I Share His Aching Back
Thinking of my Dad on Father’s Day——- I bent over to tie my shoe, but I was careless. Pain shot …
Author Archives: JABurger
Daughters at The Wall: Memorial Day, May 2022
I have two lovely daughters. It has been a joy to watch them grow and enjoy their success as adults …
A River Runs Through It
A river runs through the north-central Florida piney woods. You’ve probably heard of it, the Suwannee River, made famous by …
I was Major Malcolm Banks’ Co-pilot
March 29th is National Vietnam War Veterans Day. It was established in 1973 by then-President Richard Nixon. This story pays …
LRRPs: “—doing the impossible for the ungrateful.”
LRRP, an acronym for Long Range Reconnaissance Patrol, (pronounced lurp as in burp) was the name of a small, heavily-armed …
Favorite Photos of the Idaho Backcountry
“If we were meant to stay in one place we would have roots instead of feet.”—Rachel Wolchin I have feet, …
Idaho Backcountry Adventure
“How was your ride today?” she (wife) asked. A small miracle allowed a weak cell phone signal out of the …
Another Grey Grizzly Adventure: But not what you think!
My phone rang: “Hey Jim, I’m up on the Blue Ridge Parkway; yeah, the clutch is slipping really bad.” That …
National Vietnam Veterans Day, March 29th
2,709,918 Americans served in Vietnam. There are as many personal stories as those who served. Each had an experience within …
The Ones Who Jumped
Veterans Day, November 11, 2020. My first thoughts are on those Vietnam veterans who, after 50 years, still have lingering …
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