Monthly Archives: December 2014

Does It Matter?

Posted on December 31, 2014 by Joe Clark

The year is ending and the world has changed. We are moving from 2014 to 2015 and the changes that are taking place are, for the most part, wonderful. However, some of what is going on is not so wonderful. … Continue reading →

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AirAsia QZ8501

Posted on December 30, 2014 by Joe Clark

My heart goes out to those aboard AirAsia QZ8501 and their families. What a terrible tragedy. When the news first broke, complete with images of the weather in the area and word the pilot was trying to request deviations, I knew … Continue reading →

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Coming to America

Posted on December 29, 2014 by Joe Clark

Sometimes, my mind will drift back to the 1950s. What an exciting time! We were in Cuba and it was during the time Castro was fighting Batista. At first, my father was happy Castro prevailed, but then we fled. He … Continue reading →

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Learning and Age

Posted on December 28, 2014 by Joe Clark

I remember back through time, to the point in my life when I had most of it before me. I was only 18 and just starting to learn how to fly. It was exciting and that first summer out of … Continue reading →

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The Dawn of Orion

Posted on December 5, 2014 by Joe Clark

I always start work early and today was no exception. My wife could not sleep and got up in the middle of the night to watch TV in the living room. Where, of course, she fell asleep. I awoke before … Continue reading →

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Life After Death

Posted on December 1, 2014 by Joe Clark

We are all going to die sometime. I remember a lieutenant commander in the ready room mentioning something about dying “young and leaving a good-looking corpse.” There is a lot of bravado in ready rooms throughout the fleet, in alert … Continue reading →

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