Posts by Calvert F Cazier, PhD, MPH
Uncle Neil’s Lariat
Uncle Neil lived his entire life in Afton, Wyoming. He was a rancher who worked hard and taught his six children how to do the same. He died at the age of 95 and at the time he was living in a care center. He always had an abundance of energy and couldn’t sit around…
Read MoreThe Mischief Began When She Left
When I was a young boy I lived in the small town of Afton, Wyoming. Afton was a place where keys were left in the cars, doors remained unlocked, and it was safe to leave young children home. One day my mother and sisters went to town, leaving my two cousins and me alone. We…
Read MoreThe Glass Piano
In the summer of 1974 my first wife Carol, our three-year-old son Paul, and I went on an outing with some friends to Gatlinburg, Tennessee. I was just finishing my education at the University of Tennessee and Carol recently had surgery for ovarian cancer and was going through radiation therapy. Carol was weak and…
Read MoreAfter She Left, the Mischief Began
When I was a young boy, I lived in the small town of Afton, Wyoming. Afton was a place where keys were left in the cars, doors remained unlocked, and it was safe to leave young children home. One day my mother and sisters went to town, leaving my two cousins and me alone.…
Read MoreThe Trees are Moving
A few days ago I watched a short video on my Facebook page. I am not certain if it is true or fictionalized to teach a valuable lesson. Either way the lesson it teaches is important for us to learn, apply, and teach to our children. The story is about a father and his adult…
Read MoreRobin on a Wire
It was a lazy, hot, summer day between my 5th & 6th grade. Several friends and I had made slingshots using an old bicycle inner tube and a forked branch. We were anxious to try them. At first we shot at inanimate objects but soon lost interest and decided to go bird hunting. We…
Read MoreGeorge Washington’s Teeth
In his lifetime, George Washington was already an American hero. Honored and loved by his countrymen, it was only fitting that he was chosen as the first President of the United States. Most people are aware that George Washington had false teeth, but contrary to myth, his teeth were made from ivory, not wood, and…
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