James Grant McGuireMy Grandfather came off a farm in Carter County not far from the AA Highway.Grandfather was entrepreneurial and started a grain mill in Grayson. In the 1930s he worked at Armco Steel to save enough money to start a…Apr 11, 2022Apr 11, 2022
James Grant McGuireMy Granny was a skilled storyteller.Granny — “Grant, did I ever tell you about a mountain lion chasing your uncle?” The tale — In the 1800s one of my kin was riding home…Apr 11, 2022Apr 11, 2022
James Grant McGuireI spent many summers in a coal camp.My grandfather Spillman worked at High Splint, a company town near Harlan and a Homer Hickam dream town to me. Granddad lived in one of the…Apr 11, 2022Apr 11, 2022
James Grant McGuireMy wife’s great-great-grandfather established and developed the city of Kuala Lumpur, capital of…Yap Ah Loy (family name first) was born in Canton province of southern China. At mid-century many Cantonese fled to escape famine…Apr 11, 2022Apr 11, 2022
James Grant McGuireWe all have our hangups but the sight of a naked body isn’t one of mine.In freshman year of college in fall 1973, I’d finished lacrosse practice and afterwards remained on the field to get in some extra shots…Mar 19, 2022Mar 19, 2022
James Grant McGuireMore Asia adventures.On the street I found a vendor selling strange corn puff. The vendor poured a liquid mixture of ground popcorn into a pancake-type maker…Mar 8, 2022Mar 8, 2022
James Grant McGuireAsia adventures. Japan Pt. 3 (continued from earlier.)After a few days in Tokyo I took a day trip with three Luce friends by rail to Nikko to see the Buddhist and Shinto shrines and temples. In…Mar 7, 2022Mar 7, 2022
James Grant McGuireAsia days 1981.The subways stopped running at midnight so patrons stayed over until morning when the trains ran again. There was couch seating and more…Feb 24, 2022Feb 24, 2022
James Grant McGuireMore youthful adventures; this time Asia.Luce grew up in China as the son of an American missionary before going to Yale and launching Time-Life magazines. The purpose of the…Feb 23, 2022Feb 23, 2022
James Grant McGuireWATERGATE HEARINGS- TEEN ADVENTURES.My newspaper boss Jim Ross wrote recently about his assignment to watch the movie “All the President’s Men” about Washington Post…Feb 3, 2022Feb 3, 2022
