President Johnson did not want the war to broaden. He wanted the North Vietnamese to leave their brothers in the south alone. ~William Westmoreland Recruited Allies Many American GI’s who served in Vietnam had contact of […]
Three Wars, the final book of The Kansas NCO trilogy has been released. It is now available on Kindle and will soon be available in paperback.
We are the authors of our own disasters. ~Latin proverb Over the years, mankind has been victimized by various disasters and unfortunate incidents, many of which have been self-inflicted. Some of these are rather humorous, while others, unfortunately, are not. We’ll look at a few of each. An Air Disaster Waiting […]
Sometimes having fun with your best friend is all the therapy you need. ~ Author Unknown Introduction My life long best friend Jim passed away a few years ago. All of us who knew him still miss him very much. In addition to being a good hearted […]
I recently had the privilege of attending the 12th Tactical Fighter Wing Association reunion in Tucson, Arizona. The 12th Tactical Fighter Wing (12th TFW) was the unit I served under during my tour of duty in Vietnam from January of 1970 to January of 1971. The reunion was managed very nicely, was well attended […]
New Stuff Like many others these days, I enjoy the benefits of high technology. Cell phones, computers, GPS, Smart TV’s and other technological marvels have all made my life easier, if not more frustrating at times. And although I use the […]
The third book in The Kansas NCO trilogy will be out within the next few months. Three Wars is a prequel to the first two books, The Kansas NCO and Back To The World. The prologue opens up with our beloved characters Crucianelli, Redmond and Montrell back in Vietnam. The three, outside […]
Introduction What happens when people open their hearts? ..They get better ― Haruki Murakami, Today’s guest writer is Arne Vainio, M.D. Arne is an enrolled member of the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe in Northern Minnesota and […]
“World Class” I got a chuckle out of an add I recently saw, which had attached the oft used adjective “World Class” to its operation. The add was promoting a sewage pumping service which removes waste from miscellaneous holding tanks and septic systems; the “honey wagon” as it is euphemistically called. Yep, the “World […]
This table reflects Joe’s website visitors by country; from highest to lowest. The United States, quite naturally is 1st, currently providing about 90% of Joe’s visitors. China, at second, provides about 10% of the visitors to Joe’s website. The current trend shows countries outside of the United States picking up a greater % of the […]