Yesterday, I had lunch with my favorite surviving veteran, Command Sergeant-Major Fred Barnett, 88, and his adopted Korean son, Young. Regular YMCA patrons for about 4 years, they stopped coming when Covid shut down most of Fred’s activities there. Wheelchair…
Category: Famous Commn People
My 60-Year Affair With The World’s Oldest Profession; Betty, Part I
I never get tired of admiring, especially leggy women. It also put me in mind of a story that’s been dancing around in my head for a long time. It actually started on a military note, World War II, well…
Famous Common People I Have Known, Luther Brock
And important lessons taught about “How Things Work”. Luther Brock is that little fat kid on the second row, third from the right, with the star-struck, clueless look on his face. This was our First Grade picture, 1952, and Luther…



