...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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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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Friends,
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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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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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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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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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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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That's just another truism, but we tend to ignore truisms – except when they bite us in the butt.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2007 1:43 PM Subject: FROM THE CHIEF OF CHAPLAINS WRAMC
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I can't help but wonder what's going on with this year's crop of students.
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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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Today is a typical day. Nothing out of the ordinary in any way, but I am so frustrated I want to scream.
My wife loves planes. When we got married I had no idea she even knew what a plane was but after she went into the Air Force I quickly found out that she loves planes and flying. I hate flying with a passion.
The truth behind a Droid bug is confusing conspiracy theorists everywhere.
A rather odd bug in the Droid phone has been mistaken for a secret, silent, over-the-air invasion by Verizon's software-update police.
You're working on the rails. Checking the track. Just another day at the office... What can possibly go wrong?
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Good to meet ya Dcuben!!! See you around the Vine... thanks for the friendship.
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Dcuben- Love your writing style and provocative articles. I wish I could write as well! Your UX Air story and the Redux left me wishing I had a dry pair of pants.
— Nycam
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