Junior Year-Missing the Ball or Hitting the Net

Posted on 29/05/2011 by Grumpa Joe

 After spending a year convalescing from the polio my being thirsted for involvement in everything that I could get into at Mendel.  I needed to make up for lost time.  Although the polio kept me from playing football I participated by going to the games.  During the second half of sophomore year I became buddies [...]

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Send Money

Posted on 29/05/2011 by Grumpa Joe

On this Memorial Day Weekend let us not forget those who have defended our flag and the people of Joplin Missouri who have suffered great losses as a result of the tornado. As a member of the Frankfort Lions Club, I appeal to the people of WordPress , and all my friends to consider sending [...]

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In a Pub Eating Fish and Chips While Sipping Single Malt Scotch

Posted on 20/05/2011 by Grumpa Joe

Nothing defines true love better than a Welsh Love Spoon. The hand carved spoons date back to the 1600′s. When a young man wants to declare his love to a young woman he presents her with a love spoon. It is a sign of his love and intention. I came across the love spoon while [...]

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Insanity-Doing the Same Thing Over and Over and Expecting a Different Result

Posted on 18/05/2011 by Grumpa Joe

The creative side of my head keeps telling me to draw a cartoon depicting a hybrid semi-truck. Before I go to the trouble to make the drawing, I felt it wise to find out how much oil truck use as compared to cars. The current gov’m’n’t  push is to conserve oil by telling us buy [...]

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Return to Civilization From a Polio World

Posted on 13/05/2011 by Grumpa Joe

Coming home for the Christmas holiday from Michael Reese Hospital created a high level of activity.  It was a good thing for me.  We had lots of company and I went to church a lot.  The holiday action gave me an opportunity to get into living at home more gradually. The connection to the hospital [...]

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