Greg Stigers <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>Rather than being disagreeable, and since only six of today's postings have
>been on topic, I decided to belatedly add a thought to an old topic. Wirt
>had recommended the movie "October Sky", and I had agreed. It is a great
>movie, especially for families with younger teenaged boys.
>
>There is a book upon which this movie was loosely based, "Rocket Boys",
>which, for those who are wondering about my recommendation, does include
>some fascinating women.
 [ .. snip .. ]
>The book also expands on the role of Miss
>Riley, the science teacher who played a major role in spurring Homer on in
>his interests.

A personal note:  Miss Frieda Riley's college roommate (who, herself, had
graduated from Big Creek High School in War, WV) married a few months after
they both graduated from Concord College.  17 months later in Princeton,
WV, said roommate became the mother of an occasional poster to 3000-L.  :-)

Another personal note:  the valedictorian of the first graduating class
from Big Creek High School was my grandmother.  :-)

A third personal note:  my aunt, as well as her husband, attended Big
Creek at the same time as Homer Hickam.

Mike, who has never refrained from pointing out his *deep* roots in
the coalfields of West Virginia...


--
From the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, "The Vent", 2004/05/24
To the bonehead with the "What Would Jesus Do?" bumper sticker:
Jesus wouldn't throw his litter out the window.

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