That Girl “What have you got, Warren?” Captain Hardesty snarled. It had been a long day and the life of a police shift captain wasn’t … Read More ›
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Back on the Firing Line What About Dilcon? Goodness Gracious! Has it been that long since the Grouch has been in the bundle? But I … Read More ›
“In the spring a young man’s fancy turns lightly to thoughts of love.” – Alfred Lord Tenneson “Yeah, and some of us who are a … Read More ›
“Come gentle Spring! Etheral Mildness! Come!” – The Seasons, Spring – James Thompson, 1700-1748 The IRS Building We had only been in Washington, D. C. … Read More ›
A Picture Window On The World (This piece was written several years ago and now, because like most faithful steeds, it has rumbled off into … Read More ›
A Declaration of Faith (The following dissertation is offered, not to start an argument or debate, but simply, as the title states, it is a … Read More ›
In converting power plants to coal; blasts of compressed air into the firebox would greatly reduce smoke, improve combustion, thus completely burning the coal, and … Read More ›
I am 59 and lived in Pittsburgh, Pa., mostly. I have been employed by the Pittsburgh & Lake Erie R. R., since July 24, 1942. … Read More ›
Who’s a Grouch? I guess it is about time to remind youfolks of how I got my nickname. Every so often a person will come … Read More ›