Category Archives: Spotsylvania High School

Rappahannock Dreams: A Sort of Homecoming

Posted on November 25, 2017 by

I was such a weird nerdy kid growing up. When I was thirteen I was briefly admitted to Mary Washington Hospital due to a football injury. I remember this really nice nurse having small talk with me, trying to ease my … Continue reading →

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My Spotsylvania Nights

Posted on January 19, 2016 by

I’m a couple months from my 55th birthday and last night my mind drifted back to the fall of 1978 when I was 17 years old anxiously diving into manhood. I definitely went through a lot of changes during my … Continue reading →

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I’ll Never Forget My Hometown

Posted on July 21, 2014 by

At age 18, I wrote a “LETTER TO THE EDITOR” which was published in the local newspaper FREDERICKSBURG FREE LANCE- STAR on June 5, 1979… PUT SOMETHING BACK, GRADUATES URGED To the Editor: I am a senior at Spotsylvania High School … Continue reading →

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Riding Bikes

Posted on March 20, 2014 by

Some of my fondest memories of my childhood was the long bike rides along dirt roads and single-lane blacktops with my brothers, cousins and other neighborhood kids. Of course, our family couldn’t afford to buy brand new bicycles for us so … Continue reading →

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Still Learning

Posted on March 7, 2014 by

It’s the beginning of March 2014 and nearly 37 years ago I had an experience that I still think about today. When I think of those pivotal moments of my life, especially the life-changing events of my early years, my … Continue reading →

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Throw Back to 1979!

Posted on November 24, 2012 by

Recently, I’d received a wonderful message from one of my teachers back in Virginia. She reminded me of the following article…At age 18, I wrote a “LETTER TO THE EDITOR” which was published in the local newspaper FREDERICKSBURG FREE LANCE- … Continue reading →

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