Robert Fulton and His Folly
Robert Fulton is sometimes called the inventor of the steamboat, but he didn’t really invent the steamboat. That attempt had...
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John Marshall, Where Are You?
Who was John Marshall? Chief Justice John Marshall presided from 1801 until 1835, over 34 years. Marshall died while in...
A One-Day Vacation in Them Thar Hills
This little story happened during the summer of 1964. This was a situation that turned into a one-day vacation for...
Easter
The Big Easter Egg Hunt Fifty or so years ago, at Easter, our daughters were almost three and almost nine....
Sisters, Sisters Everywhere
As I was growing up, I was greatly outnumbered. There were sisters everywhere. I was surrounded by sisters, as it...
Defeated by Brass Knobs
This is a story about a helpless, hapless, hopeless, henpecked husband, who was defeated by brass knobs. Sadly enough, it...
Willie Sutton
Just Like Willie Sutton, You Can Bank On It What did Willie Sutton Do? He robbed banks. But he...
A Man Worth Knowing
Robert Doizier was a man worth knowing. Let me tell you a couple of stories. In the spring of 1954,...
Happily Buying a New Car
New car shopping with your wife can be an interesting experience. I am 82 years old and I have probably...
Wiley Post: Aviator Extraordinaire
Wiley Post, in only 36 years of life and with only one eye, accomplished more in the field of aviation...