A couple of days ago I ran across this ring that belonged to my dad among some things we haven’t looked at in a long time. I barely...

April 1st fell on Saturday in 1972. The day was sunny and like many Oklahoma spring days, the evening air cooled quickly as the sun went...

A couple of years ago I found a used hard copy of Goldfinger for sale or trade at an event. Although I’m James Bond fan from way back, I...

📷 I love being surprised and amazed by my grandchildren, which happens quite often because they are all very smart and talented. Last...

As a child of the 60’s, I witnessing the chaos, turmoil, assassinations and war of the decade. It caused me to take a big political turn...

📷 On Friday, November 22, 1963 I was a nine year old, fourth grade school student at Rodman Elementary in Poteau, OK.  I don’t remember...

I was born in 1954, one year after the publication of Casino Royale, Ian Fleming’s first James Bond novel. Due to my parents lack of...

DRAGLINE, my latest historical fiction novel released in June, 2013 on Amazon in print ($12.95) and eBook ($.99) gives readers insight to...

Sumtime b4 eye wuz 5, we livd in a houze on Pearl street in Poto that had a hi front pourch.  My mama gru red rozez and had big roze...

What can I say?  We did it again for the 3rd year in a row.  Went to Hebert’s in Tulsa, otherwise know as Cajun Ed’s and bought a large...

Does anyone remember what a buggy whip is or what it was used for? I’m not old enough to remember when they were used, but the companies...

Written by Joe Harwell on 8-15-2012 (or in an alternate time and place) No, I’ve not been bored out of my mind this summer.  In fact,...

I recently attended the graduation ceremony of the Tulsa Community College Launch Flight Program.  The ultimate goal is to support...

If you are old enough to remember these lyrics, you are a child of the 1950′, 60’s or both.  Music has defined events in my life and...

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