I Stopped At The Spot Bar For A Drink With My Friends Pat & Craig.

Thirty years ago two of my friends died in the crash of Ranger 12 on the U.S.S. Nimitz. They were Cryptologic Technicians Interpretive Third Class Craig Rudolph and Patrick Price. I talked about the story in a previous edition of … Continue reading

That Scared The Pizza Guy

My friend Amy Matayo frequently writes about the travails she faces in writing. One of her greatest laments is her wardrobe. Evidently, if I’m reading it right, she rarely goes beyond the yoga pants and a jersey level of dress. … Continue reading

On Such Things A Life Turns.

Thirty years ago this week I was trying to enlist in the United States Navy. I’d graduated college and finished the 999th interview with a corporation that wanted me to do some really rotten job that held as much interest … Continue reading

1 year since the crash in Afghanistan claimed some of the best.

This is a re-post of an item I put up in January of 2012. It is the one year anniversary of the loss to our nation of some of the finest men we’ll ever know. Say a prayer for those still serving … Continue reading

A STATE FUNERAL

I wrote this last fall and sent it off to Proceedings. Got my first real rejection letter yesterday! I’m told I’d best get used to them in the future. I hadn’t published this until my fate with the magazine was … Continue reading