Books, Memories

The Readers Digest

  When I look back over the years, some of the most memorable gifts that my brother and I have received were the annual subscriptions to Readers Digest.  These were gifts from our uncle Vijumam and they extended for probably a period of 5 years in the mid to late eighties.  Vijumam was a voracious reader.  Besides buying novels, he…

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Memories, Sport

Running Blues

It’s May.  The mornings are cool, temperatures are still in the 40s, the air is nippy but the sun shines brightly.  The trees that were gaunt and barren until a few days ago are covered with fresh, bright green leaves.  And there are people jogging on the side of the road as I drive to work.  There are the few…

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Memories

Taco Bell

Taco Bell is the sole surviving fast food joint in the dystopian world of the movie “Demolition Man”.  As much as audiences groaned, I really wouldn’t mind that.  Taco Bell holds a special place in my heart.  Due to a quirk, I did not receive my I-20 from Clemson in time, so I had to enroll at LSU and then…

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