This is a story that I feel is worth repeating on this Veterans Day: my father’s account of his experience in the Army during World War II.
Category: History
Never Forget
My annual reminder to myself about the significance of this day.
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I’ll bet you haven’t thought about ASCII art in ages.
The Story Behind the Photo
I suspect that most Americans have stories about the influence of a car on their early lives. Here’s mine.
Boustrophedon: A Dinosaur…
...but not like you think.
A note to myself from fifteen years ago prompted me to investigate an ancient style of writing: boustrophedon.
Assessing Albert
The historic Albert Dance Hall is...interesting
The historic Albert dancehall provided an unexpectedly good time. Here’s a quick recap of the evening, and the venue.
R.T.T.F.E.
I’m too lazy to type “Random Thursday — The Friday Edition”…or am I? It’s been a while since we’ve done a Wandering The Web post, so this will ultimately turn into one, but first — some local weather-related updates. Five days ago, as alert Gazette readers no doubt recall, I informed the world that Pecan… Continue reading R.T.T.F.E.
Random Thursday: The Exaggerated Death Reports Edition
I’m baaaaacccckkkkk! I started to ask you to raise your hand if you went through the five stages of grief when you discovered the Gazette was offline and possibly deceased, but then I realized that the response would probably send me down the path of those five stages all over again. You might think that… Continue reading Random Thursday: The Exaggerated Death Reports Edition
My Dad’s Collection: Glass Insulators
Warning (Nerd Alert): This post careens pretty far into the weeds on a rather obscure topic. Perhaps its saving grace is some pretty pictures. My dad was a dedicated collector of…everything. He had copious quantities of stamps (we’re talking thousands) and coins (a hernia-inducing amount, to be exact). He, along with my mom, “invested” in… Continue reading My Dad’s Collection: Glass Insulators
Revisiting the Wayback Machine
Remember the WABAC machine in the beloved The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends show…the device that enabled Mr. Peabody and his pet boy Sherman to visit various pivotal moments in history? Pretty great stuff, wasn’t it? Well, this post isn’t about that. Sorry *not sorry*. Alert Gazette readers may recall — even without… Continue reading Revisiting the Wayback Machine