BF2: Yearning for a New Life in a New Land
According to the 1860 U.S. census 1.3 million Germans had immigrated to America (principally from the southwestern states of Württemberg, …
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BF1: His Name Was Jacob Burger
Jacob was my great-great-grandfather. In 1848, Jacob and his twin brother George left their young families in the Black Forest …
End of Year News & Best Wishes
There is this end of year ritual among some folks that involves sending family news highlights with a holiday greeting …
Remembering My Good Buddy
Seems like yesterday, but it was 45 years ago in Vietnam when I heard Keith’s calm voice in my helmet. …
I Didn’t See It Coming
“Do you know where you are?” asked the trauma doctor standing above me. “No,” I said. “You are in the …
Flight 93 Memorial: What Took Me So Long?
There are 40 marble pillars in a row, each with the name of one of 40 brave souls that gave …
Best of the Blue Ridge
Our trip wasn’t all about ice cream, but a mid-day ice cream break was the one thing we did every …
A Granddaughter’s Request
She is dauntless, precocious, curious, and pretty. Her name is Emily, age 17, a rising high school senior. She is …
A Fish Story
I knew from the start that Clara was having problems with the worms, but while we were digging I couldn’t …
Horizons Unlimited
Motorcycle riders consist of one or more of these types: Off-road dirt bike riders; street riders who commute to work …
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