Ollie Returns to School 41 He heard the ruckus and crashing noise down the hall as he walked towards room 102.  But he smiled as he limped with his trusty cane, and the smile was that of extreme confidence, and he began to sing the old basic training marching song he learned years ago, quietly, so no one could hear: I wanna be an Airborne Ranger, live a life of sex and danger —Airborne Ranguh!  Read More

Finding Truth and the Courage to Accept it In the movie, A Few Good Men, produced in 1992, starring Jack Nicholson and Tom Cruise, Nicholson’s character —Colonel Jessup, uttered these often- quoted words during questioning by the JAG lawyer Cruise in the courtroom: You can’t handle the truth! – This was certainly a powerful statement, that we all remember, after viewing the movie. Colonel Jes Read More

Medal of Honor Recipients and Keith McKim From George Orwell, in his book 1984:  We sleep soundly in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm. One of those men is Keith McKim, a man I was honored to meet and talk to recently and the circumstances of this I cannot discuss.  Mr. McKim is a former Army Green Beret, recipient of the Silver Star Read More

It was a Friday night, a busy time that he always tried to avoid, but he needed a cold Guinness, and well, he missed Sam and Carson.  He stayed away from the beach bar too long and what the hell, he deserved a cold one and a little socializing with a friend, and maybe that would clear his head enough for his next visit to room 103 at the dreaded School 42 in Chicago. He chose the front door this ti Read More

Although this world-famous blog publishes a wide range of subjects, including adventure (old man Ollie), romance (she loves to), life events (Little League Baseball, Meat cleavers and Hotel California), and also humor (I have no idea), It is rare that I include history.  Well, not world history, but goofy Carson history.  Carson history is different in that it is known only to me and never releas Read More

Golf Ball The back of my house is outlined by a fairly dense forest —one that provides a nice home for lots of animals, including bears, bobcats, fox, rabbits, snakes and apparently at least in the past, the occasional mountain lion.  Oh yes, and several million squirrels who consider my house a nice place to show off their climbing skills and intimidate my old cat, knowing he is way to slow to chase Read More

Sometimes she just likes to be alone and not have to talk to people and be perfect, but instead, blend in to the crowd and just enjoy herself and not have to worry about anything else.  She’s independent, successful and doesn’t need a man to constantly keep by her side to protect her, show her the way, and make her look acceptable, but a good man is hard to find, and when she finds him, she’ll keep Read More

Well, since Ollie has entered my life, I’ve learned quite a few things. Since he entered my life in June, 2022, when I met him on the beach walking with a cane, and then, at the beach bar on multiple interesting occasions, he’s taught me a lot about life. The list is long, and I am not sure I’ll remember all of his influence, but a brief list would include honor, integrity, humility, persever Read More

I wrote about this January, 2022: 2022 and Heroes | SR Carson I think it best to read this short piece, rather than me expounding on it and repeating myself until you are fast asleep, which admittedly, is a safer and cheaper way to get to sleep rather than taking Ambien. After you read this piece, I want you, my readers, to think about who your hero or heroes are in life or were in life, and why. An Read More

Ollie Goes Back to School “I don’t know about skills anymore.  I am 103 years old and I limp a little and probably drink too much beer.  However, Mr. President, I have been enriched with many blessings in life by Christ, and this includes a long and satisfying —although tragic life, and a brain that still works as well as it did at age 25, but without the stupidity that comes with youth.&nbs Read More