Reflections
Wow! By the grace of God, I will be 85 years old in less than a week. That, by itself, is a minor miracle. On September 21, 2000, I Had…
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March 19, 2024
Real Heroes
During my Air Force career, I had the great fortune to work with some real Air Force heroes. These are the Combat Control Teams (CCT). These are the folks who…
March 18, 2024
Swimmin Holes- Big and Small
Where does a city boy with no car go swimming in Queens, New York City in 1953? Answer for this old boy- The Whitestone Pool on 150th St ( I…
March 17, 2024
How to avoid close shaves – part deux
1. Do not accept “Flight Plan Fuel Load”. OK. Here’s my challenge. How to ‘splain this slightly complex factor in a simple, entertaining, accurate fashion.Well, here goes. In Military Airlift Command…
March 16, 2024
How to avoid Close Shaves
1. Do not ride on your buddy’s handlebars. Remember inertia. When he stops short at intersection to avoid oncoming car. You will be propelled from handlebar to middle of intersection…
March 15, 2024
London Hair
Here I am at London Hair parking area waiting for Marjorie to get her hair done. Today is a long 1 1/2 hour session. Most Friday ams are only 30…
March 15, 2024
Beware the Ides of March
Beware the Ides of March. It’s my beautiful daughter’s birthday Happy Birthday, Christine. My niece, Sharon, also has a birthday today. Happy Birthday Sharon. I remember when it was tax…
March 15, 2024
Thank God For Doctors
When I was a young man 60 or so years ago, I never once thought or asked myself, “How can I poke a hole in someone’s groin and shove a…
March 15, 2024
The Story of Us
First, how we met was totally controlled by fate, fortune and dumb luck. I was a rookie, Air force lieutenant, finishing Navigator Training in Texas. The system in place in…
March 14, 2024
Granddaddy, have you ever been in a parade?
Scott AFB, Illinois circa 1986 Scott AFB in the cornfields of southern Illinois was not our favorite Air Force location. No beach, freeze in winter, bake in summer, no mountains,…
March 14, 2024
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