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Thursday Updates

Posted on June 5, 2025 by Paul Woodford

I’m reminded of the year we lived in Montana, tucked up in the northeast corner with our neighbors Saskatchewan and North Dakota, the strongest radio and television signals coming down from Moose Jaw.

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Posted in Media, PersonalTagged GrabEmByTheBar, NewsSweep, OhCanada, PluggedPipes3 Comments on Thursday Updates

Family Weekend: a Photoblog

Posted on June 2, 2025 by Paul Woodford

Our son, daughter-in-law, and grandson visited over the weekend.

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A Short Update

Posted on May 27, 2025 by Paul Woodford

Sorry there’s not more today, but at least there’s something. 

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Memorium

Posted on May 25, 2025May 26, 2025 by Paul Woodford

I wrote this post ten years ago and am moving it back to the top of the blog for Memorial Day.

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Posted in Flying, Military, Personal, WarTagged Memorial Day3 Comments on Memorium

Jonesing for Attention (and Other Hot Takes)

Posted on May 22, 2025September 16, 2025 by Paul Woodford

My pen pal, like me a retired military officer, says he’s ready to quit reading and watching the news altogether, because everything’s political and both sides and so on.

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Posted in Critters, Current Events, Flying, Personal, PoliticsTagged #BothSides, #resist, BrownBrownShitAllAround, HuluHoops, OvalOfficeAmbush1 Comment on Jonesing for Attention (and Other Hot Takes)

Seaplanes & Other Fetishes

Posted on May 17, 2025May 18, 2025 by Paul Woodford

Covid turned me into a hermit, and I find I enjoy the quiet life.

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Posted in Big Seiko, Books, Current Events, Flying, PersonalTagged BookClubBook, FishermansFriend, HorologicalKink, MarsNoNotThatMars, ToInsurePromptService, Twister2 Comments on Seaplanes & Other Fetishes

Monday Bag o’ News

Posted on May 12, 2025September 16, 2025 by Paul Woodford

A note from Polly, left in an empty plastic container by the sink: “Where’s the split pea soup? There was a WHOLE CONTAINER!” Sorry, kiddo, I cooked it and I polished off the leftovers.

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After-Action Report

Posted on May 8, 2025 by Paul Woodford

Now added to my list of lifetime medical experiences: cardiac ablation for atrial fibrillation.

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