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Oak Trees
Often I have said, “I am busier than a one-legged sailor in an ass-kicking contest.” It is not an excuse; it is merely one reason I have not been writing as often as I should. There has been a lot … Continue reading
Posted in Aviation, Aviation History, Life in General, Personal
Tagged Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, Cuba, death, friends, Guantanamo Bay, life, Oak Trees, one-legged sailor, retirement, Social Security
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As Arnold said, “I’ll Be Back!”
Hello, again. I have been away up from writing for a while. I had a few things going on in life that prevented me from writing. As Arnold said, I am back. Those things keeping me away from putting words … Continue reading
Posted in Aviation, Flight Instructing
Tagged CFIs, flight instructing, old pilots, Professional flight instructors, teaching, the early days, the FAA
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One Man’s Story
Every now and then, things happen in the universe that are sometimes difficult to explain. Such is the case with Ed Jackel. During World War II, Jackel served as an infantryman who went to Europe shortly after the D-Day Invasion. … Continue reading
Posted in History, Life in General, Publishing, Reading, Writing
Tagged D-Day, Ed Jackel, infantryman, life, Lucky Infantryman, old soldier, One Man’s Story, World War II
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A Blog for the Young
Youth is a wonderful thing, but there are some aspects of it that are scary. For example, inexperience can lead to situations from which a youthful person may end up in a place from which recovery might be difficult. There … Continue reading
Posted in History, Life in General
Tagged A Blog for the Young, accidents, blame, consequences, death, decisions, driving carelessly, driving fast, driving recklessly, everlasting impact, Florida drivers, four-leaf clover, risk, Speeding, tickets, Youth
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It Finally Happened
I knew this day was coming. This is the first year that paper books sold and eBook sales reached parity in our company in one year. In the time since we began producing eBooks, our hard copy sales were always … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged bibliophile, eBooks, electronic devices, favorite books, It Finally Happened, Learning to Read, new books, Papa's Problem, Patrick Kendrick, progress, publishers, reading, real books, research, writers, writing
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