Reo WilhourPutin’s Friends and Putin’s WarWhat happens when the “bread basket of Europe” is attacked by a gas station the size of Texas? Vladomir Putin has attacked the Ukraine in a…Mar 26, 2022Mar 26, 2022
Reo WilhourTom and MeI swear I remember the first time we met. Now maybe it’s a little like saying, “Officer, I swear that light was green.” You have to say it…Mar 10, 2022Mar 10, 2022
Reo WilhourThe BridgeIt was often referred to by some old timers as the bridge “that didn’t set right with the road”. It was also called the “crooked” bridge…Jan 28, 2022Jan 28, 2022
Reo WilhourThe Traditional High School HomecomingWhen I was a kid, 50 years ago, the traditional high school homecoming celebration would consist of a parade, with a bonfire at night, the…Dec 14, 2021Dec 14, 2021
Reo WilhourBank of PontiacI really wanted to play basketball. It was April or May, and the high school and college seasons were over. The NBA, of course, went on…Oct 21, 2021Oct 21, 2021
Reo WilhourAncestry-William Duffield Wilson Sr (1811–1884)William D. Wilson Sr. was Grandma’s great-grandfather. He was the son of Matthew Wilson, the Revolutionary war veteran, Indian scout, and…Oct 21, 2021Oct 21, 2021
Reo WilhourChicken DayUsually, it’s beginning to feel like a hot, muggy, hazy July day. This was the day for butchering and freezing chickens that we had raised…Sep 29, 2021Sep 29, 2021
Reo WilhourOma Green SpillmanOma Green SpIllman was our grandfather. He had over 20 grandchildren. Oma Green Spillman, sometimes known as OG, was born on October 12…Aug 6, 2021Aug 6, 2021
Reo WilhourApologiesThe last time I wrote about Grandpa Spillman, Oma Green Spillman, I made several mistakes. I made both kinds, errors of omission and errors…Aug 6, 2021Aug 6, 2021
