Author Archives: Joe Clark

So, How Much Does a Car Cost?

One thing almost everyone wants to know is, How much will my new car cost?  Of course, this can cover a lot of ground. For car owners, there may be many answers to these questions. Most motorists want to know … Continue reading

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Spike and Gracie

Ardis looks at Gracie lounging on the couch.  The cat is taking great pleasure in napping and shedding at the same time.  “Do you think it’s too late to establish a No Cats on the Furniture rule?” Ardis asks.  I … Continue reading

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9/11

When I was younger, I listened as older people uttered the phrase, “I will never forget where I was on December 7th.”  Whenever you heard someone say that, there was no question about which December 7th to which they referred.  … Continue reading

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So, Castro Finally Figured It Out

In 1959, my father’s parents lost everything they owned when Fidel Castro took over Cuba and implemented communism.  For quite some time, many in the world collectively questioned the sanity of Castro’s actions; it took us to the brink of … Continue reading

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The Summer of ’86

My birthday is in June and Paul’s follows in July. I have known Paul since fifth grade, when we were in Mrs. Waterhouse’s class together. Fifth grade was a long time ago. Right after we got to know one another, … Continue reading

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Coming Down

Want to be one of those pilots your friends and family will always want to fly with?  Want repeat customers all the time?  How do you do that?  Well, you have to be smooth and one area in which smoothest … Continue reading

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The Cessna 172

Yesterday’s blog was about the Cessna 170.  Today’s blog deals with the 170’s younger sibling, the Cessna 172.  The Cessna 172 literally was born almost right after the 170.  There were a couple of Cessna 171s, but they were of … Continue reading

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The Cessna 170

One of the very best airplanes produced in the United States is the Cessna 170. Cessna manufactured more than 5000 copies of the model starting in 1948 until production ceased in mid-1956.  The airplane came in three versions: the straight … Continue reading

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The Morning After

Well, it’s the morning after and many of us have a headache.  It was ugly, but it was still a win…  The Gators finished the game with a score of 34-12, but it was as ugly a win as ever.  … Continue reading

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Gator Football!

This special day has come.  September 4, 2010 – the opening game of the 2010 Gator Football Season!  At high noon, Miami will take on the Florida Gators in “the Swamp.”  Check it out on ESPN.  So many University of Florida … Continue reading

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