My gym piped in music from speakers in the ceiling for those who didn't care to wear iPods while working out. Unlike that of other fitness centers I found my gym's choice of songs pleasant even if sometimes they weren't conducive to a workout state of mind. Hugh Prestwood's poetic "The Song Remembers When", soulfully… Continue reading The Song Remembers When
Back in the late 1970s I was sent on TDY (Temporary DutY) to West Fort Hood in Texas to be Fort Benning's Infantry School Liaison to TCATA (TRADOC Combined Arms Test Activity) to test the target hardware and establish the procedures that would become the heart of the NTC (National Training Center) at Fort Irwin,… Continue reading Texas!
The passage of time bears witness to not only the addition of new words to the vernacular (e.g., "texting"), the change in meaning of some words (e.g., "sick", "dope"), and the level of acceptance of others. The "N" word falls into the latter category. It's heard today more in certain circles than in other demographic… Continue reading The “N” Word
Last Friday at 0130 found me sitting in my local Denny’s, drinking coffee and reading Mickey Spillane on my phone. I was the only goon in the joint. I remember looking out the window at one point and thinking that the scene was reminiscent of the end of the late night promo on the Turner… Continue reading Not Just Rainy Days and Sundays
I was replacing the fueling nozzle when I saw what looked like a body in the bed of a small pickup truck in the neighboring lane of the gas station. As I stepped onto the pump island to get a better look I heard, "Thank you for your service, sir!" I looked at the man… Continue reading He’s Going Eleven Bravo
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