Category Archives: Food for the soul

MEMORIAL DAY 3–LZ CORK AND THE CONTINUING FALLOUT

Posted on May 23, 2015 by asknod

When I first wrote about LZ Cork and the adventures of Butch Long, I never expected to hear from anyone else who survived it. A different war, Vietnam conjoined soldiers from all over on an as-needed basis. Thus, from the … Continue reading →

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MEMORIAL DAY 2–GONE TO GRAVEYARDS EVERYONE

Posted on May 22, 2015 by asknod

One of the stalwart antiwar groups singing meaningful songs when I marched off to war were Peter, Paul and Mary. In a more enlightened, less-sexist era, that would have given Mary top billing. Their seminal “Where have all the flowers … Continue reading →

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MEMORIAL DAY 1–MICHIGAN VSO OVERCHARGES VETS FOR HIS SERVICES

Posted on May 22, 2015 by asknod

We always ( I did) got the old saw from a VFW service rep. that “Hey, we’re doin’ this for free for you. We don’t get paid a dime like those shyster attorneys that scalp you for all your winnings. … Continue reading →

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ILP–10 DAYS IN MAY

Posted on May 17, 2015 by asknod

The most glorious moment until the first tomatoes come in late in July has to be the annual attempt at ILP humor when I attempt to grow corn starts. Everything has to be evicted except  for the actual tomatoes I … Continue reading →

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BOY TOYS–NEW MINI COOPER

Posted on May 11, 2015 by asknod

You know how men Vets are with their cars, guns and toys. I suppose the most enviable would be a  high-calibre, magnum 4-wheel drive if there were such a fabled tank. For all the rest of us old cowboys, there can be no … Continue reading →

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MAY 7TH, 2015-IT’S JUST A SPRING CLEAN FOR THE MAY QUEEN

Posted on May 9, 2015 by asknod

Actually, it’s the Silver Queen of Leigh Burch fame. The 7th is an auspicious day to plant corn according to the almanac. The fact that it was 74 degrees outside the greenhouse was another consideration. Living where we do, if … Continue reading →

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5/7/1975–THE NIGHT THEY DROVE OLD DIXIE DOWN

Posted on May 6, 2015 by asknod

One day of the year, one seminal moment of introspection. My plaint that day was ” WTF? We were winning when I left”. What could have happened? Greed, bribery, buying a officer’s commission for your son, the list is endless. The … Continue reading →

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FOOT LOCKER 2009–FISHER HOUSE IN SEATTLE

Posted on May 5, 2015 by asknod

Cupcake was cleaning out her pictures from whichever device held them and ran across these photos. VA personnel (or Fisher House hierarchy) allowed her to stay over far past the normal one-week Squatter Rights at most of the 64 Fisher … Continue reading →

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ILP–LZ GOLF HOTEL 1- SPRING

Posted on March 29, 2015 by asknod

When I had my construction company, each house we built had a designator to identify it for billing paperwork. I found it much easier to remember a letter/number combo rather than assign a PO to everything. Hence we had Palmer … Continue reading →

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LZ CORK–BOB LOCKETT’S LP AT THE BOTTOM OF THE LZ.

Posted on January 29, 2015 by asknod

LZ Cork was a zit on Charlie’s ass from the moment they built it in early fall 1968. It’s artillery covered a wide swath of land from it’s high perch. The Viet Cong began an eradication plan in earnest when … Continue reading →

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