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Jun
John Farkas
6-9-18
Readers of the Baked Beans books will surely recognize the name John Farkas. He was one of the original
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26
May
Memorial Day
5-26-18
Deise Nickless sent us these pictures of her dad, James F. Payne (COX). He served aboard the Boston from
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12
May
Books revised
5-12-18
Happy Mother’s Day. Where would we be without mothers (existential and rhetorical question) ?
Not sure which particular blend
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22
Apr
Pat Fedele
4-22-18
Shame on me! I am two days late wishing a great guy Happy Birthday. Pat Fedele was born on
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06
Apr
Bob Knight
4-6-18
I got an email yesterday from Bob’s daughter Pam telling me the sad news that her dad passed
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22
Mar
Zook, the Juneau, the Solomons, and the Boston
>3-22-18
Five days ago, the wreckage of light cruiser USS Juneau, was found off Guadalcanal by ex-Microsoft executive Paul
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11
Mar
Another "supplies consumed" gem
3-11-18
Several years ago, Bob Knight loaned me his collection of “saved papers” from his time aboard the Boston, which
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17
Feb
Two Years Before the Mast
2-17-18
My uncle Wil was a coxswain aboard the destroyer USS Erben (DD631) in the Pacific the same time as
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11
Feb
Gooney Birds
2-11-18
While the ship was in San Pedro, CA for repairs (March 27 to June 1, 1945) the “Kingfisher” catapult
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27
Jan
How many gallons in a ton?
1-27-18
I’m trying to really bear down on the Baked Beans revisions; I am not rushing – just staying focused.
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