One of my family members was Uncle John. Uncle John raised four boys. Their ages ranged from the same as mine to a decade older. I liked all the boys, but I did not like Uncle John. He was too strict. This opinion first sparked into existence when I was about six years old, and overheard an exchange between my same-age cousin, and his father, Uncle John. My cousin asked for a cookie for himself, and one for me. My expectation for what I was about to receive was based on my own personal … [Read more...]
A NATION IS SECURE WHEN…
A NATION IS SECURE WHEN... A nation is NOT secure when an enemy can invade its airspace and routinely release a rain of bombs purposed to destroy cities and homes on such a regular basis that streets unswept of rubble and body parts becomes normal. A nation is NOT secure when an enemy can cross its borders with an unchecked ground invasion and mount attack after attack against that nation’s general population, causing such a desperate need to simply survive, that border security is not … [Read more...]
Optimism of Age
In a matter of months my mother will celebrate her 100th birthday. A recent visitor asked, "Mrs. Bozeman, you're almost a hundred. Do you feel old?" With no hesitation my mother answered, "Not really...after all it's just my first hundred." … [Read more...]
Autumn’s Southern Sunrise
[dropcap]September[/dropcap] is finished on the calendar, but I don’t think Nature’s looking. The rains last week made everything grow. The recent heat dried it all out again. This morning saw an Autumn dawn. The temperature was cool like Fall, the air had the scent of dried leaves, again like Fall, yet that crisp aroma is rising on heated waves of grass flavored steam, a signal that Summer is far from letting go. The breeze is warm, the Sun is bright, and the Cicadas are singing like it’s their … [Read more...]
Three Tu’s
[dropcap]S[/dropcap]ixth grade. 1965. School Superintendent Mr. McNeil visited the classroom as part of his routine inspection of county schools. He was amiable enough, and offered a good-natured challenge to the class. It's written here, phonetically. He said, "Boys and girls, how would you write this sentence, 'There are three tu's in the English language." .....Flash forward fifty-one years. As you can tell, I never forgot that challenge. Neither have I ever cracked it. But, early this … [Read more...]
Recipe : Make A Good Bavarian Crème
I was on a local talk show - no big deal, maybe three people saw it. The two guests included myself and a local chef. The chef was, without question, an expert at his craft, but he knew it. You know the type. A personality flaw give him license to express opinions about everything , whether right or wrong - mostly wrong. Throughout the hour-long presentation, my attempts to answer the hosts questions, and converse, cheerfully, about writing and home planning, were constantly interrupted and … [Read more...]
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