

THE CURSE HAS NOT ENDED
The dictionary defines a curse as a solemn utterance intended to invoke a supernatural power to inflict harm or punishment on someone or something. Bobby Layne played professional football for 15 years. He became a Detroit Lion in 1950.He played quarterback for the Lions for 8 years. He led Detroit to three NFL championships in the 1950's. This was the pre-Super Bowl era. Bobby led the Lions to the 1957 championship. It was the last time the Detroit Lions played in or won a c

Ron Turett
14 hours ago2 min read
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HAPPY NEW YEAR AND THANKS
The year 2025 is winding down and it has been six months since I started writing this blog. Thank You for reading my essays. I hope you have found them interesting and entertaining. I have tried to share my memories. I have also shared my thoughts and observations on various topics. Again, I hope you like what I have written. I look forward to writing more essays in 2026 and hope that everyone will continue to follow me in the new year. In addition, please tell people you kno

Ron Turett
Dec 26, 20251 min read
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REMEMBERING PERRY AND DEAN
There is a lot to watch on "You Tube". I watch it quite a bit. Lately I have been watching and listening to a lot of music. I have started listening to a lot of music by popular performers from a gone by era. Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole, Andy Williams, Tony Bennett among many others. Two that I have watched and listened to lately that I may not have appreciated as much many years ago are Perry Como and Dean Martin. Perry Como was born in 1912. He quit school at fourteen and

Ron Turett
Dec 16, 20253 min read
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