Tag Archives: music

Experience

How did I get here? Many times, I must ask myself, am I a writing pilot, or a flying writer? When I was in second grade, just getting a handle on reading, I remember standing in the hallway of our … Continue reading

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Solitude, at Icy Altitudes

This is a little bundled treat from music, aviation history, and my time. By my time, I mean from the time of my youth when the music was …  different. The artist is Joni Mitchell, who was a fantastic composer, … Continue reading

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Don’t Only Practice Your Art

I find myself searching, even after all these years, ways to attain perfection; I want to help others reach the same perfection, particularly in aviation, writing, and photography. I want to practice to be the best, I want to enjoy … Continue reading

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Air Dancing II

The subject of yesterday’s blog was unique.  The things the human mind can come up with to entertain itself amaze me.  Even more amazing is the control the human mind has over the physical body.  The cliché about being able … Continue reading

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Air Dancing

For those of us who fly, we know our ability to fly is predicated on mathematics and air.  In other words, to fly you must have lift and to generate lift, you have to have a lot of air pressure.  … Continue reading

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Intellectual Property Rights

An interesting thing is happening in Hollywood.  They are complaining about the piracy of their movies and their intellectual property.  Oh, by the way, these same people believe everything in life, particularly other’s intellectual property, should be free.  However, not … Continue reading

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Music

Glee! What a phenomenal show! Who knew? They take music from different eras and re-make it into wonderful renditions – sometimes much better than the original artist created. Regardless of the rendition, there is magic in the music. When you … Continue reading

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Reading & Writing

If you are going to write, you must read.  Moreover, if you are a writer who reads, you are going to write – you will write more, and you will find yourself writing well.  Reading and writing go hand in … Continue reading

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Reading & Writing

If you are going to write, you must read.  Moreover, if you are a writer who reads, you are going to write – you will write more, and you will find yourself writing well.  Reading and writing go hand in … Continue reading

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