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Horse racing memories from my youth
Saturday’s Kentucky Derby was very exciting with three horses crossing the finish line neck-in-neck with the winner not chosen until photographs of the wire were closely examined. My Gramps would have loved it. For a significant portion of his life he was a horse trainer. He loved horses and it showed. He was well known…
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Young people today just don’t know what hard work is!
I’ve heard this saying many times and I’ve even said it myself now that I’m an old fart and sometimes reflect on today’s generation of young people. But I paused this thought yesterday when (during my genealogy research) I stumbled on a news article from 1900 about my Great (3x)-grandmother who essentially said the same…
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March 1st is U.S. Asiatic Fleet Memorial Day
Many Americans know of the terrible loss the United States Navy suffered at Pearl Harbor when the Japanese attacked the Navy base there on December 7, 1941, but few know of the heavy losses suffered by those sailors serving in what at the time was the ”United States Asiatic Fleet”, which was headquartered in the…
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Politicians shouldn’t disparage our country’s legal system
For months I’ve listened to politicians on both sides of the aisle say that our judicial system is being weaponized. From the State courts to our country’s Supreme Court, they’ve all been blamed for bias and dishonesty. It’s no wonder there is so much lack of respect for law enforcement and the rule of law…
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Additional thoughts on the “Ban Idiots Not Guns” slogan
On November 17, 1871, an organization was founded in the state of New York called the National Rifle Association. That was 152 years ago. Its goal was to “promote and encourage rifle shooting on a scientific basis.” Not a bad idea back in those days, but rifles have come a long way since then, and…