Lajes AB, Azores
I've mentioned before that one thing I loved about the C-130 Hercules ( Herk) was its short legs. It needed to land and get fuel frequently. Ergo. I got to…
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April 2, 2024
Two Different Worlds
How did a lovely lady from Orangeburg, SC pair up with a self-righteous Yankee from New York? Our early lives couldn’t have been more different, but we merged into a…
March 31, 2024
How to Get Free Pizza
Specifically, how to get a free pizza in NYC circa 1950. First ya gotta be about 10-12 years old. Then ya gotta be able to cry on internal cue. Ya…
March 29, 2024
Unintended Consequences
Parents, teachers, leaders please pay attention. Your intended lesson learned from an action you take toward your children, students, or subordinates may not even resemble the actual lesson they learn.…
March 28, 2024
The Longest Day
Not D-Day, June 6, 1944 ; but rather March 5, 1967. Marjorie and I, married about 2 1/2 years earlier, were still in Charleston, where I was assigned to Charleston…
March 26, 2024
How NOT To Celebrate Your 85th Birthday
When you turn 85 and most of your body organs are either weak or out of commission; but you are still mobile and somewhat vertical, do NOT: 1. Celebrate by…
March 25, 2024
One Piece of Advice
Tomorrow I turn 85. God is good!! Please listen up if you’re 20 years or more younger than me; and pass this on to any younger folks you care about…
March 23, 2024
Sitcom continues
Yay, it’s the first day of spring. The heat is on and working. However, a few days ago our AC went kaput. It was 75 outside. My AC was set…
March 20, 2024
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…
March 19, 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