“At exactly fifteen minutes past eight in the morning, on August 6, 1945, Japanese time, at the moment when the atomic bomb flashed above Hiroshima, Miss Toshiko Sasaki, a clerk in the personnel department of the East Asia Tin Works, had just sat down at her place in the plant office and was turning herContinue reading ““A Noiseless Flash”*”
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“After vacation…recent buys”
I just wrote an article about my recent vacation in Florida. After sightseeing and reading, I did some research, and found a few more books. I thought the process of what I looked for and found might be interesting. At the very least, one sees my book collecting interests and addictions a little clearer. IContinue reading ““After vacation…recent buys””
What to pack for vacation?
I just came back from a wonderful vacation. The wife and I, along with several dear friends, jumped into RVs and drove caravan style for several weeks in Florida. It was a wonderful time. The question begs, what do I (did I) pack? I am not thinking of the socks, shorts, and swim suits, butContinue reading “What to pack for vacation?”
“A little bad luck, a lot of reminiscing”
I took a shower this morning (shower every two days whether need it or not-gotta watch for that old person smell). The hot water stopped midway through my shower. I also sensed a little rotten egg smell, and maybe a little color to the water. I have had my current water heater for about 20Continue reading ““A little bad luck, a lot of reminiscing””
“It was quite a Mow-ment”
Today, March 29th, I mowed my yard for the first time this year. It needed it. There was a slight mist of rain in the air, but I thought “I’m doing this!” What Mow-tavated me was that for the last 34 years that I have lived here, my next door neighbor would always mow hisContinue reading ““It was quite a Mow-ment””
“They say it’s your birthday”
Happy Birthday to me. I recently had my birthday, and gifts of books made their way to the library. I have been reading, and thought that folks might like to see what was given. The first book is “The Wild Blue: The Men and Boys Who Flew the B-24’s Over Germany” by Steven E. Ambrose,Continue reading ““They say it’s your birthday””
“…once in a blue moon”
On a March 13th Thursday, I was born. 67 years later (yesterday), on another March 13th Thursday, I celebrated my Birthday. Many of my High School friends wished me a great day on Facebook. A lot of my College Friends wished me a Happy Birthday with text messages (along with a friend from Japan). SeveralContinue reading ““…once in a blue moon””
“Poems take wit, mine’s poorly writ.”
I am not embarrassed to say that I love to read poetry. In fact, there is nothing better than sitting in my reading chair, holding an old book, and reading a poem (sometimes out loud!) Certainly, there is that tactile feeling of seeing the words on print, while holding a small tome. I would likeContinue reading ““Poems take wit, mine’s poorly writ.””
“Search the Scriptures” – John 5:39
I have a full bookcase of religious books, perhaps 250 volumes. It is a very interesting section of the library. There are several specific sub-collections in that religious bookcase. For example, I grew up in Zion Illinois. It was founded by a religious man-John Alexander Dowie. He was a Pentecostal preacher, faith healer, and selfContinue reading ““Search the Scriptures” – John 5:39″
“Boy, did he get the brush-off!”
Last night, I was flipping through the TV stations, and I came across that famous painter on public TV who makes “happy little trees.” I watched for a while. He began talking of the oil paint colors he was going to use, and gave a description of the types of brushes he was going toContinue reading ““Boy, did he get the brush-off!””
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