A Bumper Sticker for Pilots
A friend and fellow Vietnam veteran sent me these two pictures of a greeting visible to pilots when landing at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska.
Continue reading →A Newer Look
Unlike the previous theme for this website, with only a few options for changing the appearance, the new template has overwhelmed this novice with more selections than I know what to do with. That’s both the good and bad news. … Continue reading →
A New Look
As I prepared to launch this site on July 29, 2010, choosing a theme took very little time. Motion by 85ideas seemed to leap off a page in the WordPress theme directory. The overall aqua appearance conveyed a synergistic visual … Continue reading →
Do They Listen to Themselves?
Earlier this week on the national news you might have seen New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg speaking at a press conference in support of passing the James Zadroga 9/11 Health Bill to benefit rescue workers. His message: the time … Continue reading →
Undergraduate Pilot Training – When an Engine Says, “I Quit”
All the students of USAF Undergraduate Pilot Training (UPT) Class 66-D at Reese AFB, Texas, had private pilot’s licenses obtained with civilian instructors. The airplanes we flew had only one internal combustion engine (just like in your car) and a … Continue reading →
American Cancer
Apolitical: not interested in or involved in politics. Anti-politician: opposed to or against those professionally involved in politics. On any given day, either or both of the above terms could apply to yours truly. The most accurate description is probably … Continue reading →
Let’s Play with the Money
I’ve been trying to follow recent developments in the government’s struggle to pass a spending bill and came across an article by David Rogers of Politico, who noted that Senate Democrats rolled out a year-end, government-wide, 1900-page, $1.1 trillion spending … Continue reading →
Two Californias
This morning I received from a friend the text of an article that really got my attention. With his permission, my introduction backstory six paragraphs below includes some of his wording. Although my basic approach to life is probably right … Continue reading →
When Everyone Hears You
The aircraft emergency frequency (also known as “guard”) on the aircraft radio band is reserved for communications by aircraft in distress. The frequencies are 121.5 MHz for civilian airplanes and 243.0 MHz for the military, and both are used internationally. In … Continue reading →
What the Heck is Going On?
The Internet has irrevocably changed the way we live in fundamental ways, and as I mentioned in a previous post titled, “RIP – Best Available Version of the Truth,” one of the most significant is the speed with which anyone, … Continue reading →
