Month: June 2015

Only to be able to Smile Again (Part Three)

Loran Swanson    Uncategorized 

To be Able to Smile Again (part 3) New York and the sight of land was so welcome, a place to lose the sea legs and relax momentarily if you can call going through customs relaxing. With four little children in tow and even though their belongings were few, getting to the train station for…continue reading »

Hey, Coach!

Loran Swanson    Uncategorized 

Hey, Coach!!! World War II had just ended and many servicemen, after being honorably discharged, entered the teaching profession. Lt. Roy DeSelms was one of them. He had served as a pilot on B-17 bombers in the 487th Bomb Group and had been hired to teach math and social studies at Sargent High School. He…continue reading »

Corn by Kylee S. 2010

Loran Swanson    guest contributor 

I love corn-on-the-cob. Corn with butter, corn with salt, corn with teriyaki sauce; I love it all. I Am endlessly in awe of each delicate kernel’s precise alignment, despite its husky, green blanket. I love the typewriter rhythm of each bite, the juicy pops that ensue in every chomp; I even love the strings that…continue reading »

I Want to Be, By Drew B. in 2011

Loran Swanson    guest contributor 

What do I want to be? A question that many people ask, I want to be successful, To be happy and live long.   Someone that helps others, Thinks before they act, Gives back to the community, Helps others be happy.   I want to be a business person, A stockbroker or a banker, Maybe…continue reading »

Mount Custer

Loran Swanson    School 

          Having already visited my wife’s places of learning, I thought she might want to see how our early education differed.  I first showed her where I lived so she would believe me when I said getting to school was two and half miles one way, up and down hills, walking on dirt roads.  However,…continue reading »

The Lord God Planted a Garden

Loran Swanson    Uncategorized 

The Lord God Planted a Garden By Dorothy Frances Gurney (1858-1932) THE Lord God planted a garden In the first white days of the world, And He set there an angel warden In a garment of light enfurled. So near to the peace of Heaven, That the hawk might nest with the wren, For there…continue reading »