A few years ago, I traveled to western Kansas upon the invitation of Gov. Sam Brownback and the Kansas Ringneck Classic, in order to participate in my first-ever wild pheasant hunt. The hunt raises money for youth hunting and conservation projects in Kansas. My friend, Julie Golob, who is a ...
WW2 POW Says Life Was Like ‘Hogan’s Heroes’ at Times
I met Marvin Guthrie in the spring of 2007. He lived down the street from my parents in Arizona. They told me he had a story to tell. Little did I know ... If you've ever watched reruns of "Hogan's Heroes," you'll see some similarities. Throughout the years, I have been honored to interview men who ...
Richard Bullock’s Memoirs, Part 2
This is the second part of a two-part series on the life of Dr. Richard Bullock, originally written in 2003. At that time, Dr. Bullock held the Robert H. Quenon Chair of Mining Engineering at UMR. Dr. Bullock's life journey took him from being an Ozarks boy to a worldly mining engineer, culminating ...
Richard Bullock’s Memoirs, Part 1
This is a column that I wrote in 2003 for the "St. James Leader Journal" and "Rolla Daily News." It features Dr. Richard Bullock's memoirs, from back in the day when he was entertaining the idea of writing a book or two. From farm boy in the Ozarks to endowed professor and distinguished member of ...
Mining Professor Pens Memoirs: ‘From Hard Knocks to Hard Rocks: A Journey in My Shoes’
Richard L. Bullock, D. Eng, will release two online books; the first this month the second in December, in a series titled “From Hard Knocks to Hard Rocks: A Journey in My Shoes,” detailing his journey from a rural Ozarks boy to world-renowned mining engineer. The books will be published by BookBaby ...
- « Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 29
- 30
- 31
- 32
- 33
- …
- 48
- Next Page »