I watched a documentary about Arthur Miller on HBO Max last night. I cannot recommend it strongly enough. It was a great overview of one of my favorite writers and a truly great American playwright. I’ve read 4 of his plays: The Crucible, Death of Salesman, All my Sons, and my personal favorite, After the… Continue reading The greatest gift given to me.
Category: The Citadel
She still has the ring. It still does not mean a thing.
So. It’s 2020 and another election cycle. That means it’s time once again to comment on yet another Nancy Mace political campaign. It’s now been ten years that she has been either running for office or scheming to run for office, and she still has placed herself on the side of evil. I first commented… Continue reading She still has the ring. It still does not mean a thing.
Before it became something to be ashamed of
Here is another trip down memory lane -remembering when The Citadel was proud to be a liberal arts military college. “Larry Moreland was short, slight and had a dry wit. But he made the American Constitution — and those people who interpret that document — fascinating. In fact, he made the American way of governing fascinating.” From… Continue reading Before it became something to be ashamed of
Recounting memories, more trips down the road of memory – The Missing Man
The S.O. and I spent a nice holiday weekend away from the grind. In a week I will begin the pilgrimage listed in the last post. These reunions are more than just a chance to eat and drink too much, they are also a spiritual event with (for me anyway) a good deal of inventory… Continue reading Recounting memories, more trips down the road of memory – The Missing Man
Throwback Thursday -The Bulldog
The days are counting down until I board the plane to make the 5 year equivalent of the Haj and make the pilgrimage back to my alma mater. Over the next two weeks, I intend to post some of my previous Citadel related posts in the hope of doing honor to some of my classmates… Continue reading Throwback Thursday -The Bulldog
Tradition dies over time
It’s been an amazing weekend, mostly not in a good way. For one thing, the S.O. has now discovered that just about all of her expensive perfumes had been stolen by our packers in Germany. She swears and maintains that she has been in every box and they are not there – and they were… Continue reading Tradition dies over time
40 years come and gone.
Today is May the 12th, a double anniversary for me. First, it is Mother’s Day and thus a poignant reminder to me that my mother has been gone for almost 11 years now. When she was with us, I was not near the son I could have or should have been to her. The life… Continue reading 40 years come and gone.
I can’t believe this is even up for discussion
At my alma mater. It seems someone wants to wear a hijab over her head as she matriculates for her knob year. Never, everm, back in the bad old days of an all male Corps-full of fun and camaraderie-would I have ever thought that we would be having this conversation. What’s a hijab you ask?… Continue reading I can’t believe this is even up for discussion
Remembering Col Dick.
This weekend, sad news came to the Citadel Family.
Now its time to go back to the real world.
Got home late last night-work was very busy today. But it was a great weekend! More to come tomorrow. And the Steelers won!