Posts by Calvert F Cazier, PhD, MPH

Earl Cazier was born May 6, 1891, in Ogden, Utah, and was raised on his father’s ranch in Afton, Wyoming. Under his father’s tutelage he was taught how to work, how to treat his animals with kindness and respect, how to manage a ranch, how to get along with his fellow men, and how to…

Anne’s family moved from California to Salt Lake City, Utah in time for her to start Junior High at a new school. She obviously was the new girl in the neighborhood, and she was nervous about her new school and making new friends. She was very shy and despite being an ‘A’ student she was…

Yesterday, November 11, 2024, was Veterans Day, therefore, I want to honor two veterans who are very close to me and important in my life. The first person is Earl Cazier from Afton, Wyoming who fought in WWI and was my grandfather. The second person I am paying respect to is Lt. Col. Paul S.…

The following experience is perhaps the most frightening and awful experience in my entire life. I kept it to myself and from my family for years and I thought I would take it to my grave but then I read some research on family history and our life stories. I learned that we should share…

Several years ago, Anne and I were in Germany with our son Paul and his family. On this particular day we decided to go on a little trip. I don’t remember where we went or anything about that day except, there were 12 of us riding in Paul’s 12 passenger family  van. When we started…

In December 2011, my son Paul, my grandson Calvert, and I drove from Stuttgart, Germany to Frankfurt to catch a plane to Morocco. We were flying on Ryan Air and when we arrived at the gate, I got a lesson in inappropriate European airport etiquette. For example, at this particular gate you stand in line,…

I am reminded of a story I heard a few years ago about a coyote who lived in the forest where he had lived his entire life. This particular day he was doing something that he had been doing since he was a young pup. He was out looking for something to eat. In other…