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Was I a Good Kid or Just Scared of Getting Caught?

“Thus conscience doth make cowards of us all.” That’s Hamlet. And I’ve been thinking about it for a while now. I am lazy. Ergo, I...

Way Down in Antigua

The water below was a beautiful shade of blue-green. The pink coral was shining through. Light winds. Variable. And me, a 24-year-old Air Force lieutenant...

Old Folks, Beware

Recently, I went online to book a room at a specific hotel in NYC. Clicked on “Reservation Desk.” Thought I was talking to the hotel...

First. Don’t get Captured.

An F-15E Strike Eagle, shot down over Iran. Both crew members ejected. The pilot rescued within hours. The second airman, a Colonel, spent more than...

“How’s the cow?”

“Sir, it is with great humility that an insignificant example of the species homo sapien, a fluke of nature, such as I doth approach an...

An Ordinary, But Grateful Man

It started with a French class. Brooklyn College, 1959. A discussion of the philosophical writings of Blaise Pascal — 17th century philosopher and then some...

Stars. Billions of Em

Carl Sagan famously stated, “A galaxy is formed of gas and dust and stars — billions upon billions of stars.” As an Air Force airlift...

NYC — What a “Terrible” Town

A fabulous town. A filthy town. A dangerous town. A crime-filled town. A fun town. A rich town. A poor town. A helluva town. The...

Drop Your Drawers and Get on the Gurney

A message to you young folks. (Anyone under 70.) If you are as lucky and blessed as I am, and you become an octogenarian, this...
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