Introduction General Hal Moore was perhaps the most respected American military officer of the Vietnam War. (Then Colonel) Moore was a dedicated and intelligent warrior, yet compassionate and inspiring. My connection to General Moore was through his friend and collaborator Joe Galloway, the famous war […]
Based on feedback from my readers, the earlier story of Mac on this blog site has been very popular. I was fortunate enough to make the acquaintance of not one, but two Macs during my time in the service. And although they were two distinctly different personalities, they were both memorable characters. This […]
A few years ago I attended a Veteran’s event in Michigan where several of us authors of military writings were holding a book signing. I had the privilege of meeting fellow writer and Vietnam War Veteran John Podlaski and his wife. John is the author of the superb book Cherries: A Vietnam War Novel and […]
Smell the sea and feel the sky, let your soul and spirits fly! ~Van Morrison My wife Ann and I have been on two cruises. Our first cruise, shortly after we married, was on a ship called the Tropicale of the Carnival Cruise line. The eight day cruise departed out of Los […]
Appreciation is a wonderful thing: It makes what is excellent in others belong to us as well. ~Voltaire Recently I came upon a Facebook page for The Palomino; a night club that was located in North Hollywood, California. I was sad to hear that The Palomino […]
Humor comes at us in many places and many times throughout our lives, and it is always welcome. ~Joe I was a member of the United States Air Force from 1968 to 1972. I served at Phu Cat Airbase, Republic of Vietnam from January of 1970 to January of 1971. As […]
A horse is dangerous at both ends and uncomfortable in the middle. ~Ian Fleming For many years, we had a small mobile home on Lake Puckaway in Central Wisconsin. Puckaway is a very shallow lake, which is fed by the Fox River. It is a very diverse fishery and we have caught […]
When you’re in jail, a good friend will be trying to bail you out. A real good friend will be in the cell next to you saying, ‘Damn, that was fun.’” —Groucho Marx *** On one breezy day back in the seventies, my late friend Jim and I were out driving […]
I am thrilled that Back To The World has taken 3rd place honors for fiction with The Author Zone 2016! http://www.theauthorszone.com/2016-taz-finalists/
War is a ferocious form of insanity. ~Corra May Harris I served in the United States Air Force from 1968 to 1972. I served in Vietnam from January 1970 to January 1971. I entered Vietnam as an Airman First Class (E-3) and […]