My grandfather is dead: I do not know how to grieve. So I make bread. Source: How To Grieve With Challah Bread
Oh God Thy Sea Is So Great . . . .
On this day November 22, 1963, John Fitzgerald Kennedy became the fourth American president to be assassinated in office. This was my father's president. I don't remember seeing dad for a couple of days afterwards. He was distraught to say the least. I wish we had sat down together at some point and talked about …
The Eleventh Day of the Eleventh Month
I never was called on to carry the wounded, nor was I ever in need of same. I witnessed my share in the most unpopular conflict of our time however, and called in Medivac Hueys almost daily to evacuate the wounded out of Vietnam jungles and rice paddies. These pilots were the most fearless I …
Coming Clean in the Town Rail Yard
My town is rich with history, as most are I suppose. It has been known for more than a Century as Junction City. There are a few other nicks that may be less complimentary but that is for another story. I am a SoCal expatriate for almost 40 years now and whereas we have some …
Rusty Bent Nail 
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