This is a conversation. Open disclosure, both stories here were composed by ChatGPT. This was a test. Both stories were composed, less than a minute apart using the exact same question, “I need a story about the RMS Titanic.” The point being decent writing, zero research, and semi-unique stories written by a program within minutes…
Tuskegee Airman
I took my grandson Connor to dinner at a steak chain in Solon, Ohio. Connor was roughly seven years old. It was a Saturday evening and like many restaurants was packed. This resulted in patrons needing to wait for their tables and they are given the little coaster alarm that buzzes when their table is…
Very brief book review
The Last Green Valley by Mark T. Sullivan My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is an extraordinary book. It is a difficult book to read but at the end renews faith in people and inspires in a unique and authentic manner.
Teaching pitching and a really great mom
It was a warm summer evening. My son’s little league team was playing a team from the next town over. Our team was from Burton, Ohio and we were coached by a very talented coach, Mike, whose son was a gifted pitcher. The opposing team was coached by a middle-aged mom, a really nice lady…
Time in grade
I am a United States Marine. I earned the Eagle, Globe, and Anchor in 1981 in the 3rd Recruit Training Battalion at Parris Island, South Carolina. OPEN DISCLOSURE: My service was unremarkable and I stand in awe of my brothers and sisters who have defended us in the years since but, I did get some…
Hail Noble Captain, It Is Done Again
Hail Noble Captain, It Is Done Again This lady is a first. She is the USS Triton, perhaps my favorite submarine. She is the only submarine the United States ever built with two nuclear reactors. Nuclear reactors are the source of power aboard the ship; the heat they provide is used to provide propulsion and electricity. In 1960,…
SS United States
In the spirit of peace and beauty, I am highlighting an ocean liner, and this is the greatest liner built in the United States. She is the SS United States, designed by one of our preeminent Naval architects, Francis Gibbs. She is also, in my opinion, one of the five greatest liners ever built. The…
It was bitter cold when we said goodbye to Grandma Esther
My grandmother Esther passed away on December 22nd in 2000. She was laid to rest at Long & Fisher Funeral Home in Sissonville, West Virginia. It was bitter cold. The funeral home had an interesting layout. The building was immediately adjacent to the cemetery. When the service was concluded, the pall bearers carried the casket…
Graduation from Marine Corps Boot Camp and kindness
In the summer of 1981, I joined the Marine Corps and was sent to Marine Corps boot camp, Parris Island, South Carolina where they turn young people into Marines. The way the Corps worked it at that time, before you graduated, your family was allowed to visit on the day before graduation. It was the…
The Cincinnati Bengals made it to the Show!
I am glad to see the Cincinnati Bengals in the Super Bowl. I remember their game against the 49ers in 1989. I was watching on a little, 5-inch, black and white television in the machine shop at Chase Bag Company in Chagrin Falls. One question about which I am a tad riled, Cleveland people are wondering…