Author Archives: Jimmy

We went to church this weekend and like always, during the service, there’s a time when we offer each other a “sign of peace.” That involves shaking hands. We usually sit in the same place in church and usually shake … Continue reading →

As both you faithful readers know, I don’t like birthdays. Specifically, I don’t like my birthday. I don’t really know why, I just don’t like my birthday — never have, even when I was a kid. I don’t think its … Continue reading →

Those of you old enough to remember will recall that the TV show “Hawaii Five-0” currently appearing (on CBS, I think) isn’t the original show about the police force in Hawaii. The original show premiered in the 1960s — and … Continue reading →

A couple of days ago we stopped by some friends house for a few minutes. They had just returned from a short trip to Maine. During our conversation, they mentioned being amused by some of the terms and phrases used … Continue reading →

In the late 50s, early 60s, I worked for the Federal Aviation Agency, located at Will Rogers Airport in Oklahoma City. I was also going to school at the time. The FAA facility in Oklahoma City was best known for … Continue reading →

To finish what has turned out to be the Vietnamese Trilogy series, I’m reminded of another story about my time in Vietnam. I traveled fairly regularly from Saigon to various other locations outside of Vietnam but within the region. Often, … Continue reading →

Another item that I ran across in addition the the Curfew Pass mentioned in my last post, was an “appreciation” gift. In Vietnam, one of my primary duties was to work with the Vietnamese military to establish a country-wide VHF … Continue reading →

A couple of days ago, while looking for something else, I ran across a couple of items from the past that I’d forgotten about. One was a curfew pass from Vietnam. During the war there was a curfew — depending … Continue reading →

Today is Be a Dork Day. That got me to thinking about the word Dork. I remember dork, nerd, geek, and terms like those at one time being insults or certainly not something you’d call your best friend. The terms … Continue reading →

The World Cup is in full swing and the excitement around here is almost unbearable. Is that sarcasm, you ask? Yes, yes it is. When I was growing up in Oklahoma, I never even heard of soccer. By the time … Continue reading →