Doctor Sam Katzoff was one of NASA’s most prestigious research scientists, and he worked at NASA’s Langey Research Center in Hampton, Virginia for several decades, where he made outstanding contributions in the field of theoretical aeronautics. He authored more than thirty research papers and served a term as the center’s prestigious Chief Scientist, but perhaps … Continue reading My First and Most Important Encounter with Doctor Sam Katzoff, Famous NASA Scientist

Darlington Speedway - Darlington, South Carolina - Made from a drone March 21, 2021 Matt Olds and I met at a NASCAR race when we both were ten years old, and our love of racing blossomed into a close, life-long friendship. His favorite driver was Richard Petty, and I was fond of “awesome Bill (Elliott) … Continue reading Tell the Kids to Do as I Preach

Disclaimer – The characters in this story are fictional and do not represent real people, dead or alive. Bobby Wilson has been my best buddy since our first day of school, and we have shared our lives and secrets through the best and worst times. So, when Bobby called a few days ago to say … Continue reading Best Buddies Always – by Bobill

I cobbled together this brief outline of my grandparents, James Franklin and Maggie Holton Spivey, in 2006 and have recently made a couple of minor changes. by Bobill Weaver, aka Bo Weaver and Bill Weaver James and Maggie Holton SpiveyUpdated October 12, 2020Updated October 17, 2006 James Franklin Spivey (1866 - Feb 22, 1918)Maggie Safronia … Continue reading Spivey Family – Wilkinson County, Georgia

This tale is based on a short story by Ambrose Bierce who served in the Union Army as it fought its way through Tennessee and Georgia in 1864. I followed the theme and story line of Major Bierce’s story, but I rewrote it in my own words to make it shorter and more compact. In … Continue reading Killed at Resaca [Georgia]

After breakfast, the boy spent a short time in the bathroom and hurried back into the kitchen where his father was reading the paper. “Hurry, papa, I don’t won’t to miss any of the show, especially the air show. It was Saturday morning, and the man had promised his ten-year-old son he would take him … Continue reading The Horrors Of War on the Home Front

This is a true story in every imaginable detail. It starts when I ordered breakfast this morning at a Hardee’s Restaurants and ends when I shared the company of a friend while eating breakfast. However, the breakfast I ate was purchased at a different Hardee’s Restaurant than the one where I submitted my first order. … Continue reading A Hardy Breakfast With a Friend

What I relate here took place years ago in southern city where I lived for a couple of years after my discharge from the army. While there I met and became friends with a fellow, who like myself, enjoyed lollygagging, drinking beer and smoking. We also liked to shoot a friendly game of pool and … Continue reading A Bad Night at Brenda’s Tavern

James noticed the flock of doves dip down into the field of newly harvested corn, and his heart beat a little faster as he continued his drive home. He hurried into his house and changed into his hunting clothes. He grabbed his 16-guage semi-automatic shotgun and a box of #6 shells and stepped out his … Continue reading Rusty Loses a Good Friend

LOST He had been rambling through the woods for more than an hour that afternoon enjoying places he’d not been before and the way the feathery snowflakes stuck to his face. He was young and vibrant, at the age when everything is filled with wonder and delight. He would often lose himself as he explored … Continue reading Lost! A short short Short Story