Days of War: Black and White Pencil Sketch Sparks Memories
A pencil sketch of me, drawn in Saigon in May or June, 1970.
What’s Happening?
Father and son historians to present at Magnolia Plantation & Gardens and offer insights into the complex history of their respective sites.
Days of Peace: How to Humanely Kill a Chicken
Having visited my rural grandparents, I learned how to kill chickens for dinner, and it was easy. The hard part was catching the chicken
Days of Peace: An Enjoyable Dinner in Togo, West Africa
Late this afternoon I went to the liquor store and saw on the shelf a large bottle of Cointreau, so I bought it, for it reminded me of Togo.
Days of Peace: Hygiene – Becoming Seasoned
Please do not take this as a portrait of the current state of affairs as things have improved markedly. This is simply an account of my experiences in 1968:
Days of Peace: Hygiene – Not Something Talked About
Something we Americans take for granted, but hygiene is different in different parts of the world. It shapes life.
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