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Automotive tales of my youth
I wrote the following paper in 2002 about my unique history with automobiles for a literary club called the Tuesday Night Club. The paper deeply resonated with members of the all-male club. After all, what guy doesn’t have car stories? …
MotionX-GPS quickly sucks life out of iPhone battery
Short iPhone 4 battery life is a fact of life just running regular apps like mail and browsing. Throw in a power hungry app and any semblance of
Pan Mass recap
A big part of my 2011 has been the Pan Mass Challenge, which is now in the rear view mirror. [caption id="attachment_2149" align="alignright" width="168" caption="Pan Mass registration"][/caption] [caption
Kubota B2100 tractor healthy and running again
Last Sunday, I bolted down the seat on my Kubota B2100 tractor, thus completing a difficult and lengthy replacement of a ruptured metal hydraulic line. [caption id="attachment_2081" align="alignleft"
Qantas check captain’s gripping account of Flight 32 ordeal
Here's a fascinating interview with Qantas captain David Evans, who discusses his role in safely bringing down Flight 32 after engine 2 blew up on Nov. 4
Pontiac Officially Dies on Halloween – RIP
A friend sent me this Pontiac eulogy on e-mail (456 stories on Google News this morning)....thought it was worth running here for Dodge Retort fans. I added the
UAL 747 Buzzing Golden Gate Cool? Uncool?
A Boeing 747 during a Blue Angels air show last weekend flew low over the Golden Gate Bridge. While many gawked and thought it was great, a SF
UP eastbound on Sherman Hill
For any railfan, Sherman Hill between Cheyenne and Laramie, Wyoming is a thrill and prime for great shots. I did not catch all of the 1.55 percent
Yellowstone – nothing else compares
We've just finished day two in Yellowstone, which is spectacular and immense what with its 2.2 million acres. My favorites sights were the Yellowstone River Upper and Lower
787 takes on Icelandic Crosswinds
Very cool video of the 787 Dreamliner crabbing in crosswinds in Keflavik, Iceland...27kts., gusting to 39, reports Flightblogger. Follow me on Twitter.




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