Travels
Military College of South Carolina
Every Friday afternoon at 3:45, The Citadel cadets gather in formation for a dress parade on the Quad. I looked forward to seeing this. Why should this interest me? I was recruited by The Citadel while a senior in high school, Conroy’s Lords of Disciplinewas made into a great movie, and it’s just damn impressive. … Continue reading
The Road to Ithaka
Some years ago, I was being interviewed by a news reporter for some reason of which I can no longer remember. The young lady asked to elicit the personal philosophy of myself. I responded with some stolen lines that seemed to become my persona over the years. I said, “my life is not a … Continue reading
Meeting an Author
It didn’t take me long to procure some new friends here in the low country. Cathy and Dave, two of Canada’s finest,became entrenched next to me for a couple of days. They’re from Ottawa and making their way to south Texas. We hit it off quickly, sharing stories and trading barbs, as if we were … Continue reading
