Moms and Dads love telling stories on their kids, right? The cute things they said and did, the more embarrassing to the child as an adult, the better. On the occasion of my big Seven–O birthday, my wife Ann announced … Continue reading →
We only experience any birthday once in a lifetime, but some obviously arrive with more significance than others. My 60th year was not a good time for me. I found myself looking back with regrets about what might have been … Continue reading →
If you have visited this logbook in the past and read any of the parts in the series “Beautiful Aviation Art,” you are probably aware that my sole purpose in posting the images is to pay tribute first to the … Continue reading →
We continue with the six-part series to showcase some of the finest examples of art depicting events of the WWII air war. I discovered the original images in a gorgeous slide show created by a good friend and fellow fighter … Continue reading →
In Part One of “Beautiful Aviation Art,” I introduced the planned six-part series by speculating that I knew the author. At the time, conjecture was my only option because I had not been able to confirm that he was in … Continue reading →
Note: If you are looking at the Home Page Fighter Pilot Header, click on the post title to view its dedicated page and Featured Image Header. Have you ever wondered why no one ever uses the term “handywoman?” Well, now … Continue reading →
Whether you are “into” decorating your home for Christmas or not, you probably can’t avoid the commercials that show somebody causing a brownout when plugging in their extravagant display, or the one about hiring Bette Midler to add some pizazz … Continue reading →
Credit for source photo used in the header: AP Photo/Ward Howes. (If you are looking at the Home Page fighter pilot header, click on the post title.) (Photo credit: posted to Flickr by jeggernot here) As you might imagine, the … Continue reading →
Credit for source photo used in the header: AP Photo/Ward Howes. (If you are looking at the Home Page fighter pilot header, click on the post title.) The annual air races in Reno, NV, can be thought of as NASCAR … Continue reading →
If you’ve ever wondered what hell on earth would be like, there are plenty of people in Central Texas who can give you an eyewitness account.
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