True story. A boy named Charles was born on November 26, 1922. He grew up in Saint Paul, Minnesota. At a very young age, an uncle called him Sparky, after the horse Spark Plug in the comic strip Barney Google, which Charles enjoyed reading as a child. The name stuck. As a teenager, Sparky was socially awkward, timid around his peers. Sparky never once asked a girl out on a date in High School beca...

The late country singer, Toby Keith, has a song I Wanna Talk About Me – that is really quite funny. Anyway, this is my way to say, I want to talk about me today.First, I would like to express my heart-felt thanks, on behalf of Rhonda and me, for your kindness to us. We were moved by your words of appreciation and love. Thank you for your cards, comments and generosity. Personally, I didn’t feel de...