July 11, 2022 - I can recall that back in my early days in San Augustine, Texas there were four family doctors who treated our family at various times.  I recall that their names were Dr. Rulfs, Dr. Ellington, Dr. Brake, and Dr. Bennett.

I remember that on several occasions I became ill and my father, Cecil, called Dr. Brake to come to our house and check me out.  I still recall his rather large, black, doctoring bag which contained his exam equipment.  On rare terrifying occasions he would give me a shot to help cure what ailed me.

June 10, 2022 - The other day I met a young woman who told me that we were kin to each other. She said that her great-great-grandfather was also mine. I said to her, “Then we are kissing cousins”. It seems that she had never heard that term before. So, just what are “kissing cousins”, you ask?

The official definition is this: “A relative close enough to be kissed in salutation, hence anyone with whom a person is fairly intimate.” Generally speaking, that means that first cousins are considered off limits, but second, third, and fourth cousins are fair game.

May 23, 2022 - P.T Barnum was right when he said that “there’s a sucker born every minute.” I am living proof of that, having been taken for a sucker while on a vacation trip in 1965. I hope that my experience will be a warning to others who let their eyes overpower their brains.

May 2, 2022 - I realize that I am getting old and set in my ways, but I am constantly being surprised by what is going on in our country these days.  I am not a great fan of computers, but I have to admit that they have about taken over our country.  A good example is that a new computer form of money has taken off and is invading most of our lives.  The most prominent one is called “Cryptocurrency”.  What in the heck is this new form of legal tender?  Since I had never heard of it until recently, I had to do a little research.  I discovered the following items:

April 6, 2022 - I was drug scratching and hollering into the computer world around 1968 when working for a major insurance company in Houston, Texas. I have never been a fan of computers, although I now own one and use it regularly. It was while using my computer that I was introduced to “passwords” and “pin numbers.” That was OK, but things are now getting out of control.