The “Spaldeen”

I bet you thought the center of the world “earth” was a super hot core of unknown minerals. Uh uh, it’s a “Spaldeen”. So what the hell is a “Spaldeen”?…

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A Helluva Mission

It’s 1963 at Charleston Air Force Base, South Carolina. I’m a 24-year old Air Force lieutenant airlift navigator from Flushing, Queens, New York City. In other woids, I don’t know…

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One Liners That Hit Home

From the moment we utter our first words, “Mama, dada, no, yes.“ our lives are filled with many types of communication. In the next few paragraphs, I’ll introduce you to…

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Most Memorable Moments

Catch that sophisticated use of alliteration in today’s title? I will now spoil the alliteration to clarify what I plan to talk about. I’m only talking about spontaneous, short, unique…

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Trick or Treat ( Not)

TRICK or TREAT!!—. How many times have we opened the door on Halloween to that familiar refrain? And how many times have we looked at several innocent small faces and…

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A Wonderful, Unforgettable Lady

I first met Ms Ellen Louise Antley, known by most everyone in her family and throughout Orangeburg, South Carolina, as Miss Louise, on Mother’s Day in 1964, just a short…

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