Autobiographical stories, vivid memories, and cultural reflections drawn from personal experience.
For those that did not realize it, November 22nd, 2025 was the 62nd anniversary of the assassination of President John Fitzgerald Kennedy in Dallas Texas, way back in 1963. Aside from the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7th 1941, and the terrorist attack upon the US on September 11, 2001, there really are […]
‘The Flash, Apparently Official’ Read More »
There’s nothing sadder than when someone who used to be so passionate and exuberant about something extremely important to them loses the fire they once had, and becomes ‘just like’ everybody else. I ought to know. It happened to me. I find it fascinating how if we really want something bad enough,we will often eventually
What Happened? Did Your Balls Drop Off? Read More »
I love fishing. I have so many good memories that revolve around fishing trips it would literally make your head spin. My BIG brother Julian, aka ‘Giant’, was the first guy to introduce me to it. My dad, Mr. Albert Delean, introduced fishing to Julian. It seems to be one of those pastimes that have
Shooting Fish in a Barrel Read More »
When I was an impetuous young man, I always had to have the best of everything. The best truck, the best motorcycle, the best clothing, the best, the best, the best of everything. If I didn’t have the best, I would sell what I had and then buy the best. It was a never-ending cycle.
I decided to pay a visit to the quaint little town of Port Colborne, Ontario today, and I enjoyed it. The air was cool and invigorating and smelled of autumn leaves. As I strolled down a street in the downtown area, I couldn’t help but notice that the ‘Jehovah’s Witnesses’ were back at it with
I received some sad news yesterday. While in attendance at a men’s meeting in the little village of Effingham Ontario, I received a text from my son Nathan informing me that my little Doggy Cindy had passed away in her sleep sometimes during the night. Born in November of 2011, she was nearly 14 years
It was early September of the year 1979. Me and my good friend Sharmon Shintani decided to head to the theater to see the re-release of ‘Star Wars’, arguably the greatest sci-fi adventure fantasy of all time. Before we hit the theater, we stopped in at a ‘Mr. Submarine’ on Ontario Street in St. Catharines
‘The Kingdom Strikes Back’ Read More »
The date was October 2nd, 1989. I had just gotten hired by a corporation known as the ‘Town of Lincoln’. It was one of those types of jobs that many guys, and a few girls my age would have loved to have. It would have been considered a ‘lifetime’ job, with good benefits and a
I Don’t Take Orders From ‘Red Hats’ Read More »