The build up of military forces in Saudi Arabia was code named Desert Shield. This build up was remarkable as troops from countries that had previously been sworn enemies teamed up to throw the Iraqi army out of Kuwait. The Dhahran airport had been packed with people trying to leave Arabia and Aramco did not want the expat labor force …

When I read the obituary for Hulk Hogan recently, I didn’t expect to be struck by the writing. But there it was – one of those rare, unforgettable descriptions that I would have clipped out and carried with me to my classroom.  From People magazine: “A perennially tanned and oiled-up Florida boy with peroxide hair and a matching handlebar mustache, …