The Names
This was originally posted 10 years ago. It’s something that comes to my mind every Memorial Day, so I decided …
Category Archives: Personal Stuff
In Memoriam
On January 18, 1970, Donald Lawrence Martin was killed in Vietnam. Donny and I became friends, despite my efforts to …
Friday JohnKu – AKA – TGIF Fri-Yay Good News
Originally posted on Fiction Favorites:
Today’s good news story comes from ABC News and Milwaukee affiliate WISN. Here it is as…
Happy Birthday America!
The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen United States of America: Have a great fourth of July!
June’s Passing
About 12:30 a.m. this morning, my mother-in-law, June, passed away. Thankfully, it was a peaceful crossing from this world to …
In Remembrance
I can still see their faces, late at night, all alone with my dreams. I can still hear their laughter. …
50 Years
On March 22, 1972, I left the U.S. Army. I enlisted in 1968, at 17 years of age. I was …
Donut Dollies
At Christmas time in 1969 I was in Vietnam, beating the bush with a Mechanized Infantry platoon. Just before Christmas, …
Happy Thanksgiving!
Thanksgiving is observed in various countries on different dates, and in varying ways. Here in the United States, it is …
50 Years With Sunshine!
On this day, fifty years ago, I married my Sunshine. The young girl I called Sunshine turned out to be …
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