In the last chapter, I commented on the transfer of Armored Infantry detachments from the 11th Armored Division to units located back home while training for the assault landing on the Japanese southern island of Kyushu, then scheduled for the month of November, 1945. Part of the Army of Occupation located in Austria, we were [...]

I am engaging in America’s favorite past-time, sitting in front of the TV set, flicking the remote, scrolling through channel after channel of seemingly endless newscasts and pseudo newscasts; dozens of them, ranging from a half-hour in length to 24/7 coverage – straight news, commentary, magazine shows, specials, documentaries, interview shows, satire and spoofs. Sometimes [...]

My oldest son, Scott, was graduating from Marine Corps boot camp at Parris Island, South Carolina in 1982. My mother, Alma Burke-Aupperle, and my youngest sister, Shelley Powell, traveled with me to Parris Island to visit with him and attend his graduation. We arrived on Saturday and were able to be in church with Scott [...]

In the fall of 1996, I received an assignment to Egypt. It was a diplomatic assignment, advising senior Egyptian Air Force officers and flying as an instructor pilot in F-16s at a remote location approximately two hours north of Cairo. Although this may sound like a great job, initially I wasn’t very thrilled about the [...]

Many times at work, I hear customers calling in wondering if it is time to buy their child a smartphone. Many kids want an iPhone or some sort of Android phone. I am writing today to discuss some considerations in deciding whether to purchase a smartphone for your child or wait awhile. As a parent, [...]

Motorola Atrix 4G is the most powerful smartphone on the market by AT&T. It has surpassed many of the expectations that many have asked for in a smartphone. It has the capabilities of a computer in the palm of your hand. It runs on 4G, 3G+, 3G, Edge and GSM networks. So what makes this [...]

As I marched up the broad steps and stared up at the sixteen Corinthian columns, I felt I was climbing toward Olympus or Valhalla. It was a momentary lapse for I knew I was about to participate in the first broadcast ever to originate from the US Supreme Court building. The year was 1951 and [...]

4G is widely advertised in the mobile communication world today in all the media including television, radio, the print media and the internet. So what is 4G really and how does it benefit you? In layman’s terms, the term 4G refers to being able to browse the internet faster as well being able to bridge [...]