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Yes, is has been seventy years since I began work with the Grand Trunk Western Railroad. In July of 1983, after 35 years of service to the Grand Trunk, I retired from my position of […]

Did you ever ask yourself “What have I done to deserve to live in this country, America?” (You readers in Canada and China and Australia might ask yourselves the same of your own countries.) To […]

I have just begun reading a book by former President Jimmy Carter titled “A Full Life. Reflections at Ninety.” This week I start living my 90th year and instead of waiting until my ninetieth birthday […]

Tomorrow morning I will be wearing shorts to the V.A Hospital.  I’ve never worn summer shorts in my life. Over the years I have purchased three pairs of summer shorts but I have never worn […]

We drove to the ocean, Jean and I, for just two nights and had a room on the beachfront on the second floor where we could just lie in bed with the terrace door open […]

Just a Simple Smile I pulled into a newly opened gas station and was greeted with a sign that read “Courteous and efficient self-service.” I smiled at myself, said to myself, “Have a nice day!” […]

It doesn’t take much to stir up a vivid memory in this old head of mine. This time it was the memory of a conversation held in the dressing room for the hockey team at […]

My career as a professional speaker began in the very early 70’s. Herb True PhD, a professor from Notre Dame, became a sort of mentor to me when I attended his presentation for our railroad […]

When I was working on a book of memories of my career a few years ago, I sometimes felt as if I had a memory bank in my head that was just packed plumb full […]