Buffalo Bob Casale's Corner
Witty, humorous, and even some serious articles written by one of the original purveyors of hixnews.com, the late "Buffalo" Bob Casale. Enjoy!
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Article that ran in Wall Street Journal on, Monday July 23, 2018...long ago but never too late to hear a story like this.
"We were overwhelmed," said Lt. Col. Nick Jaskolski. "I really don't have words to describe how surprised and moved we all were. I had never even heard of the town before." Col. Jaskolski, a veteran of the Iraq war, is commander of the 142nd Field Artillery Brigade of the Arkansas Army National Guard. For three weeks earlier this summer, the 142nd had been conducting an emergency deployment readiness exercise in Wyoming , training and sleeping outdoors, subsisting on field rations. Now it was time for the 700 soldiers to return to their base.
Click here to continue reading December 2019: Volume 20 - Issue 3
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HOMOGRAPHS
For all of you who wonder why folks from other countries have a bit of trouble with the English language. This is a clever piece put together by an English teacher; who else??
Click here to continue reading November 2019: Volume 20 - Issue 2
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WHAT HAPPENS IN HEAVEN WHEN WE PRAY?
I dreamed that I went to Heaven and an angel was showing me around. We walked side-by-side inside a large workroom filled with angels. My angel guide stopped in front of the first section and said, ' This is the Receiving Section. Here, all petitions to God said in prayer are received. I looked around in this area, and it was terribly busy with so many angels sorting out petitions written on voluminous paper sheets and scraps from people all over the world.
Click here to continue reading October 2019: Volume 20 - Issue 1
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Never Forget Your Friends
A newlywed young man was sitting on the porch on a humid day, sipping ice tea with his Father. As he talked about adult life, marriage, responsibilities, and obligations, the Father thoughtfully stirred the ice cubes in his glass and cast a clear, sober look on his Son.
Click here to continue reading September 2019: Volume 19 - Issue 12
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Boy doing his homework under a streetlight goes viral, and a millionaire takes notice
PERU, BOYThis modern fairy tale inspires hope. It sounds like a fairy tale or maybe the plot of a Charles Dickens novel, but it's a true story. It began when Victor Martin Angulo Cordova, an 11-year-old boy from Moche, Peru, caught the attention of the officers monitoring the city's security cameras. A street camera captured video of the sixth grader sitting and lying down in the road under a streetlamp doing his homework.
Click here to continue reading August 2019: Volume 19 - Issue 11
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Wally's Guide for Married Men
It is important for men to remember that, as women grow older, it becomes harder for them to maintain the same quality of housekeeping as when they were younger. When you notice this, try not to yell at them. Some are oversensitive, and there's nothing worse than an oversensitive, aging woman.
Click here to continue reading July 2019: Volume 19 - Issue 10
