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Ostracized, Dispossessed and Uprooted…the fate of Japanese Canadians during World War II

August 27, 2021Gordon Ficke

Florence Kabayama, an 8-year-old Japanese-Canadian girl was living in the remote and isolated west coast British Columbian town of Ocean Falls. Life was good here during the late 1930s and early ‘40s. She lived in one of the homes amongst other Japanese families that formed their community, on the steep hillside across from the bay from the community’s chief employer, the pulp and paper mill. The Japanese families lived in their own area on the steep hillside while the Chinese community resided below them. “I remember the steep wooden steps that led up to our homes.” Florence recalled.

Florence attended Ocean Falls Elementary School and was the only Japanese-Canadian student left in her class when all the other Japanese families left. One poignant memory for Florence occurred when her teacher called her a stupid Jap. That left an indelible impression on the young girl that she remembers to this day. Florence never told her mother about the demeaning incident.

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Personal ExperienceWriting Samples

Are you thinking about throwing a Surprise Party for a relative or friend?

May 31, 2021Gordon Ficke

Here are some tips that will help you plan a successful event. “Look Jim!” I chuckled. “We don’t have to

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AutomotiveWriting Samples

Hank Funk’s ‘Back to the Future’ DeLorean is a Sight and Sound Sensation!

November 25, 2020Gordon Ficke

Initially, Back to the Future scriptwriters Bob Gale and Robert Zemeckis, also film director, had planned to use a rounded

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AutomotiveWriting Samples

Cycle kart Racing is a Fun and Inexpensive Way to Access Motor sport!

May 30, 2020Gordon Ficke

I was completely caught off guard during the Summer of 2019 when I was exposed for the first time to

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Personal ExperienceWriting Samples

All aboard for the Polar Express!

December 6, 2017Gordon Ficke

Where can you go in public, dressed in your pajamas, and you are not frowned upon? Well, I know one

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Personal ExperienceWriting Samples

Riding in the back of Pickup Trucks

April 26, 2017Gordon Ficke

When our team touched down at the San Salvador airport in November 2008, a blast of furnace warm air greeted

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AutomotiveWriting Samples

New Adventures in our 1957 Plymouth Plaza

April 26, 2017Gordon Ficke

In the late summer or early fall of 1966 our 1957 Volkswagen bug broke down for the last and final

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AutomotiveWriting Samples

Cadillac’s Most Expensive Model for 1958!

April 18, 2017Gordon Ficke

I was absolutely flabbergasted! This was a dream come true for me. Right in front of me was # 170

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TravelWriting Samples

Salzburg, “The Hills are Alive”

April 10, 2017Gordon Ficke

When you mention Salzburg, Austria, it’s natural to think of the 1965 Oscar winning film “The Sound of Music” with

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TravelWriting Samples

Budapest, “The City of Statues”

April 10, 2017Gordon Ficke

Following the M-1 freeway in our rented Opel Vectra station wagon, the four of us breezed in to Budapest, a

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