Category Archives: Life in General

Intellectual Property Rights

Posted on June 2, 2011 by Joe Clark

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 →

Posted in Life in General, Publishing, Teaching, Writing | Tagged art, artists, authors, crooks, Hollywood, instructional designers, intellectual property, Intellectual Property Rights, music, musicians, payment for their efforts, photographers, photos, poets, robbers, software code, software engineers, something that does not belong to him or her, stealing intellectual property, Tampa Tribune, text, The American Chemical Society, thieves, University of South Florida charged with copyright violation | 1 Comment

First Day of the Season

Posted on June 1, 2011 by Joe Clark

Well, today is the first day of the season. Which season, you ask? On the first day of June, anyone asking that question is definitely not from Florida. On the first day of June, every true Floridian knows exactly what … Continue reading →

Posted in Life in General | Tagged alcohol impairment, Colorado State University, cyclonic storms, extreme danger, extreme storms, First Day of the Season, first official day of the 2011 Hurricane Season, Florida, June, named tropical storms, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), tornadoes, tropical storms, true Floridians, “blue roofs”, “hurricane parties” | 6 Comments

Memorial Day

Posted on May 30, 2011 by Joe Clark

Today is a day set aside for remembering and giving thanks to the women and men who have served and died in our military so that we may live the lives we live. I could have been one of those, … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Life in General, Personal | Tagged a lucky one, a new generation, a three-day weekend, Air Force, Army, ask yourself serious questions, Coast Guardsmen, discipline, doing the job, independence, keeping the faith, Korea, Marines, Memorial Day, memories, military service, Navy, paid the ultimate price for the freedom, paying homage to squadron mates not as lucky, Pearl Harbor, questioning why, remembering and giving thanks to those who served and died in our military, sailors, soldiers, standing guard for us, that we may sleep peacefully this night and every night, the force protecting America, the pointy end of the spear, Veterans Day, Vietnam, World War I, World War II | 2 Comments

Getting Up on the Right Side

Posted on May 28, 2011 by Joe Clark

I have often said to my friends and students that every morning they get up, they have a choice as to which side of the bed they can use to get out. Some of them get it and some do … Continue reading →

Posted in Life in General, Personal | Tagged appointments, attracting positive people, better business opportunities, business ventures, every day comes with promise, flying or fishing, Getting Up on the Right Side, greater sales, increased income, more fun, new books for publishing, people to meet, projects I am working on, projects to finish, which side of the bed, “What new possibilities might exist today?” | 3 Comments

Crosswind Landings

Posted on May 25, 2011 by Joe Clark

We were leaving school about 6:30 in the evening. I was with my wife and one of our authors—they had been working on a book while I was teaching school and we agreed to give him a lift home afterward. … Continue reading →

Posted in Aviation, Flight Instructing, Flying, Life in General | Tagged airplanes, airspeed, altitude, bad landings, Cessnas, crosswind landings, crosswinds, discipline, drift, excessive speed, first solo, flight training, float, flying, incorrect crosswind landing technique, inexperienced pilots, instrument flying, judgment, landings and takeoffs, learning to fly, light twin on final, non-flyers, opposite rudder, pilots, Pilots’ Operating Handbook (POH), professional pilots, runway behind you, student pilots, taildraggers, the approach end of Runway 34, training aircraft, Trim the airplane, “aero-rudeness” | 3 Comments

When Reality Comes into the Classroom

Posted on May 24, 2011 by Joe Clark

As it turns out this week, the subject matter in my commercial class is meteorology. There are some things I like to focus on, the most important of which is learning how to recognize in-flight aviation weather hazards. The tornadoes … Continue reading →

Posted in Aviation, Life in General | Tagged aviation weather hazards, Canadian County OK sheriff, CNN News, commercial class, cyclonic wind, distraught homeowners, Fox News, friends, Joplin MO, memories, meteorology, monetary damage at $9 billion, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Oklahoma City, Piedmont OK, storm damage, When Reality Comes into the Classroom | 1 Comment

Writer’s NATOPS

Posted on May 23, 2011 by Joe Clark

In the days of flying tactical jets, I spent time reading the NATOPS manual and pocket checklist (PCL). Carrying the PCL in the lower pocket of your G-suit could sometimes keep you out of trouble and if you found yourself … Continue reading →

Posted in Life in General, Personal, Writing | Tagged "writer's NATOPS/PCL", a Skyhawk or a Corsair screaming through the air at .9 Mach, commas inside or outside of quotation marks, discipline, editors, flying tactical jets, G-suits, grammar, judgment, logical thought, memories, NATOPS manuals, parentheses, pocket checklists (PCL), publishers, spelling, syntax, the Internet, Writer's NATOPS, writers, “friends who can function as editors”, “word-emergency”, “writer’s NATOPS Manuals” | 2 Comments

Airports & Cats

Posted on May 21, 2011 by Joe Clark

Jeff and I stand at the front of the hangar. As we watch student pilots practice their approaches and landings, we revel in the wonderful evening. The weather is perfect for perfecting landings–except for the westerly winds, which forces the … Continue reading →

Posted in Aviation, Flying, Life in General, Personal | Tagged a bobcat, a very pretty evening, airplanes, Airports & Cats, airspeed, altitude, cats, Cessna 170, Cessnas, Florida, flying, friends, Gracie, judgment, learning to fly, perfect weather, pilots, professional pilots, right at sunset, student pilots, sunset, taildraggers, the airport cat, the hangar, watching from the side of the taxiway, westerly winds, when I saw him | 2 Comments

Airports&Cats

Posted on May 21, 2011 by Joe Clark

Raptor Rescue-Man

Posted on May 20, 2011 by Joe Clark

I have a friend, “Holly,” who is truly an amazing person. He is very well educated with college degrees, by trade credentials, and by serious self-education. He subscribes to my blog and not one grammatical or typographical error has slipped … Continue reading →

Posted in Life in General, Personal | Tagged accolades of the onlookers, acrophobia, afraid of heights, campus security, Florida, free climbing, friends, grammatical errors, hawk lips, natural born adventurer, pilots, professional pilots, Raptor Rescue-Man, red-tailed hawks, safety gear, scratching my head, serious self-education, state wildlife officers, student pilots, typographical errors, “Holly” | 2 Comments

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