Guest Writer – George Dooley; B-17 Graveyard

                               Introduction   In June of this year, along with my friend George Dooley, I attended an air show in Port Angeles, Washington. My wife Ann and I had spent two weeks in the Pacific Northwest, taking in many fantastic sites while visiting George and his wife, Diane. (Reference earlier blog article Amtrak Empire Builder, […]

Guest writer – Tom Keating; A Convoy for an Elephant

                                       Introduction Tom Keating, a writer, served in the United States Army, Long Binh in the Republic of Vietnam, from 1969 to 1970.  He served with the 47th Military History Detachment, attached to the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Logistical Command, and Headquarters Company, US Army Vietnam, (USARV) also in Long Binh. Twice awarded […]

One Ticket to Paradise!

  Okay, just a short blog for this Father’s Day, in honor of my late father, who was a good father and a good man. An article in today’s Kenosha News about another man’s father story, caught my attention.   His father was a good man also, who taught him right from wrong, bad from […]

Joe’s most popular blogs….

  Many visitors to my website have inquired as to which blog story has been the most popular. Since the website has been up for five years now, it would seem that the older blogs would have the most views, but that is not always the case. Some of these blog articles have also been […]

Runaway Train

  Our digs Trains illicit magical journeys, through enchanted forests, fields of golden wheat waving in the sun, and bridges over emerald streams and rivers. ∼Joe         For a few years back in the day, I shared an apartment with my friend Don Booth. Don, was the brother of my best friend […]