And another airplane…

Made its debut 51 years ago, February 9th, 1969… At least Boeing saved this one… And it became known as the 100 or SP series. The upstairs portion in the hump behind the cockpit was depending on the airline, either … Continue reading

A look back at luxury…

Stuffed in the back of the sardine can on the way back from SLC yesterday, got pretzels and a little glass of Coke… sigh… Granted it was a quicker trip, but… An interesting bit of history that most of you … Continue reading

LTUE Day 2/3…

Sigh… Apparently the scheduler didn’t, so you get a combined post… Day 2- MOAR panels… We had fun with the horses panel, got some good info out, even with a couple of presenters that did the SQUIRREL thing a couple … Continue reading

LTUE Day 1…

And we’re off and running… First panel was at 0900, and we almost filled the room! Good mix of folks, and quite a few compliments. Second panel was at 1300, ‘interesting’ mix of comments, both from the other panelists, and … Continue reading

On the road again…

At Life The Universe and Everything in Utah through Sunday. LTUE is a writer centric con with over 200 panels covering a wealth of information. Their website is HERE. Doing a few panels- Colonizing the Sea: Living on and under … Continue reading

Book Promo…

First up, Monalisa Foster’s newest short story- Pretending to Sleep- A Communism Survivor’s Short Story As always, click the cover for the link! The blurb- Based on actual events, this short story provides a quick glimpse into life under Ceausescu’s … Continue reading

Are the times right???

I was first in Italy in the summer of 1969, and I remember the tension then… While there are some in the United States who believe we are headed toward another Civil War, there is perhaps another, more recent parallel worth … Continue reading

Another twist…

In the ‘money’ game is playing out in Australia… Have you ever considered the data trail you leave as you swipe a card or make electronic payments for transactions over the course of your day? Australian officials have considered it, and they … Continue reading

Interesting…

IF these are correct there definitely ARE being some games played…\ Supposedly the actual vote counts from Iowa. First Vote Final Vote Total S.D.E.s Candidate Votes Pct. Votes Pct. Votes Pct. Buttigieg 36,718 21.3% 42,235 25.0% 550 26.2% Sanders 42,672 … Continue reading

Book Promo…

First up is my friend Ben English with his first fiction novel- Destiny’s Way As always, click on the covers for the link! The blurb- A Novel of the Big Bend Kate Blanchard woke up one morning in a dream … Continue reading