Posted in Information on Sep 17th, 2007
Even though this story is a little corny, it caught my eye because it is about Gerald Ford. Gerald Ford is the only U.S. President to achieve the rank of Eagle Scout. Of course, the story doesn’t have anything to do with Scouts, or Eagle Scouts, but that’s how my mind works sometimes. Bizarre? Yes, [...]
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Posted in Information on Aug 3rd, 2007
One of my best memories associated with Boy Scouts involved a particular week-long camping and hiking trip to the Pecos Wilderness in the mountains of New Mexico. I don’t remember any cameras along on the trip, but the mental images still bring a smile to my face. I think the reason it is such a [...]
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Posted in Flags in the News on Jul 30th, 2007
The headline of a story has one job—to catch your attention and intrigue you enough to begin the story. The headline above certainly did that for me. Normally, 88 year-old men aren’t awarded the Eagle Scout rank. I knew this had to be good. It is—good, that is. How many times in your life have [...]
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