If I could go back in time and whisper in my younger self's ear, what would I tell myself? As wishes normally come in threes, I’ll confine myself to three things. First of all, I’d really love if I had more photos of memorable moments in my life. What would I give for pictures of … Continue reading If I Could Go Back…
Penn State
The Lie
I found this poem among the poems in the poetry workshop that I took. No author given, just a rather cryptic N.Y.T and a date 10/14/61 at the top of the page, only to be contradicted by October 23, 1961 at the bottom. Does the N.Y.T. stand for the New York Times? I searched the … Continue reading The Lie
My First Roommate
When I went through those boxes of letters and other saved papers a few months ago, I came across dozens of items that might form the basis for blog posts. One that caught me completely by surprise was a letter that I received towards the end of August in 1967. It was from my future … Continue reading My First Roommate
Jeff
The world, we are told, was created by a God who is both good and omnipotent. Before He created the world He foresaw all the pain and misery that it would contain; He is therefore responsible for all of it. It is useless to argue that the pain in the world is due to sin. … Continue reading Jeff
The Transcript
Several times while writing reminiscences about Penn State courses that I took, I’ve had to rely on my memory as to when I took the course and how well I did. A couple days I ago I wondered if I might still be able to get a transcript of my Penn State record. So I … Continue reading The Transcript
How to Play the Drums
While sifting through the various boxes that I’ve dragged around with me as I’ve moved from one location to another, I came across a pair of drum sticks. It must have been my third year as a student at Penn State, when Stan, who, like me, lived on the fifth floor of Mifflin Hall, decided … Continue reading How to Play the Drums
Gary and Tony
During my first year at Penn State, I lived in the dorms in East Halls on the 10th floor of Pinchot Hall. Just down the hall and to the right lived two fellows from South Philadelphia, both of Italian extraction, Gary and Tony. I’ve mentioned Tony a couple of times previously, but not Gary. … Continue reading Gary and Tony
An Eventful Week
Two days before the Stones concert, Chicago came to Penn State and played a concert in Rec Hall. I believe all four of us (Dave, Jon, Carl, and me) attended that concert as well. To tell the truth, in those days I think I preferred Chicago to the Stones. Chicago had brass instruments as an … Continue reading An Eventful Week
The Stones
In 1969 The Rolling Stones did a major tour of the United States. It was my third year at Penn State, my second in Mifflin Hall, and we had an influx of fresh blood that year. There was Dave Royer from Lancaster, PA. Dave was a musician, he played the guitar and probably other instruments … Continue reading The Stones
Herbie
John Herbert, or Herbie as most of us called him, was a white ROTC student who lived on the fifth floor of Mifflin Hall during my second year at Penn State. He was a devout Christian and became good friends with Steve Sattazahn and Allan Maurer, high school classmates of mine who were also residing … Continue reading Herbie