To Split With Reckless Abandon
Sometime after my father returned from WWII with his two purple hearts, he was helping his father to split eucalyptus for firewood.
A couple of things to understand about eucalyptus wood:
The hydraulic log splitter had yet to be…
Driving Grandmothers
My paternal grandmother became blind before I was born. She had gone through all the emotional stages when one has a disability thrown at them. So, my first childhood memories are filled with a productive, coping, loving blind grandmother. …
Physical Handicaps to Overcome
The following excerpt is my personal philosophy based on my own life experiences. As I point out, this is a highly charged subject and I will not solve the world’s problems in regards to education and development of handicapped children.
Few…