My father’s name was Robert Saunders Jordan. His maternal grandfather was Saunders Slate, and he was nicknamed Sandy. My father was also called Sandy. That nickname was used so exclusively that eventually he turned his formal name to Saunders Robert Jordan. When I came along, I was named Edwin Saunders Jordan (the Edwin after my […]
Building a family together with the one you love is not all peaches and cream. Life can be tough, and marriage takes real commitment, hard work and a touch of humor. My dear wife Ann was very efficient and energetic. As I admitted to her on more than one occasion, she could outwork me […]
On February 7th I attended a memorial service for a recently deceased friend. It was a beautiful service, filled with Biblical scriptures, uplifting music, and loving tributes from my friend’s children. The message from the scriptures and from the pastor’s homily emphasized the promise of eternal life. Jesus said, “In My Father’s house are many dwelling places; […]
Everyone has stories of family adventures that will never be forgotten. The name of Magruder Park in Hyattsville, Maryland, is written in my memory. Our first experience with Magruder came on July 4, 1962. Ann and I heard that they had a good Independence Day fireworks display at Magruder, so Ann and I and our […]
In January 1958, a few months after our move to Greenbelt, Maryland, I decided to return to college to pursue my PhD in history. There would be several advantages to me in doing this. First, it could help me advance in my career at NSA. Second, someday I might wish to return to academia and […]
I returned home from Korea in September 1954, and Ann and I began building a home and growing a family. And the family did grow. Our son Sandy Jr. was born in November 1953 while I was overseas. Stuart came along in 1956, Harold in 1959, Robert in 1960, and Eric in 1964. All the […]
Eight months after Ann and I were married, I completed work on my master’s degree at the University of North Carolina. Within a few weeks I entered the United States Army, and, following basic training, the remainder of my military service was overseas. I told the story in last week’s post titled “In the Army […]
I have been posing items in this blog for more that six months. Occasionally I get a bit of feedback, mostly positive, but I really have no idea how many people are reading my posts. The web site tracks some users, but those who come to it via twitter or facebook are not recorded. I […]
When Ann and I left Chapel Hill in August 1952, the Korean War was just a bit over two years old. Many people today tend to forget that it was a United Nations endorsed effort in support of South Korea, and many nations furnished troops to fend off North Korean and Chinese aggressors. Of course, […]
I am writing about the blind side. No, I am not referring to the American game of football and the sad truth that quarterbacks do not have eyes in the back of their head. Instead, I refer to the political and social biases that make it so hard for us to see and understand the […]
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