From the book, “Autumn Winds Over Okinawa 1945,” by Dr. Pelham Mead; It was August 30, 1945 and the USS Aircraft Carrier Antietam had just docked at Haku bay on Okinawa. The signing of the Treaty was to be Sept. 6, 1945, but the Antietam broke down and had to drop out of the 3rd…

As I was having my morning coffee and reading the news online, AOL, and NY Times I came across an article about the NY City major wanting to drop the NY city high school entrance exams which it seems Asian students dominate. Imagine penalizing an ethnic group for excellence?  It is no secret that ethnic…

      The Chinese Crystal Ball Dr. Pelham K. Mead III Softcover: 6×9 | 9781477265062 | $13.95 Hardcover: 6×9 | 9781477265055 | $23.99 Ebook: 9781477265253 | $3.99 Pages: 102 http://www.authorhouse.com John Cardomen acquires an ancient Chinese crystal ball. The merchant warns John that the crystal ball had magical properties, but John doesn’t believe him….

 Over ten years ago in 2001 I began a five year job as the Director of the Teacher Learning Center at The College of Mount Saint Vincent. The photo above is the castle, now Admissions center right in the middle of the campus. Here on 75 acres of prime Realestate  on the Hudson River on…