A Retired Air Force MSgt Flight Engineer, who knew no strangers, and always had a joke to offer passed peacefully at the ripe age of 91 on Valetine’s Day. The etiology was cardiovascular compromise, which was ironic, considering his big empathetic heart for everybody he met. Dad lived long and traveled far. Early Valentine’s Day … Continue reading "A MOST INTERESTING MAN"

His counsel; life lessons of guidance, to me, his son, was not one, of a hand on your shoulder, lean-in soothing admonishing erudition, but, one of forthright action. He was a resolute resident of the John Wayne, Gregory Peck generation, where the emphasis is/was on the demonstrable ‘walk’ of “walk the talk” expression. A man … Continue reading "Dad’s Eulogy"

  The last National Book Festival, which has a laudable 18 year history, was remarkable; the largest since its inception with 200,000 bibliophiles bustling, bumbling, and bumping into each other like bumper-cars in the corridors of Walter E. Washington Convention in proximity of the iconic Capitol. Nerdy, bespeckled bookworms writers were drawing rock n’ roll … Continue reading "Bibliomaniacs Running Amuck"