A Chance Encounter Paul Deutschman, Great Stories Remembered, edited and compiled by Joe L. Wheeler. Marcel Sternberger was a methodical man of nearly 50, with bushy white hair, guileless brown eyes, and the bouncing enthusiasm of a czardas dancer of his native Hungary. He always took the 9:09 Long Island Railroad train from his suburban […]
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A Sandpiper To Bring You Joy She was six years old when I first met her on the beach near where I live. I drive to this beach, a distance of three or four miles, whenever the world begins to close in on me. She was building a sandcastle or something and looked up, her eyes
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In Remembrance Of Lt. Jr. Grade Bob Rudolph This post is dedicated to Navy Lt. Jr. Grade Robert “Bob” Rudolph who at age 23 made the ultimate sacrifice for his country while flying reconnaissance over Vietnam. I was good friends with his younger brother, Alan, so knew Bob because of our friendship. Bob didn’t have
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They Call Us The Elderly They call us the elderly, but how many realize all that we have seen, experienced, and accomplished during the precious time we have spent on planet Earth? “Many of us have already passed away due to old age, health reasons, or while serving our country in the armed services. Those of us
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Somewhere Over The Rainbow In 1988, Israel Kamakawiwo’ole called the recording studio at 3 a.m. and said he had to record a song right away. 15 minutes later, Israel arrived at the studio. The studio owner, Milan Bertosa later said, “And in walks the largest human being I had seen in my life.” A security guard
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