Four-Leaf Clover 

D. E. Larsen, DVM They called Korea the Land of Morning Calm for a good reason; there seemed to be a slight fog hanging over the rice paddies, and only a couple farmers were moving down to check on the water flow through the paddies. It was early May 1967, and the country was warmingContinue reading “Four-Leaf Clover “

The Telephone Pole

 D. E. Larsen, DVM l pushed through the door of the Corvallis TV Cable Company office building. A pretty, petite blond gal stepped up to the counter to welcome me. “What can we do for you today?” she asked. “I was here to apply for a job,” I said. “You must be the guy theContinue reading “The Telephone Pole”

Smoked Steelhead

D. E. Larsen, DVM The letter was still on my bunk where I had tossed it earlier. I sat down on the bunk and carefully opened the letter. I had been in Korea for several months, and letters from home often would bring a brief pang of longing. I seldom wrote home. In fact, IContinue reading “Smoked Steelhead”