But nothing in life can ever be cleansed completely of fiction because memory is unreliable and selective at the best of times. To those who have been misquoted, misnamed, or mischaracterized, I apologize. I did the best I could with the limited faculties I still possess. | |
— Colonel Jack Jacobs (Ret.) | |
Medal of Honor recipient | |
From the Author’s Note to his book: “If Not Now, When?“ | |
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On This Day In: | |
2022 | Stumbled On This Memory (Of High Notes) |
2021 | A Chance Meeting Finds A Way |
Over 50 Years Ago! | |
2020 | The Magnitude Of The Challenge |
2019 | Still Tearing, Still Being Rewarded |
2018 | Nothing More, Nothing Less |
2017 | Memorial Day – 2017 |
No Wonder I’m Smiling | |
2016 | Thinking Science Fictional |
2015 | Dawn Is Coming |
2014 | Back When I Was A Firebrand |
2013 | Pen In Hand |
Word Up! | |
2012 | Disturbing |
Trying To Keep Up | |
2011 | Unreliable And Selective |
2010 | Adult-Onset Athlete |
Archive for May 29th, 2011
Unreliable And Selective
Posted in Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Colonel Jack Jacobs (Ret.), Fiction, If Not Now - When?, Memory, Philosophy, Quotes on May 29, 2011| 1 Comment »