Category Archives: Personal

Cats, Friends, and Growing Up

Posted on October 2, 2010 by Joe Clark

My friend, Bill, lost his cat, Mr. Mouse, of 19 1/2 years.  That’s a long time for a cat.  It is a long time for any kind of an animal.  It is especially hard losing a good and faithful companion … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday

Posted on September 30, 2010 by Joe Clark

Twelve years ago, I started dating my wife.  I would marry her two years later and we celebrated our 10th anniversary September 23rd.  Tomorrow is another celebration – September 30 is my father-in-law’s birthday, as well as his wife’s. During … Continue reading →

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Blog Ideas

Posted on September 27, 2010 by Joe Clark

More than a couple of readers have asked, “Where do you get ideas for your blog?”  The latest person to ask was my wife. “Ideas are all around,” I explained.  “All you have to do is keep your eyes and … Continue reading →

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Ernest K. Gann

Posted on September 26, 2010 by Joe Clark

If you are a pilot and you enjoy reading, I hope you have a chance to read some of Ernest K. Gann’s works.  If you want to have a sense of aeronautical history coupled with vicarious learning about flying, you … Continue reading →

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Music

Posted on September 25, 2010 by Joe Clark

Glee! What a phenomenal show! Who knew? They take music from different eras and re-make it into wonderful renditions – sometimes much better than the original artist created. Regardless of the rendition, there is magic in the music. When you … Continue reading →

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The Kite Tale

Posted on September 24, 2010 by Joe Clark

In 1959 when my mother divorced, she did not want to return to Southern Alabama. For whatever her reasons, she decided Tampa was the place to be. My uncle lived on Idelwild Street and my mom bought a house two streets … Continue reading →

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Shooting and Saving Your Photos

Posted on September 22, 2010 by Joe Clark

We live in an incredible time when it comes to photography. The old photographers, Matthew Brady in the War Between the States, Ansel Adams of landscape fame, and Larry Burrows of Life magazine, to name a very few, would be … Continue reading →

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Speeding

Posted on September 21, 2010 by Joe Clark

I am cruising down the interstate at 70 mph with the cruise control doing the work for me. I’m listening to the radio while watching traffic and waiting for the sun to rise in the east. The car is running … Continue reading →

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Landings

Posted on September 20, 2010 by Joe Clark

There are some things magical and mystical about coming back to earth after flying. I can still hear Charlie saying, “Any monkey can fly, you can train a monkey to takeoff and fly. The first astronauts were monkeys.  The person … Continue reading →

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The Corn Shortage

Posted on September 19, 2010 by Joe Clark

One thing I really enjoy is corn on the cob.  It is a summer staple.  It goes as well with hamburgers as hotdogs or is a meal all by itself.  One can never have enough corn on the cob during … Continue reading →

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