In the 7th grade, I went out for football. I was small: 5'8"; 150 lbs. wet. But so were the other kids. And I could run the 100 yard dash in "10 flat" and had terrific peripheral vision (I was never "blind-sided"). So, they started me at defensive......Read More
Like every other old fool, I've owned countless cars...mostly metal junk.
I think it started in the early 1950's, before I even had a driver's license. My best buddy and his Dad wanted me to go with them to the County seat so that he could get a "drivers permit"......Read More
I turned 18 when I was a high school senior. My buddies and I weren't bad kids, just a little bit honery. There were no drugs in those days, at least not in Nebraska. We saw old movies and read about narcotics but had no interest. We did know about marijuana because it......Read More
Like most everyone else, I had some teachers who were memorable; and I had some who are best forgotten. Unlike today, the teachers then were very dedicated and taught sound fundamentals. And they were very underpaid.
In kindergarten, the teacher was......Read More