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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and guns at public events...There's talk about Ron DeSantis hosting rallies for Republicans across the country. I believe he may be attempting a 2024 presidential run and on the... | 248 | 0 | 0 | Aug 2022 | Aug 2022 | Apr 19 |
Not a good week for 22 year old tourists...Bad news for a 22 year old woman tourist in Florida was sitting on the front of a pontoon boat dangling her feet in the water. When the boat hit a wav... | 286 | 0 | 0 | Jul 2022 | Jul 2022 | Apr 16 |
Snow Birds...Seasonal residents of South Florida are often called Snow Birds. Many of them have their cars shipped down by trailer during the winter months. You ca... | 215 | 0 | 0 | Jun 2022 | Jun 2022 | Apr 28 |
Heterodyne: motion lotion...A generation ago, many of my pilot friends were spread out as much as 50 miles. Local phone service beyond 20 miles was considered long distance and w... | 211 | 0 | 0 | Apr 2022 | Apr 2022 | 1 hrs ago |
Edison...Depending on the source, it's said Thomas Edison invented the incandescent light bulb and had upwards of 10,000 failed experiments prior to success.... | 207 | 0 | 0 | May 2022 | May 2022 | Apr 28 |
Maybe Jada should have been slapped...Will Smith and Jada Pinkett appear at the Oscars ceremony and comedian Chris Rock jokingly comments about Jada's hair loss. Will walks up to the stage... | 261 | 0 | 0 | Apr 2022 | Apr 2022 | Apr 26 |
chocotized...News today that 2 employees of the Mars Wrigley factory in Pennsylvania fell into the chocolate tank and emergency crews had to cut a hole in the side... | 245 | 0 | 0 | Jun 2022 | Jun 2022 | Apr 26 |
Sweaty hands...Afraid of heights? I wasn't always. In my late 20's I installed a 40 foot high ham radio tower attached to my parent's house. My friends helped me til... | 268 | 0 | 0 | Sep 2021 | Sep 2021 | Apr 20 |
Cardio...The year of the -ologists continues. Yesterday it was a visit to a cardiologist. My request for a change in blood pressure was approved. An ultrasoun... | 187 | 0 | 0 | Apr 2022 | Apr 2022 | 12 hrs ago |
Burial at sea...There once was a famous huge floating restaurant in the Hong Kong harbor. It was 260 feet long and had been there over 40 years serving Cantonese cuis... | 216 | 0 | 0 | Jun 2022 | Jun 2022 | Apr 26 |
Gold wedding band...Weekends, mean the guys meeting at the model aircraft flying field. The weather was windy and rain approaching, so we broke and went for lunch. While... | 217 | 0 | 0 | May 2022 | May 2022 | 10 hrs ago |
Boycotting American companies doing business in Russia...A friend sent me a text that she was furious over a list of American companies (still) doing business in Russia while others have ceased since it's st... | 207 | 0 | 0 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2022 | Apr 28 |
Ketanji Brown Jackson...News this week: Senate confirms Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, making her the 116th justice and the first Black woman to serve on the top... | 261 | 0 | 0 | Apr 2022 | Apr 2022 | Apr 24 |
May...May I start a new month with you? I submitted my quarterly corporate tax returns yesterday... before the deadline. Corporate and personal taxes are... | 191 | 0 | 0 | May 2022 | May 2022 | Apr 28 |
Woman attempts to drive her SUV down a flight of stairs...A 26 year old woman blamed her GPS when her SUV got stuck going down a flight of stairs at a parking garage. Police seem to think it was her excessive... | 310 | 0 | 0 | May 2022 | May 2022 | Apr 25 |
Fixing a hole where the FEDS got in...My (older) brother was an avid reader. Me... not so much. I watched TV and listened to music. Actually, my dad started it with records of his era and... | 207 | 0 | 0 | Aug 2023 | Aug 2023 | 2 hrs ago |
Travelin' Man...I'm not sure why the Ricky Nelson song Travelin' Man popped into my head. For me, Sunday morning usually means 4 hours at the model aircraft field but... | 192 | 0 | 0 | Aug 2023 | Aug 2023 | 4 hrs ago |
My friend returned...I have a friend who visits every year. This year it was March 14th and will stay until November 7th. I'm glad you're back!... | 310 | 0 | 0 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2021 | Apr 28 |
Bag Rock...These guys are performing in Dayton, Ohio this month and my brother wants to know if I'll fly up to catch their show! Rock music with Scottish Bagpip... | 206 | 0 | 0 | Apr 2022 | Apr 2022 | Apr 28 |
Politicians with amnesia...The latest in a group of politicians who suffer from 'selective amnesia' has Mike Pence doubting if he heard anything about a plot to overturn the the... | 165 | 0 | 1 | Aug 2023 | Aug 2023 | Apr 28 |
Welcome back Red...I know it's been months but it's hard to break an addiction.... | 383 | 0 | 1 | Jan 2021 | Jan 2021 | Apr 28 |
AIRWOLF...As long as I can remember, I've had a fascination for helicopters. Probably because we lived a few miles from the US Coast Guard airport and a few tim... | 287 | 0 | 0 | Aug 2023 | Aug 2023 | 6 hrs ago |
Leon Spinks R.I.P.Boxing legend Leon Spinks died Friday at the age of 67 after a long battle with prostate cancer. His final years were clouded with physical ailments... | 326 | 0 | 0 | Feb 2021 | Feb 2021 | Apr 28 |
a brightly-shining, irreplaceable light in the music industry...Musician Gary Brooker, frontman of rock band Procol Harum, passed on last week. Cause of death listed as cancer. He was 76 years old. Brooker was the... | 187 | 0 | 0 | Feb 2022 | Feb 2022 | Apr 25 |
I flew around the moon this morning...Technically true. I was with friends at the park flying model aircraft and the moon was in view in the western sky. I was doing loops with the moon in... | 176 | 0 | 0 | Aug 2023 | Aug 2023 | Apr 27 |
Quality... the lack of it.About a year ago, life changed and suddenly products disappeared off the grocery store shelves. Canned foods, rice, water, laundry soap, bleach, disin... | 268 | 0 | 0 | Feb 2021 | Feb 2021 | Apr 26 |
Dayton Art Institute...I'm in Dayton, Ohio for a few days and wasted no time checking out some of the interesting things around the city. Wikipedia lists the Dayton Art Inst... | 222 | 0 | 0 | Oct 20 | Oct 20 | Apr 28 |
Ohio Historic Connection...Travels yesterday took us to the Ohio History Center in Columbus, Ohio. Probably a 50 minute ride from Dayton to see the things in and around Ohio dat... | 274 | 0 | 0 | Oct 22 | Oct 22 | Apr 28 |
Half Mast...Driving to a few appointments today it appears that every American flag is being flown at half mast, as it should be. | 229 | 0 | 1 | May 2022 | May 2022 | Apr 28 |
Digging up gun dirt...Two stories about gun maker Daniel Defense popped into the news today. Days after the pandemic fund opened, they received $3.1 million in government... | 188 | 0 | 0 | May 2022 | May 2022 | Apr 24 |
Model Helicopter Smackdown...On Saturday morning I attended a Heli-Smack-Fest in South Miami. It was a 3-day multi-fest that included competition, sport flying and exhibition stu... | 311 | 0 | 0 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2022 | Apr 25 |
BMW doesn't offer fabric seats...Last week, I received a call from a woman who is renovating her winter home in Florida. She claims to have lost communication with another design comp... | 259 | 0 | 0 | Feb 2022 | Feb 2022 | Apr 27 |
Do you remember me?Every year, it's Thanksgiving dinner at my daughter's house and every year, it's a neighbor, relative or friend of a friend who is in town for the wee... | 194 | 0 | 0 | Nov 2022 | Nov 2022 | Apr 26 |
Dr. Johnny Fever R.I.P.Actor Howard Hesseman who played Disc Jockey Dr. Johnny Fever on the TV sitcom ‘WKRP in Cincinnati has passed on. According to a story, he had complic... | 206 | 0 | 1 | Jan 2022 | Jan 2022 | Apr 26 |
Shiola...I read a comment today that reminded me of working for a South African guy who used the phrase "He doesn't know shit from shiola" That's not how I fir... | 296 | 0 | 0 | Jan 2022 | Jan 2022 | Apr 27 |
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