pickAs a firefighter, it is inspiring to read stories about normal men who worked heroically to serve their communities. A lot has changed in the daily world of a firefighter from their era (covering the 60's to 9/11) to the one I find myself in today but I count myself lucky to have heroes such as these men to aspire to.
As a #longtimefed I know that the Defense Department was created/consolidated in 1949. The name change had nothing to do with political correctness. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/06/25/trump-war-department-def...
1. Kili the unexpected kitten joined us in late August 2012. He was a tiny and scared little boy of indeterminate color, and he grew into a fluffy black cat who likes to sleep, eat, and watch the birds out the window.
2. Yes to both.
3. Tagged book is about a remarkable black cat.
pickI enjoyed reading this book. I really loved the time travel plot of the book, and all of the historical events in the book. I loved the characters too. I rated the book a 4 out of 5 stars.
pickA novel reflecting on teenage years of two adults who grew up in NYC. Sometimes funny and other times sad, the kids while attending a Quaker School are trying to decide who they are sexually. The imagination runs a bit wild. No matter where you identify yourself sexually, or where you grew up, this novel had me recalling my memories during my teenage years. I gave this a solid 4.5/5⭐️
