Category Archives: Writing

Institutional Lying

Posted on 23 July 2010 by villagehiker

Sometimes purpose gets confused with profits. While profits are important, relationships in business provide a higher purpose. One of my major concerns with business today is the way we ruin relationships through institutional lying in sales and service, specifically emphasizing … Continue reading →

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Some 1945-Era Facts Verified

Posted on 31 May 2010 by villagehiker

Buss Kerstetter visited Wakayama in September 1945 as a fire control third class petty officer from the Cleveland Class Cruiser USS Montpelier, CL-57. The war was over. Although he had been fighting the Japanese for more than three years, he … Continue reading →

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Researching a Biography Written as Memoir

Posted on 29 May 2010 by villagehiker

Memoir and biography are personal stories built around remembrances and historical records. We are in Wakayama, Japan to research the wartime biography of Wilfred Lawrence Kerstetter, a sailor who served the people of the United States and World from August … Continue reading →

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