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Remember Today?
Twenty-five years ago today, I was learning to fly the A-7 Corsair. My base was NAS Cecil Field in Jacksonville, FL on this particular day in 1986 and I would finally have a chance to watch one of the Shuttles … Continue reading
Posted in Aviation History, Life in General, Personal
Tagged A Major Malfunction, Florida, Jacksonville FL, NAS Cecil Field, NATOPS manuals, of those moments in history, Pearl Harbor, pilots, racing for the heavens, student pilots, the A-7 Corsair, the day Kennedy fell in Dallas, the hangar bay, the ready room, The Shuttle Challenger, The Shuttle Columbia, The Shuttles, the Twin Towers
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Writers Eloquently Insulting Each Other
In order to sell books or magazine articles with regularity, writers should write simply. In using Microsoft Word, one feature the software has is a spelling and grammar check, which reports the reading level of a document. I have often … Continue reading
Posted in Publishing, Reading, Teaching, Writing
Tagged bestselling authors, big words, books, cover letters, Ernest Hemingway, KISS principle, magazine articles, Microsoft Word, résumés, simple writing styles, spelling and grammar check, the eighth grade reading level, understanding the writing, William Faulkner, Writers Eloquently Insulting Each Other, writing simply, writing well
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The Speed of a Sneeze
One of the things we will do before turning in for the evening is watch a little bit of TV before going to bed, usually the evening news. As is her habit, Gracie the cat will settle in between the … Continue reading
Posted in Life in General, Personal
Tagged a little bit of TV, a serene picture, a shocking sort of sneeze, cats watching TV, ferocity and surprise, Gracie the cat, Mach .85, snug on the couch, the evening news, the Internet, the purring of the cat, The Speed of a Sneeze, the speed of a typical sneeze, ‘There she blows!
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Identity Theft Lesson No. 1 for High School Grads
I am working on a book for young people to help them acclimate to life after high school. This is an excerpt from that project. If you have a son, daughter, niece, or nephew in this age group, this may … Continue reading
Posted in Life in General
Tagged acclimate to life after high school, book for young people, class-action lawsuit, credit card companies, crosscut shredder, financial disaster, fraudulent charges, identity theft, monitoring your finances, personal information, reasonable action to protect yourself, shred your mail, shredding, the Internet, thieves, vulnerable targets
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Range Safety
During my years as a Navy pilot, the closest anyone came to shooting me was on the small arms range—by a Navy nurse. The lesson learned that morning was again, never take anything for granted—especially safety. In the process of … Continue reading
Posted in Life in General, Personal
Tagged discipline, judgment, Navy, Navy nurse, Navy pilot, O' Club, petty officers, pilots, range procedures, Range Safety, safety, senior chief, small arms, Smith & Wesson 38s, the fleet
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