Museum wrap up…

Pointy noses… More from the Pacific Aviation Museum… These are in order of photography, not chronology… This one’s for Juvat and MSgt B! F-15A one each! It had two major advances, a HUD that could actually be seen in all … Continue reading

Baltimore burning???

First the Mayor says it’s okay to ‘give the protesters room’, and told the cops to back off. They Gray family asked for ONLY peaceful protest over the death of their son, apparently at the hands of the police (no … Continue reading

More Pics from Ford Island…

This series is the helicopters that are in the museum… The venerable H-3, flown by multiple services, this one happens to be in Navy markings. They did both SAR and submarine hunting with these birds, along with being used as … Continue reading

Little things…

Sometimes it’s the little things that gets to one… Seeing the big flag at IAD yesterday morning brought a smile, and perked me up. Sadly, the camera didn’t catch the morning hues. It was pretty! (And frikkin COLD! 80’s to … Continue reading

Cats herded…

About the time you read this, I’ll be finally getting back off the last roadtrip… The nice thing about this one was the chance to finally meet Rev Paul and his lovely lady.  Great folks, and as a plus, a … Continue reading

TBT…

Take five minutes to watch this video interview — Listen carefully to what he says and how he says it. You won’t regret a second of it. Ask yourself, how many of the few surviving WWII veterans kept themselves and their … Continue reading

The Grey Man, update…

Book three, The Grey Man- Changes is off to the editor! And here’s the cover that Tina has designed… It fits with the story line, and once again I’m impressed with the quality and how she’s able to tie the … Continue reading

Man with a gun…

But what if it’s a policeman?  No big deal, right? One would ‘normally’ think so… Unless one is in Scotland! A police officer in Inverness has been photographed carrying a firearm despite assurances that sidearms would only be deployed under … Continue reading

Moore’s Law…

Is FIFTY years old… The complexity for minimum component costs has increased at a rate of roughly a factor of two per year. Certainly over the short term this rate can be expected to continue, if not to increase. Over … Continue reading