Charles van Heck's Woodhull Journal

Vietnam War

  • Wiser Thursday and Random Thoughts

    I am a person of habits. These routines undergo modification to accommodate others, and, reluctantly, are made with a begrudged concession to age and health. These patterns of behavior are most evident on Fridays. This week, however, my Thursday was… Continue reading

  • Flying a Plane Without a Parachute

    There is a story told about Lyndon Johnson. In the telling, the President was playing poker in the White House family quarters with a few of the congressional leaders. During the game, he became melancholic, brooding. The assumption was that… Continue reading

  • Grocery Shopping with Mister Lincoln’s Elephant Boys

    Grocery shopping in our home is usually done on Thursday or Friday. The upcoming week’s menu and the supermarket list are written concurrently. This saves time and money in the market. The problem with this is that we each prefer… Continue reading

  • In Remembrance of Joyce Williams  

    Joyce Williams died yesterday (19 July) afternoon. Her name, and the person that she was will be unfamiliar to all but a few who read this piece. Joyce was the mother of Leigh, our daughter-in-law. Her cause of death was… Continue reading