Author: Dean Laux

Celebrating Veterans Day: One man’s opinion

November 10, 2022
Dean Laux
Community History, News, Opinion

I am a veteran of the Korean War, and I have been alive and reasonably sentient during the six “hot” wars my country has engaged in since 1941. As a writer, I have interviewed a large number of veterans,...

REMEMBRANCES: America in 1962, when the world almost ended

Like every year, 1962 had its moments of joy and sadness. It was hilarious to witness a sultry Marilyn Monroe sing “Happy Birthday, Mr. President” to John F. Kennedy in May, and devastating when, sadly...

REMEMBRANCES: 1942: Life in America 80 years ago

Boca Beacon backpages Memorial day is, by definition, a time for remembering. But only a few people on earth today were alive in 1942 as eyewitnesses to one of the bleakest years in our country’s...