Category Archives: Personal History

[Mostly] True Stories about me.

The Flasher

Posted on February 18, 2020 by

So, there I was, standing on my front porch; minding my own business; when a car pulled up and stopped on the entrance apron to the alley. At the time, I was wearing a nice Green Bay Packers hoodie I’d … Continue reading →

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The Cleanest Ears

Posted on January 17, 2020 by

“You have the cleanest ears I’ve ever seen.” That’s what she told me; that’s what she said. She, of course, was a young she-male VA doctor. Her comment struck me as a bit odd. Upon further rumination however, it seems … Continue reading →

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le garçon de pisse

Posted on January 13, 2020 by
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Saving Lives – one nitwit at a time

Posted on October 31, 2019 by

It’s Halloween, October 31st, 2019. An early snow, a wet, heavy snow, is falling. It’s 33⁰. The leaves are still clinging to many of the trees making it hazardous for broken branches cutting down already snow heavy electrical utility lines. … Continue reading →

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Wood Shop

Posted on May 18, 2019 by

Kosciusko Junior High School 7th Grade Wood Shop Project Magazine Rack This magazine rack was one of several projects students could choose from in learning how to safely operate power tools such as a band saw, a table saw, a … Continue reading →

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It HAD to be a Friday

Posted on February 8, 2019 by

It was a week ago last Friday (It HAD to be a Friday); when, for no apparent reason, I decided to voluntarily do the dishes. I plugged the sink and added detergent and suddenly realized there was no hot water. … Continue reading →

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NCOIC – TPP3A – A Vignette of Army Life, Việt Nam

Posted on December 15, 2018 by

They already had it in for me. The Company got a heads-up the IG was coming. Beforehand, and in anticipation thereof, our platoon sergeant, Sgt. Proctor, assigned me the task of auditing all six of our Rat Pack gunship platoon’s … Continue reading →

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