Tag Archives: Thomas Hay
Back in the States, hippies were making love, smoking pot, and protesting the Vietnam war. They would burn their draft cards and the American flag, while we were fighting and dying to protect the liberties they were protesting. They called us war-mongers and baby killers. We called them a bunch of draft dodging momma pussy boy cowards, who didn’t have the guts to defend the liberties they were protesting.
The…..
Most of my life I can remember wanting to be an author. Unfortunately, I never could find the time to fulfill that dream. After retiring from TWA/American Airlines, time was no longer an excuse. Subject became my hangup. To get me motivated, my lovely wife suggested I write my memoirs. “After all, everyone else is writing theirs, so why not you. You have had a intriguing and adventurous life,” she commented.
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What in Sam Hill? We all know what it means, but where did the saying originate?
Idioms, to make a long story short, are actually sensible nonsense, yet hit the nail on the head in a New York minute. We know what these phrases mean; we all use them. But where do these funny and nonsensical statements come from? Since when can you know the ropes, knock on wood, wag the dog, hold…..
In my books I used songs to inspire memories of my past. Life is but a series of events, much like an assorted box of chocolates, never knowing what may come next. How often a song reminds us of a person, a place, or a time in our lives. The Introduction song is “Welcome to my World”.
Won’t you come on in? Miracles, I guess, still happen now and then. Step into my…..