My Words (mostly)

 

Introduction

My Thoughts and Memories

80 Things I've Learned In 80 Years
(printable PDF and downloadable loop)
My TED Talk on Turning 80
The Day My Dad Became My Hero
Ace & Uncle Frank
Goody

Why I Don’t Own a Gun
Lew Williams
Billy Hicks
Outcomes: Good and Bad
Charlie Lee
“Now You Know”
One Unanswered Question
The Unquestioned Order
The Day I Left Vietnam
Sergeant Oliver

Poems

Passing On
The wisdom of others: Desiderata and 'If'

Wild Cards

Really Bad Jokes
Aphorisms
Our Family History
My Résumé
Why Do I Volunteer?
My Personal Politics
My Eulogy

Appendix 1: Map of Vietnam
Appendix 2: Military Rank and Units (Partial)