Author Archives: Bobo

Recovery: The First Days at Hazelden (1)

Posted on 17/02/2013 by Bobo

Sunday, 31 July 1994 was my first day at Hazelden.  It was spent in the infirmary, as per protocol.  We had to have complete physical workups before entering treatment (for alcoholism). There were 6 “units” when I went through; 4 … Continue reading →

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Introduction to “Military Brats” – 8

Posted on 17/02/2013 by Bobo

“My mother, the loveliest of Marine wives, always claimed to her seven children that we were in the middle of a wonderful, free-flowing life.  Since it was the only life I’d ever lived, I had no choice but to believe … Continue reading →

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The ‘Line of Death’

Posted on 16/02/2013 by Bobo

When my grandson Noah comes over, he likes to ride his tricycle in the driveway.  I enjoy watching him go up and back the drive.  Last Fall he was driving out closer and closer to the road.  That is not … Continue reading →

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Introduction to “Military Brats” – 7

Posted on 16/02/2013 by Bobo

“I’ve spent my life and my writing career thinking I was southern.  That was only partly true and a tribute to my mother’s fiery sense of belonging to the South.  Because of this book, I know now that I’m something … Continue reading →

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More PC

Posted on 16/02/2013 by Bobo

At Randolph AFB, the T-37 and T-38 IPs all wore a patch on our left shoulders signifying the fact that we were Instructor Pilots.  It was a rather simple patch, with not very much sex or violence on it; but … Continue reading →

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Introduction to “Military Brats” – 6

Posted on 16/02/2013 by Bobo

“By necessity, I made my own private treaty with rootlessness and spent my whole life trying to fake or invent a sense of place.  Home is a foreign word in my vocabulary and always will be.  At each new base … Continue reading →

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The Rebel…

Posted on 15/02/2013 by Bobo

After I had worked with Bev for about a year, she gave this to me… Is anybody happier today because you passed their way? Does anyone remember that you spoke to them today? The day is almost over, and its … Continue reading →

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“The Gent”

Posted on 14/02/2013 by Bobo

I have always loved Red Skelton.  I loved him for his humor, his humility and his work as an artist.  Red painted clowns and I knew that one of the first things I was going to buy after my first … Continue reading →

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Introduction to “Military Brats” – 5

Posted on 14/02/2013 by Bobo

“I was drafted into the Marine Corps on October 26, 1945, and I served the Corps faithfully and proudly for twenty-one years.  I moved more than twenty times and I attended eleven schools in twelve years.  My job was to … Continue reading →

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Current Events – Morons

Posted on 14/02/2013 by Bobo

Law Congress Overwhelmingly Votes to Ban the Word ‘Lunatic’ By Emma O’ConnorDec. 06, 20120 Win McNamee / Getty ImagesU.S. Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX) speaks during a press conference at the U.S. Capitol on March 21, 2012 in Washington, DC. Who … Continue reading →

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