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Jesse Owens and Olympic Gold

The Berlin Games, 1936 At first, Hitler had no interest in The Olympic Games. But Joseph Goebbels, Reich Minister of...

Short Biography If you want the short version of who I am: I was born in 1939, lived, still kicking....

This is about a visit to a VA hospital. I am pretty sure that this little story happened in the...

I have decided to list some things I have learned in my years on Earth. This is about things I...

Ever heard of Al Smith? And I’m not talking about the guy who lives down the block. I’m talking about...

Presidential campaign of 1800, An Election Causing Constitutional Crisis The opponents in the Presidential campaign of 1800 were Thomas Jefferson...

This article contains excerpts from my book, A Stroll Through American History It touches on a few of Thomas Jefferson’s...

The Fury and the Sound: This, sadly enough, is a true story. It happened two or three or forty years...

Made It To 81: July 2, 2020. I am 81 years old today. How did it happen? Beats me. I...

You know, some things seem unfair. That comes in two categories: Category 1: It really is unfair. For example, if...