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Clickety Clack

Posted on June 26, 2026 by Paul Woodford

Donna’s on her way to Michigan. By train.

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Flip This, Greedoid

Posted on May 17, 2026May 17, 2026 by Paul Woodford

Saturday was the day a much-hyped plastic pocket watch, jointly designed by Swatch and high-end watchmaker Audemars Piguet, went on sale at Swatch outlets around the world.

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Posted in Big Seiko, Consumerism, Current Events, PersonalTagged AudearsPiguet, GivesMeTheIck, NakedGreed, Swatch, TulipManiaLeave a Comment on Flip This, Greedoid

Air-Minded: Eagle Updates

Posted on May 1, 2026May 1, 2026 by Paul Woodford

… that’s just me, trying to anticipate what Congress, the Department of Defense, and the USAF will do … even though I know these days that’s a sucker’s game.

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Posted in Air-Minded, Current Events, Flying, Military, WarTagged F-15C Eagle, F-15E Strike Eagle, F-15EX Eagle II1 Comment on Air-Minded: Eagle Updates

Twister in Tornado Alley

Posted on April 24, 2026April 24, 2026 by Paul Woodford

Last night’s tornado in Enid, Oklahoma, which also hit Vance Air Force Base, happily killed no one, though it did destroy dozens of homes in town. Vance AFB was our first USAF assignment, and news of the tornado brought back memories.

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Back on Land

Posted on April 11, 2026April 11, 2026 by Paul Woodford

So … we meet at last, Mister Bond.

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Posted in Big Seiko, Consumerism, Critters, Current Events, Local Color, PersonalTagged ArtemisII, AvianEncounters, BetterWorlds, InSicknessAndInHealth, OrphanBrands, WhoLetTheDogsOut1 Comment on Back on Land

No King, No King, You’re the King

Posted on March 29, 2026 by Paul Woodford

Confession time: Donna and I didn’t turn out for the No Kings protest yesterday.

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Posted in Air-Minded, Consumerism, Critters, Current Events, Flying, Military, Personal, Reviews, TV, WarTagged #resist, AWACS, ForAllMankind, FuckTrump, HomeImprovement, InSicknessAndInHealth, NoKings, TrappedOnEarth, UnnamedFamilyMember, WorldWarStupidLeave a Comment on No King, No King, You’re the King

You Can’t Read That! Military-Style News Censorship, Coming Our Way

Posted on March 15, 2026March 16, 2026 by Paul Woodford

But they can’t control what the civilian press covers, can they?

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Posted in Banned Books, Big Brother, Current Events, Media, Military, Social Media, Yelling at CloudsTagged #BookBanning, #censorship, #resist, #Stars&Stripes, #YCRT!1 Comment on You Can’t Read That! Military-Style News Censorship, Coming Our Way

Distraction?

Posted on March 5, 2026March 17, 2026 by Paul Woodford

I don’t think Trump does the things he does in order to distract us from the Epstein files.

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