Well, back from the Life, the Universe and Everything writer’s conference and wanted to give a quick AAR. If you’re an aspiring writer, or a fiction writer, it’s WELL worth it, IMHO! Almost 200 panels, covering the gamut of writing, film making, … Continue reading
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Day 1 of Life, the Universe and Everything conference was a beehive of activity. One thing is for damn sure… I need to clone myself at least twice to make all the panels I wanted to hear. Roughly 75 different … Continue reading
Sooooo… This post might ‘offend’ a few folks, but what the hell… The military ‘knows’ Shitholes! And has for years… And sent us to them for YEARS! You might be deploying to a “Shit Hole”: If your boss tells you … Continue reading
The venerable Boeing 747 is no longer in passenger service with any American airline… Full article, HERE. Sigh… The first time I flew on one was 1972, with Braniff. It was a brand new (1 year old SP-1 747). And … Continue reading
Playtime and time with the kids and grandkids is over, way too soon. But I hear my bed calling, and it will be nice to not get woken up by a cold nose or slobbery lick at way to early … Continue reading
There are mornings, and then there are mornings… 0700, trying to get dressed and Vito decides he’s waited long enough for me, so he knocks the door open, and I get a cold nose in the butt… Sigh… Yesterday was … Continue reading
Off to see the kids for Christmas, so light blogging and commenting for the next week. I’ll see if I can get some videos of Vito and the grands to put up. Meanwhile, go read the folks on the sidebar, … Continue reading
A great Veteran’s weekend! Fun’s over, now it’s back to reality… Dammit… Great time at the National Museum of the Pacific War at Fredricksburg, TX. It was even more special in that Rich, one of my readers, actually gave myself … Continue reading
A tradition has ended… Fearless flyers will laugh in the face of superstition today when they board the last ever Flight 666 to HEL on Friday the 13th. Travelling on the “unluckiest day of the year” could save you some pounds, but … Continue reading
Sigh… Peter actually took a computer and blogged the daily events, HERE, for our 8th annual gathering of the tribe. I, on the other hand, didn’t bring one, and only used the iPad for a few pictures… Up Thursday, with … Continue reading