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Donut? Don’t Mind If I Do!

Posted on January 17, 2024January 18, 2024 by Paul Woodford

Donna just brought me a small plate with two half-donuts and some orange wedges. Oh, and three deviled eggs. My day’s off to a good start!

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Posted in Consumerism, Critters, Local Color, PersonalTagged DogsOnTheLoose, ForbiddenFood, GettingRidOfBallast, Nomads, ObsoleteConsumerGoods2 Comments on Donut? Don’t Mind If I Do!

You Can’t Read That!

Posted on January 12, 2024January 12, 2024 by Paul Woodford

You Can’t Read That! is a periodic post about book banning and censorship. YCRT! features news and opinion roundups, commentary, history, and reviews.

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Long Time No See

Posted on January 10, 2024January 10, 2024 by Paul Woodford

Along with an anxious nation, I’ve been following news of Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin’s secret hospitalization.

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Posted in Air-Minded, Critters, Current Events, Flying, Personal, Social Media, The InternetsTagged BlowTheDoorsOff, BreathOfFreshAir, ElectiveMedicalProcedureMyAss, KeepingSecrets, MisterMac, OldAgeRearsItsUglyHead, TwitterFalloutLeave a Comment on Long Time No See

Air-Minded: Mid-Airs on the Ground (Updated)

Posted on January 4, 2024January 4, 2024 by Paul Woodford

One of several USAF mishap investigations I oversaw as chief of flight safety for Pacific Air Forces in the early 1990s was a runway collision between two F-16 fighters at an air base in Korea.

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Watching the Watcher

Posted on January 2, 2024January 2, 2024 by Paul Woodford

At the beginning of 2023 there were four Seikos and one Timex in my watch collection. I’m starting this year with five and three.

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Ending the Year with a Bang

Posted on December 30, 2023December 30, 2023 by Paul Woodford

Maybe shoot off one last post for 2023? Yeah, that’s the ticket.

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Posted in Consumerism, Culture Wars, Personal, PoliticsTagged Bullets, CovidCloseToHome, FamilyNews6 Comments on Ending the Year with a Bang

Christmas Photoblog

Posted on December 26, 2023May 29, 2025 by Paul Woodford

Merry Christmas to those who celebrate, as they say, and Merry Christmas anyway to those of you who don’t!

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Saturday Is a Sharing Day

Posted on December 23, 2023December 23, 2023 by Paul Woodford

I guess I share too much, because my son Gregory keeps cautioning me not to mention this or that until he gives me the go-ahead.

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