Category Archives: Personal

Solo! (Part 1)

Posted on January 19, 2011 by Joe Clark

Over the course of today and the following three days, I am posting the story of what it is like to solo an airplane for the first time. This account, originally published as an essay in Eagles Tales, is from … Continue reading →

Posted in Aviation, Flight Instructing, Flying, Life in General, Personal | Tagged airplanes, Cessnas, discipline, engine failures, first solo, Florida, flying, inexperienced pilots, judgment, learning to fly, pilots, student pilots, taildraggers, training aircraft | 3 Comments

Calling in Sick

Posted on January 15, 2011 by Joe Clark

I hate calling in sick. There is just something about it I really dislike – mostly the part about being sick. However, every now and then, you have to listen to your body and give it a rest. According to … Continue reading →

Posted in Aviation, Life in General, Personal | Tagged $63 billion, a lot of bucks!, a really bad cold, being sick, Calling in Sick, calling in sick to fun, dedicated employees, give it a rest, productivity, staying home, take it easy, telecommuting, workers lose 8.4 days per year | 6 Comments

Why Fly?

Posted on January 14, 2011 by Joe Clark

Why fly? There are many motivating factors compelling many to fly. Everyone has personal reasons as to why they fly. Some have verbalized those reasons, some not. Some reasons for flying include a deep and resounding desire to soar like … Continue reading →

Posted in Aviation, Flight Instructing, Flying, Personal | Tagged airplanes, Cessnas, flying, inexperienced pilots, instrument flying, judgment, learning to fly, pilots, professional pilots, student pilots, taildraggers, training aircraft | 6 Comments

The Day of the One’s Takes its Own Place in History

Posted on January 12, 2011 by Joe Clark

Well, yesterday I made mention January 11, 2011 would create its own history and it did not disappoint. Throughout the eastern half of the nation, the weather was awful. According to various news reports, the airlines canceled as many as … Continue reading →

Posted in Aviation, Flying, Life in General, Personal | Tagged 1-11-11, 7700 flights canceled, a unique day, airline cancellations, Atlanta's Hartsfield, awful weather, declare an emergency, Delta Airlines, hotel rooms, hurry up spring, loss of millions of dollars, Old Man Winter, state of panic, stranded passengers, The Day of the One’s Takes it Own Place in History, the Sunshine State, too cold, travel delays, treacherous driving, uncomfortable nights in airport terminals, US Airways | Comments Off

A Guy Named Joe

Posted on January 8, 2011 by Joe Clark

Here in Central Florida, there once was a guy named Joe. Joe was a fairly well known aviator, antiquer, and homebuilder. His day job was flying Lears and DH-125s for a bank; his passion was flying antiques and homebuilts. Timing … Continue reading →

Posted in Aviation, Aviation History, Flight Instructing, Flying, Life in General, Personal | Tagged 1929 Command-Aire biplane, A Guy Named Joe, airplanes, antiquer, aviator, barnstormers, Central Florida, Cessnas, Drane Field, flying, homebuilder, inexperienced pilots, judgment, learning to fly, open cockpit biplanes, Piper Cubs, St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport, student pilots, taildraggers, training aircraft, Waco cabin biplanes | 1 Comment

Real Cuban Bread, Part II

Posted on January 2, 2011 by Joe Clark

OK, so we are at my wife’s Uncle Richard’s talking about blogging and the latest blog of the Cuban bread, when right in the middle of the conversation, my phone beeps signaling the arrival of an email. It reads, “You … Continue reading →

Posted in Life in General, Personal | Tagged a great evening, Cessna 170, Cessna Cardinal, Clearwater, Cuban coffee, Cuban sandwiches, La Joven Francesca Bakery, La Segunda Central Bakery, Miami FL, Owl Hoot Trail Trilogy by T.H. Bear, palm frond, Real Cuban Bread, St. Petersburg, Tampa FL, Tampa from the old times, Tampa history, the Columbia Restaurant, the water in Tampa, Ybor City | 1 Comment

Real Cuban Bread

Posted on January 1, 2011 by Joe Clark

When I went off to flight training in the Navy, one of the first things I knew I would miss was good, authentic, Cuban bread. Ever since leaving for college in 1971, my access to Cuban bread was very limited … Continue reading →

Posted in Life in General, Personal | Tagged Cuba, Cuban coffee, Cuban sandwiches, Florida, La Joven Francesca Bakery, Miami FL, palm frond, Real Cuban Bread, Tampa FL, the water in Tampa, Ybor City | Comments Off

The End of 2010

Posted on December 31, 2010 by Joe Clark

It’s here! We have again reached the end of another year. Now it’s time to look back to see what was accomplished, what failed, what was good, what was bad, take measurement, and plan for a better 2011. What was … Continue reading →

Posted in Life in General, Personal, Publishing, Writing | Tagged a better 2011, a real journalist, a writer’s mind, air shows, Anna, births, BluewaterPress LLC, business, colleagues, Congress decided not to listen, Eva, family, friends, grandmother’s delight, Joe Clark’s Photos, making your own economy, new baby, on guard for trouble, personal growth, photography skills, small daily newspaper, students, The End of 2010, the end of another year, the idiot talking heads, the media, turning a nickel, weddings, What was good?, writing assignments, “Nana” | 2 Comments

Computer Glitches

Posted on December 30, 2010 by Joe Clark

Today’s blog is a little late and a bit short. It’s because of computer glitches. Yesterday’s blog actually came out the day before but, because of computer glitches, the blog moved to the wrong day, then somehow became double published … Continue reading →

Posted in Life in General, Personal, Publishing | Tagged 80 percent of aviation accidents are the result of human error, blame circle, Computer Glitches, DSL carrier, human flight crews, MicroSoft, networking, printers, prospective airline pilots, real fun, routers, systems are too complicated, Today's blog, virus software, wireless network | 3 Comments

We’re All In This Together

Posted on December 29, 2010 by Joe Clark

And, according to some of my old Navy pilot buddies, “None of us are getting out alive!” If there were a group of humans who possess an almost morbidly comedic viewpoint of death, it would be Navy carrier pilots. Only … Continue reading →

Posted in Aviation, Flying, Life in General, Personal | Tagged all in fun, bravado, cats, deadly serious business, emergency tanker pilot, far out at sea, flying, getting out alive, Marines, military service, morbidly comedic viewpoint of death, moxie, naval aviators, Navy, Navy carrier pilots, old Navy pilot buddies, pilots, pre-destiny, professional pilots, We’re All In This Together, “checking out” | 1 Comment

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A Guy Named Joe

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