Author Archives: Jimmy

While going through some of our old books to donate to a book sale, I ran across one about Robert Louis Stevenson — it contained an interesting story about his short story The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. … Continue reading →

I’ve always heard that the Titanic  was advertised as “unsinkable.” But I ran across an article the other day that indicated that the story of the ship that was billed as unsinkable going down on her maiden voyage isn’t exactly … Continue reading →

While cleaning out our library, I ran across an interesting little book about Florence Nightingale. Not sure where it came from, but there were only about 10 or 12 pages, so I read through it. Here’s some interesting things that … Continue reading →

Back in my working days, there was about a two year period that I spent a lot of my time in the San Francisco area. There was a lot I liked about the area and the city itself. One of … Continue reading →

I was in China in 1972. Since the revolution in 1949, China was led by Chairman Mao Tse-Tung. When I arrived, the country had been “closed” for more than 20 years. During my time there, I became friends with a … Continue reading →

Don’t know if everyone has realized it yet, but today is a special day. Six months from today is Christmas — so I guess the countdown has begun and I imagine the stores will begin decorating in the next few days.And … Continue reading →

Dr. Anthony Fauci recently wrote a book (On Call) describing, in part, his time fighting COVID. I remember all the controversy surrounding the development of the vaccines. I wonder how Edward Jenner would have handled that situation…. Smallpox was mentioned … Continue reading →

According to legend, when an elephant senses its impending death, it leaves its herd and travels to a barren, bone-filled wasteland. So do dying elephants actually separate themselves from their herd to meet their maker among the bones of their … Continue reading →

A day or two ago, the topic was Hitler — and you often hear the “Third Reich” associated with his rise to power. It was the official Nazi designation for the regime in Germany from January 1933 to May 1945. … Continue reading →

The Point Lookout Lighthouse is located in St. Mary’s County, Maryland — it’s situated where the Potomac River meets the Chesapeake Bay. It was built in 1830. Point Lookout Lighthouse has been called America’s most haunted lighthouse — maybe because … Continue reading →