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About me - Edward Malone

I am a proud father of four adult daughters and a grandfather and a great-grandfather to be. I have been blessed with seventeen grand children. I served in the United States Air Force for 17 years,left with a disability in 1987.

While in the Air Force, I travelled

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Autos > Cars First car memories: 9 of 58
I purchased my first car when I was twenty years old. It was a Gray 1966 4 door Chevy Impala. It had a V8 327 cubic inch motor with a two barrel carburetor. The car also had air conditioning and AM radio. I was a young sergeant in the U.S. Air Force, stationed in Santa Barbara County in California. I bought the car in Octobe... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Grandparenting Should grandparents have rights of contact with grandchildren: 2 of 12
At age 30, I became a grandfather. My youngest daughter at that time, gave birth to a girl. I was divorced and my ex-wife had custody of our two daughters. The girls were the only children from that marriage. When I was married, I did not in my wildest dreams thought I would be a grandfather at such a young age. I was in a s... More..
Education > Teachers & Administrators Teacher tributes: 5 of 15

I can remember all of my teachers from the first grade to the twelfth grade. My mother introduced me to Mrs Anabel Reagan, when she enrolled me in the first grade at Brantley Elementary in Selma, Alabama in 1957. Mrs Reagan was a quiet teacher with a caring personality. I got my excellent reading skills from her. Mrs Sadie B... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs My most humorous gardening (mis)adventure: 34 of 76
Growing up on our farm in the 1960's was an adventure. There were seven siblings in my family, two boys and five girls. Every year we planted several gardens. In 1958, when I was seven years old, our mother encouraged us to learn how to grow and cultivate the best gardens. Everyone always thought of me as being the most mann... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Growing up gardening: My most amazing gardening memory: 49 of 67
In March 1965 I celebrated my 15th birthday by planting a melon garden. It was a watermelon garden to be exact. I grew up on our farm in Dallas County Alabama outside of the city limits of Selma. This garden was very special to me because I didn't think it would amount much to anything. The reason I thought so negatively was... More..
Relationships & Family > Married Life Marriage and the military: 8 of 9
I was in the United States Air Force for eighteen years. I was married twice during that period. The first marriage lasted five years and the second lasted six years. I separated from the service due to a physical disability and not because of marriage problems since I was divorced at that time. As with all marriages, there ... More..
Health & Fitness > Hypertension & High Cholest Hypertension: Symptoms and treatment: 7 of 7
Hypertension, also known as high blood pressure, is the diagnosis given when readings consistently rise above normal. Normal blood pressure reading is around 120/80. It is well known that hypertension can lead to stroke, heart attack or other illness if left untreated. Often referred to as a "silent killer" because it does n... More..