Tag: books
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The Quiet Hero: The Story of Alvin Tyner
Author’s Note Some of the information in this post comes from an article published in the Shenandoah Evening Sentinel that featured an actual interview with Alvin Tyner. The same article also contains the official military summary describing the actions for which Alvin was awarded the Silver Star. The events and details presented in my account…
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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.…
