Our World, Past and Present

By Donald Rosser

An avid bicyclist, Rosser has cycled extensively in Europe with the Lafayette Riders, a club of French and American cyclists. In his age group, he was a New Jersey State champion for the three years that he indulged in top-level competition. He has three daughters, five grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.

Rosser published a collection of his early columns in 2012 in a book titled A Collection of Stuff. He now lives in Holiday Village, a retirement community in Mount Laurel, New Jersey, and writes for the village newspaper.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Jun 1, 2018
• ISBN: 9781984532404

Donald Rosser

Welcome to A SMATTERING OF STUFF, a collection of columns I have written in recent years. If you’re interested in such things as Money, History, Science or Show Business, you’ll find Rosser columns to your liking. But, first, I’ll introduce myself. I was born in 1927, when Calvin Coolidge presided, and slept in diapers while Lindbergh flew the Atlantic. I grew up in Brooklyn, on a penny-a-day allowance, during the Depression., and I fondly remember my public schooling at P.S. 217 and the Brooklyn Technical High School. In 1944, I enlisted in the Army Air Force and plotted meteorological charts in the Weather Service. On the GI Bill, I attended Alfred University, where I ran on the track and cross-country teams and met wife Helen. My career was in journalism and education, on the Pierre, S.D., Capital Journal, the Rapid City Journal, and the Atlantic City Press. I taught senior English at Atlantic City High School until the New Jersey Eduation Assn. recruited me as its press officer/house writer. I have lived in South Jersey since 1954 in the towns of Brigantine, Willingboro, Moorestown, and Mount Laurel. After moving to a retirement development in 2007, I was asked to write for the community’s newsletter, THE VILLAGER. This collection of columns is the result. Topics include matters of general interest back to the Stone Age. Some address my experiences in events like the Depression, Pearl Harbor Day. and World War 2. Duplicate bridge and cycling are my main recreational activities. I have toured Europe many times with the Lafayette Riders and, after I qualified for the 75-and-above category, I won five gold medals in the annual New Jersey state time trial. My bridge rank is Life Master. Now I do crossword puzzles and nap a lot. Finally, it’s your turn – read on. I trust that my essays will not put YOU to sleep.

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