Dark Day in Dallas

I was with several other members of the senior class at Volga High School who had just finished eating lunch in the school cafeteria and were slowly drifting back to the study hall for a few minutes before our next class. It was Friday and, as usual, hard to concentrate on school work with the…

SD’s Best All “Around” Artist

I’ve interviewed a lot of really smart people over the years managing to bluff my way through most of them by avoiding questions that might expose my stupidity. One that comes to mind is the late Buckminster Fuller. Fuller, who died in 1983, was an American engineer, author and inventor whose futuristic architectural designs, like…

Jim Woster Turns Four Score

Father..it’s been awhile since my last confession…er, ah..posting.  There are so many feelings I have about this pandemic…this political chaos..this racial upheaval  in America I just don’t know what to say that hasn’t been said  by others ad nauseam. So I thought I’d post something more pleasant and share a few fun memories..especially  about the…

Patio Table Project

My original patio table was once a full blown picnic table that we bought and set up when we moved into our house. It was an easy one piece item that could easily seat my family for some outdoor dining. We used it that way for years.  A few years ago I wanted to change…

Doing Your Doodie

Greetings from our corner of the corona 19 cease and desist order. It’s been awhile since we last chatted here so I’m not sure if my blog site is still active but here goes. Thank God I have Linda to share this little confinement area of ours. We co-exist pretty darn well. At least she…

Back In The Ratt Race

Back in 1969, area AM radio stations pretty much focused on farmers, (WNAX) housewives (KSOO) and teens. (KISD). No one had thought of..or dared to try..cashing-in on the fast growing popularity of country music. No one until John Breece, that is. In February of that year, he exploded into the market with KXRB. It had…