We had a saying in the Fighter Weapons School at Nellis AFB, Nevada. “There are two kinds of pilots you don’t meet very often: those who have hit the ground unintentionally, or those who have collided with another airplane in … Continue reading →
You’ll probably have to be “of a certain age” to fully appreciate this, but here is a New 789 Chevy. This unusual car is built by N2A Motors (which stands for No Two Alike). It combines a 1957, 1958, and … Continue reading →
It doesn’t take a crystal ball to predict a time in the not-to-distant future when $4.00 gas may well be “the good old days” and we’ll all be forced into buying intelligent cars. Here’s a view of some of the … Continue reading →
When I was a teenager, the month of September brought with it the end of summer vacation, the agony of having to start school again, and the thrill of anticipation as we waited for the new models of our favorite … Continue reading →
I would never be anything less than sympathetic toward someone’s grief over the loss of a pet, and I offer this short piece of humorous fiction only for the chuckle-factor of a great punch line. If making light of a … Continue reading →
By way of preface, I think Mr. Helprin and I might differ on the criteria used to choose the instances in which America sends its young to fight and die on foreign soil. But once that decision has been made, … Continue reading →
For the past month or so, the Austin American-Statesman has been collecting stories from Austinites who experienced the Memorial Day Flood of May 24, 1981. A few have been included in the paper, and today’s Metro & State section devotes … Continue reading →
My aversion to a game in which people traipse around on manicured grass chasing after a little white ball that seldom goes where they want it to all the name of relaxation, and that is even less seldom anything but … Continue reading →
For any aviators out there, you have got to watch and listen this one. Go full screen and turn up the sound for The Beaver Song.
Continue reading →Memorial Day is a United States federal holiday observed on the last Monday of May. Its purpose is to honor Americans who have died in all wars. Begun as a ritual of remembrance and reconciliation after the Civil War, by … Continue reading →
