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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You Could Have Heard A Pin Drop JFK’s Secretary of State, Dean Rusk, was in France in the early 60’s when Charles De Gaulle decided to pull out of NATO. De Gaulle said he wanted all US military out of France as soon as possible. Rusk quickly responded, “Does that include those who are buried
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President Obama “Firsts” This post has been updated to reflect the fact Obama is the first POTUS to orchestrate the administration’s policies of another sitting President, Joe Biden. Barack Obama… 1. First President to be photographed smoking a joint. 2. First President to apply for college aid as a foreign student, then deny he was
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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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