In 1985, I interviewed my grandmother, Cecilia LaHood, for an article I wanted to write about her life.  Her children were planning a big 75th birthday party for her (she was born in 1910), and I wanted to share her life story with everyone who attended the party. While I was interviewing my grandmother, she told me that during the 1930’s when she started having children, most of… Read More

When I was a boy, one of my favorite movies was The Great Escape, which included several great actors, such as Steve McQueen, James Garner, James Coburn, and Charles Bronson.  The movie is about a group of men who are being held as prisoners during World War II.  The men are all sent to a new prison camp that has been constructed by the Nazi's specifically for them.  The prisoners have one thing in common – they all previously escaped… Read More