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Saturday Bag o’ Updates (Updated 3/12/23)

Posted on March 11, 2023March 12, 2023 by Paul Woodford

I’ve been playing around with iPads, iPhones, and watches.

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Posted in Consumerism, Critters, Flying, Local Color, Personal, Social Media, The InternetsTagged #BangBangPussyCat, #BigSeikoLittleDick, #HowDidIGetSoOld?, #InstaClone, #NotOnePoundForAirToGroundLeave a Comment on Saturday Bag o’ Updates (Updated 3/12/23)

Creek Nickel

Posted on March 8, 2023March 9, 2023 by Paul Woodford

Fifteen years later Donna crossed paths with the wife of one of my instructor pilots, who seemed surprised to learn we were still in the Air Force. She was amazed Donna and her trouble-making ways hadn’t tubed my career years ago.

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Posted in Air-Minded, Flying, History, Military, Personal3 Comments on Creek Nickel

Air-Minded: PASM Photoblog XXV

Posted on March 6, 2023March 6, 2023 by Paul Woodford

There isn’t much new on display since my last update in October 2022, but I snapped a few photos anyway.

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Posted in Air-Minded, Flying, Local Color, ScrapbookingTagged AircraftRestoration, AirMuseum, DIY_DocentsLeave a Comment on Air-Minded: PASM Photoblog XXV

Polenta for Breakfast

Posted on February 25, 2023February 25, 2023 by Paul Woodford

Donna made polenta last night.

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Posted in Consumerism, Cooking, Critters, Flying, Military, PersonalTagged BigSeikoLittleDick, HungryHungryHummers, JustLikeAtTheMovies, KickingValleyFever, WhatsThatYouSay, WhatTheyAteBeforeTheyAtePastaLeave a Comment on Polenta for Breakfast

O, Say Can You Sing

Posted on February 15, 2023February 16, 2023 by Paul Woodford

Donna and I tuned in late to the Super Bowl and missed the national anthem. Both of them.

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Posted in Consumerism, Cooking, Culture Wars, Current Events, Flying, Personal, Social MediaTagged AnthemsForAll, ScrewingThePooch, Vday2 Comments on O, Say Can You Sing

Fox Two, Pop One

Posted on February 5, 2023February 5, 2023 by Paul Woodford

The F-22 Raptor, originally meant to replace the F-15 Eagle, has finally scored an air-to-air kill.

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Posted in Air-Minded, Current Events, Flying, Military, Personal, WordsTagged APStylebook, FourMoreBalloonsAndYoureAnAce, HowDoYouSpellBalloonAnyway, LanguagePolice, Othering, RaptorGetsAKill6 Comments on Fox Two, Pop One

Air-Minded: This Wokeism Has Gone Too Far

Posted on February 2, 2023February 2, 2023 by Paul Woodford

Is it wrong to want to present a picture of a more inclusive, gender-neutral Air Force to high school kids?

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Posted in Air-Minded, Flying, MilitaryTagged Representing, TalkingToTheNextGeneration, WokeIsAsWokeDoes2 Comments on Air-Minded: This Wokeism Has Gone Too Far

Air-Minded: First Blooding

Posted on January 29, 2023May 14, 2024 by Paul Woodford

“Captain Woodford, please pick up a white courtesy phone.” Well, that couldn’t be good, could it?

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Posted in Air-Minded, Flying, Military, PersonalTagged #FlyingSafety, #MishapInvestigation, #ShrimpBoat, #Soesterberg7 Comments on Air-Minded: First Blooding

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