On August 2, 1970, I boarded a Pan American passenger jet with over 100 other combat troops. We were waiting for takeoff from Danang airbase, Vietnam.

This is a template, not a recipe, as some of the ingredients are hard to come by.

I liked to read a lot as a child, my specialty being books about animals, who of course died on the way to a tear-filled ending.

The Steamship Authority general manager Bob Davis deserves respect and appreciation.

As the Island rounds the high summer mark, it is a traditional time to take stock.