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0n July 20,1969 the first astronauts landed on the moon. It was a great achievement! In October of 1968 another great event took place. The Detroit Tigers won the World Series The Tigers had not won the world series since 1945. Twenty-three long years. They had not won in my lifetime. Twenty-Three years seemed like a very long time. It does not seem so long today when I realize it has been forty-two years since they have last won the series in 1984. The team had a record in 1

The first moon landing took place on Sunday July 20,1969. The three astronauts on that historic flight were Buzz Aldrin, Neil Armstrong and Mike Collins. Neil Armstrong was the first human to walk on the moon. The landing was seen all over the world on television. Most of those television sets were black and white with screens that were a lot smaller than the ones many people have today. The first words spoken on the moon by Neil Armstrong were "that's one small step for man

We were driving east on Maple Road this past Thursday March 12,2026. It was around noon. We were heading towards Trader Joes's at Telegraph and Maple. Somewhere between Halstead and Drake Roads we heard sirens behind us. We pulled to the side of the road. The emergency vehicles past our car. We did not think much of it and began to move on. Very quickly more emergency vehicles were coming from all directions. Again, we moved to the shoulder of the road. We saw them heading do

A new book is out called "Love Johnny Carson". This book was written by Mark Malkoff with David Ritz. Mark Malkoff describes his book as "one obsessive fan's journey to find the genius behind the legend". You may have been a fan of Johnny Carson, or may be too young to even remember him but have an interest in who he really was this four-hundred page book will tell you almost every detail of his entire life. When you have completed this book, you should understand why the "To

The first public library in the U.S. was founded in 1731 by Benjamin Franklin in Philadelphia. Public libraries quickly became very popular. They are funded by public resources such as taxes and donations. They give free access to books and information resources. Libraries continue to be very popular to this day. The modern library gives access to books in various formats, digital collections, public internet access and educational programs. I have gone to the library for a l

The Detroit Tigers are in Florida a sign that winter is starting to come to an end and spring is around the corner. It looks like the Tigers are serious about making a run for the World Series with the recent additions to the pitching staff. This should be an exciting season for Tiger fans. The Tigers announced recently that there is going to be some changes regarding the television broadcasts this season. From what I heard the team has made a deal with the MLB network to tel

The N.F.L held its championship games this past Sunday. The Seattle Seahawks beat the L.A. Rams and will go to the Super Bowl for the 5th time. {I hoped Matt Stafford and the L.A. Rams would win.} In the A.F.C. the New England Patriots beat Denver and will play in the Super Bowl for the 12th time. The Detroit Lions did not make the playoffs this season and once again will not be in the Super Bowl. The first Super Bowl was played in 1967. The Lions have never played in the big

We have a dog. His name is Jake. He is a Havanese. We have had him since he was a puppy. Jake is over twelve years old. He weighs about fourteen pounds. Many people own and love dogs. Dogs and people have been companions for thousands of years. Dogs make good companions. They are loyal. They give unconditional love. They provide emotional support. They can enhance social interaction. They contribute to a person's physical and mental well-being. Dogs are a responsibility. They

The Lions ended the season this past Sunday with a record of nine wins eights losses. No playoffs and of course no chance for a visit to the Super Bowl. The season is over! Once again, the loyal Detroit fans were disappointed. The Detroit Lions are one of the oldest franchises in the N.F.L. The first Super Bowl was played in 1967. The Lions have never played in the big game. They last won a championship in 1957 in the pre super bowl era. That is about sixty-nine years ago.

The dictionary defines a curse as a solemn utterance intended to invoke a supernatural power to inflict harm or punishment on someone or something. Bobby Layne played professional football for 15 years. He became a Detroit Lion in 1950.He played quarterback for the Lions for 8 years. He led Detroit to three NFL championships in the 1950's. This was the pre-Super Bowl era. Bobby led the Lions to the 1957 championship. It was the last time the Detroit Lions played in or won a c

The year 2025 is winding down and it has been six months since I started writing this blog. Thank You for reading my essays. I hope you have found them interesting and entertaining. I have tried to share my memories. I have also shared my thoughts and observations on various topics. Again, I hope you like what I have written. I look forward to writing more essays in 2026 and hope that everyone will continue to follow me in the new year. In addition, please tell people you kno

There is a lot to watch on "You Tube". I watch it quite a bit. Lately I have been watching and listening to a lot of music. I have started listening to a lot of music by popular performers from a gone by era. Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole, Andy Williams, Tony Bennett among many others. Two that I have watched and listened to lately that I may not have appreciated as much many years ago are Perry Como and Dean Martin. Perry Como was born in 1912. He quit school at fourteen and

What is the news? I Googled the question. News is information about recent events or happenings. Especially as reported by means of newspapers, websites. radio, television, I-phone, and others. I am thinking about news this morning because I just returned from the gym. They have several televisions on the wall that you can watch while exercising. This morning two of the T.V. sets were showing a couple of nationally televised morning shows broadcast from New York City. The set

The planet earth is about 4.5 billion years old. This has been determined by people who know about these things. They have come to this conclusion by methods like Radiometric Dating of rocks and meteorites. [I do not have any idea what this means.} I think we can be pretty sure we live on a very old planet. A lot can change in over 4 billion years. One of the things that probably changed is the weather or climate whichever you prefer. To my knowledge there has not been any hu

The first Thanksgiving is believed to have taken place November 1621. My first Thanksgiving was slightly later. I think most people enjoy the Thanksgiving holiday. Thanksgiving is a day that all people can enjoy and celebrate. The day has parades, football and turkey. It kicks off the holiday season. The day says another year is winding down. The new year is on the way and everyone hopes it will bring good things. In the 1950's I remember my father taking me downtown for the