Rick Smith, Author at A Peek at the Peak Magazine

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Apr10

Giant Coyote Discovered

Posted on Apr 10, 2016 | 0 comments

By Rick Smith Prologue The Peak thanks the author for allowing it to be the first to break this story. We look forward to publishing additional information as scientists continue their archeological investigation. Editor A timely visit to the Hohokam Indian ruins north of Carefree has earned Arizona museum director recognition for producing evidence of a legendary giant coyote, weighing an estimated 1,000 pounds. “We were in...

Dec16

When Christmas Came Early

Posted on Dec 16, 2015 | 0 comments

It was October, 1971. I was nine months into a 12 month cycle in Vietnam when an early-out program from the Army became available to non-career soldiers like me. I was a draftee, having been selected in the lottery draft of January 1970. At the time I was very much wanting to complete my military service and make it home –alive. Now a surprise early-out program gave me an option to get home from Vietnam and out of the Army...

Sep30

Yogi Berra and Me

Posted on Sep 30, 2015 | 0 comments

By Rick Smith When you get to a pro baseball game way early-hours before the first pitch is thrown you see batting practice and pepper and other warm-up exercises. Avid fans always go way early. So when I was a young boy I was lucky that my folks included “way early” as part of our family outings to a ball game. Three sisters and I were there one Sunday in downtown Detroit, in old Briggs Stadium. My mom packed a lunch. We...