by | Jun 19, 2008 | Stories
I was at UW-Madison during those "interesting" years. I was able to attend college via a generous scholarship through the NROTC. Following my graduation in January, 1970 with a degree in journalism, I was destined to go directly into the Navy. I did so,...
by | Jun 19, 2008 | Stories
Lottery night was a crazy night with everyone having a reason to get a little drunk. One third, including, me celebrated that we were not going. One third commiserated because they were going. And, one third agonized because they...
by | Jun 17, 2008 | Stories
In the summer of 1969 I went to NYU summer school to get enough credits to quickly become a teacher. I returned to school for the fall semester and the 1969 (first ever) lottery. The night of the lottery we were on our way to a basketball game and listening intently...
by | Jun 17, 2008 | Stories
I never won a lottery before, and haven’t won one since, but in 1969 I won bigtime. I was a Number 1 – Number 1. I won the jackpot! How lucky was I? The first birthdate selected was my birthday, September 14 and if that...
by | Jun 16, 2008 | Stories
One month before graduation, my father and mother leaned on me to join the Army Reserve. For the first time in my life, I witnessed my mother cry because she thought I’d be off to Vietnam shortly after graduation so I relented from my youthful view...
