Tag: books
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2025 Recap: My View from 1958
As this year comes to a close, I thought it would be a good time to share a few updates about my blog—and maybe even a handful of statistics. I believe I’ve stayed true to my original intention: to create a space that is a collection of stories and perspectives shaped by growing up in…
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A Tangent into American History
I’ll wrap up the story called “The Route” in my next post. This week, though, I felt like taking another tangent—this time into one of my lifelong passions: American history. I’ve been reading history books for as long as I can remember. Back in sixth grade, Mr. Anderson was our reading teacher. His class was…
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How to Make Friends Circa 1970:
Good friends are hard to come by. Friends who stick together for over 55 years are even more of a rarity. My great friend Randy and I still talk about how we met so many years ago. We first met when we got into a fist fight with each other…a great start to a relationship.…