About Time, California!
See? We don’t always have to choose the stupid thing!
Resting From My Labors
Thinking about Labor Day, which we observed yesterday with company, dinner, and a movie. Company was our friend Mary Anne and her dog Anthony; dinner was hickory-smoked ribs, potato salad, grilled veggies, and corn on the cob (plus deviled eggs and mango gelato from Mary Anne); the movie back-to-back episodes of Justified on Hulu. Here […]
Air-Minded: Tailhooks & Wing Landings (Updated 9/4/21)
A couple of recent stories in the news caught my eye and brought back memories.
Getting Out
Can there be anything more courageous and self-sacrificing right now than guarding the perimeter of the airport in Kabul?
Air-Minded: Doing More With Less
The Air Force wants to train more new pilots and pump them out quicker. To achieve this goal, it’s making changes to its pilot training program.
Air-Minded: Shirtsleeves … In Space!
As you know, whenever there’s more to say, as a blogger I’m contractually obligated to say it!
Air-Minded: Great Vid (Even if It Is French)
I don’t do boats. I didn’t fly the Rafale. I’m not French. But this has to be the coolest video I’ve seen in a long while, and I want to share it.
Fun with Stamps
It’s not that decision-makers ignore warnings. They know about them. But they also think about what acting on those warnings will cost, and what the odds are that predicted failures will ever come. Profit trumps safety every time.