Mr. Jones was a tough teacher in the 60s. Students considered him unapproachable, unfair and uncaring. Mr. Jones never went to church. He considered religion to be a crutch for the weak, and he was certainly no weakling! He was also a racist. He hated the Cold War,...
Once upon a time there was a little boy named Sparky. At least that's what his classmates called him. He was given the nickname in honor of a comic strip horse named Spark Plug. Sparky hated the name. But name-calling was the least of his worries.School was tough for...
I still remember the year I was placed in the class of the toughest Dutch teacher at my high school. I dreaded it all summer long. Though I grew up in the Dutch-speaking part of Belgium, my family spoke French at home, making us what was termed, "francophones". Rumor...
I think I have a very special story to share with those who find themselves alone in a world of darkness and feel like there is no hope or light at the end of that long, narrow tunnel. I'm here to let you know that there is life after becoming blind. With the proper...
I ran to his side when I heard of the challenges he was facing. There were mistakes made based on poor judgment on his part, but he was a good man and I called him "friend.""At the moment, I am not very proud of myself," he said."But will you be at the end of the...
I can remember a period in my life when I was unemployed and money was running short. I needed a job very badly and it seemed as if no one was hiring.A very good friend of mine approached me one day with an offer. "I'm going to have to let this job go and I was...
A story is told about the noted director of biblical epics, Cecil B. DeMille. When they began working on the movie Ben Hur, DeMille talked to Charlton Heston -- the star of the movie -- about the all-important chariot race at the end. He decided Heston should actually...