Sam and Rudolph Bosce, my uncles, were the President and Vice-President of the Star Bread Co., Inc. They were the two younger siblings of my Mother and Aunt Sarah. The men had taken over the management of the bakery when Sam Boscoe graduated from D.U. School of Commerce. Rudolph Boscoe […]
Author: Jacob Hailpern
A Scary Ride
When the 8th Engineer Squadron, attached to the 1st Calvary Div., made the assault landing on the Admiralty Islands, I was in B Troop, as the troop clerk. When my Troop was sent into action, after the beach was secured, the three troop clerks (including me) were temporarily attached to […]
Shape
The Clear-eyed Lad gazed into The nightime sky Dreaming of his future as An astronaut. He could al- Most feel the tremors of the Rocket motors getting ready To punch a hole into the void On the way to the Moon,or to Jupiter, or anywhere off the Surface of the […]
“The Air Crackled With Tension”
The air crackled with tension. We had only been on the Admiralty Islands for about two weeks since the assault landing, but we had worked hard to get our area comfortable while we waited for the next orders. We had graduated from foxholes to six-men tents and wondered aloud each […]
Lust
Lust is considered to be one of the deadly sins. It is condemned by those who fashion the rules. Would is not be an important endeavor to contemplate The convoluted path that caused the four-letter word To earn such dishonor? Webster’s Ninth reports that, prior to the twelfth Century, the […]
Selfishness
Selfishness is an evil. Agreed? If you are concerned with your own self-gain, Somehow you have changed to a barbarian Who tramples over mankind’s heavy-laden. A bank robber who flees with plunder is The same as the industrialist who Produces material treasure; for each is Only concerned with his self-interest. […]
And On The Seventh Day God Rested
A very long time ago, our ancient forebears told stories that was their attempt to answer the puzzle: How did everything begin? When the tales of one group were finally written, The answers became the first chapter of the Book of Genesis. It was a remarkable feat for such ancient […]
As a child…
As a infant I weighed in at 8 lb. 3 oz. I’m not completely sure of the “3oz” because the nurse kept getting in my way when I was trying to read the scale. That’s why I was crying so much at first; it was pure frustration. Somebody was always […]
Metaphors
Time erratically goes it’s way Towards a goal no one of us can envision Each of us following in time’s footsteps Can use time’s errant nature For our own enjoyment. We can go backwards in time when we Remember a delightful period that time bestows On us to relive in […]
Opposites
The old, the young are much the same Where it comes to showing off their brain. Within the same mind you will find The smart-ass who makes you grind Your teeth in anger, because you know That he/she can be so nice at other times. Then they can show how […]