Omnia vincit amor

11/11 Happy Veterans Day to those deserving of the honor...

...of having served. A special shout-out to those who served aboard the USS L.Y. Spear (AS-36), United States Navy; and to those in Headquarters and Headquarters Company, First of the Three-Fourteenth Mechanized Infantry (157th Separate Infantry Brigade), United States Army.

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Rusty pilots...

LOOK OUT! LOOK OUT! My mind screamed these words as I reacted in the cockpit to the low-wing Piper suddenly filling my windscreen at 1600 feet...

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Cumbia de Obama

Para mis amigos latinos. Aqui hay una cosita en YouTube que tiene el sabor de lo que necesita este pais... And for my English-speaking friends, here's a little number on YouTube to get you all ready for November. Enjoy!!

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WHY does the FAA want to publish my address?

As a student pilot (who just soloed a couple of weeks ago), I was surprised by a letter from the Federal Aviation Administration. Apparently they intend to publish my name, address, and pilot rating.

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Water woes worsen as profits soar

Our faculty has decided to host a school-wide day of interdisciplinary activities, and call it "Learning Without Borders." It happens to coincide with World Water Day, March 20, 2008 ( ), so all of the activities need to relate to water – whet …

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Mango Ayoka

There's a line in the first Harry Potter in which the proprietor of Ollivander's Wand Shop tells Harry, "The wand chooses the wizard." Real life has an analogue – "The bird chooses the person."

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CINQUE! Or, dcuben's vine has a new stiffie!

Yeah, it finally happened – I have joined the club. I've stroked the Vine, and it sprouted another one of those stiff little prongs. ;^) Huzzah!

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A choice of one is no choice at all.

That's just another truism, but we tend to ignore truisms – except when they bite us in the butt.

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Nycam breaks all-time record!

Sunday, September 16, 2007 - Somewhere along the central coast of California: It's true. Newsvine's own Nycam has shattered his all-time record for days on the planet... it's his birthday today!

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Nine - Four, or Why we should all wish Frank Scott a happy freakin' birthday!

It was an incredible fourth of September - a great day at school, teaching the kiddos with some dry ice (high on the "ooh!" factor) and otherwise a pleasant re-entry into the work week... almost perfect, except for the lack of vine-time.

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In Praise of the CIA

Who could have guessed the wonders that awaited us on the other side of that regal entrance? From the moment we set foot in there, I knew our lives were about to change…

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Fly for Free on UXAir! (Redux)

The trouble with flying in the middle of the day is that flights have had a chance to get delayed - due to weather or whatever, something is bound to be late - resulting in missed connections.

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Fly for Free on UXAir!

I'd been good that morning… I'd gotten to the airport two and a half hours early for an 8 o'clock flight. Even the fact that our flight was delayed half an hour for "mechanical reasons" didn't faze me.

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Free Speech in America Threatened by Jackboot Tactics?

I don't suppose it comes as a surprise to any of us - especially those at home - that "The times, they are a-changin'" in America. Even someone like myself, who has spent most of his adult life just right of center, finds current conditions deplorable.

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No Child Left Behind - an analogy

Okay, I didn't author this - but I think it is worth reading. I hope you enjoy it! I received this from a former school board member in IL.

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