"No matter how cynical I get, I can’t keep up.” — Lily Tomlin
It was announced today that a gifted Qatari Boeing 747-8 is set to enter service as a temporary Air Force One, pending the 2028 delivery of two new USAF B747-8s scheduled to replace the current B747s, which have been in service since the Reagan administration. The “bridge” Air Force One (as well as the permanent […]
This is the time of year in southern Arizona where evening thunderstorms form right about the time you want to cook on the patio. Last night’s storm was a teaser. It looked like it was going to stay parked over the mountains, so I tempted fate by lighting the grill. The first gust hit as I […]
Oh lord, is it that time already? First the AARP membership, then the Social Security, now Medicare. My 65th birthday is rapidly approaching, and with it the transition from Tricare (the military’s medical insurance plan for retirees) to Medicare. Last month I applied for a Medicare card from the Social Security office. Today I drove […]