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 […]
Fishing is not always about catching fish; sometimes it’s about catching a break from reality. – Author Unknown Many years ago, my co-worker and friend, Leo B., shared this story about an ice fishing adventure he had with his son. Leo, a talented machinery designer, was also a rabid […]
If you share these quotes, please credit the original author. Success is stumbling from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm. ― Winston S. Churchill I’m not upset that you lied to me, I’m upset that from now on I can’t […]
I recently connected with an old high school classmate, Norm Kober. Norm is a fellow USAF Vietnam War Veteran who has led a very interesting life. Here is Norm’s story in his own words: I have been a Chick-fil-A restaurant Operator for 37 years in […]
If I fished only to catch fish, my fishing trips would have ended long ago. – Zane Grey My friend Tommy and I have had many great fishing adventures over the years. We’ve ice fished, river fished, pond fished, fished in the […]
Sometimes good material just presents itself. ~Joe I’ve met my share of celebrities over the years. Living in Southern California for a time, as well as a life of travel seems to have brought me my share of opportunities in rubbing up against some of the rich and famous. […]
Tune in this Wednesday to a special edition on the Empress of Biz, Listen, Learn, Prosper. We are focusing on the literary side and talking books with two special guests, publisher Anna Marie Petracca Gire and award winning fiction author Joe Campolo, Jr. Many of us have the urge to sit down and write the […]
Never again will one generation of Veterans abandon another. ~Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA) Introduction by JoAnn Forrester Vietnam! Vietnam, the war of the Baby Boomer generation has left a multitude of raw scars on our national conscience. A war, where 9.2 million American men and women served through-out the world during an […]