Goals: Write Them Down And Gain A Powerful Advantage. It Works!

“It’s the possibility of having a dream come true that makes life interesting.” –  Paulo Coelho Each year since the early 1980s I have set goals.  I always had goals, lists, “to-dos” in my head, but written goals came later.  When I first started, it was primarily in the context of my job/career. In fact, […]

The Drift – Not A Great Friend in Life

You have a choice in life. You can either live on-purpose, according to a plan you’ve set. Or you can live by accident, reacting to the demands of others. The first approach is proactive; the second reactive.es Michael Hyatt For the past eight years, The Drift has been my enemy.  My life plan serves to […]

My Encounters With The Amazing Sexy Lear Jet

Nothing climbs like a Lear Jet. Not even military planes. We clip off about a hundred miles every ten minutes. – William Lear I love the Lear Jet!  To me, the Lear is iconic Wichita.  Yes, I know that Bill Lear was a latecomer to the aviation world that is Wichita, Kansas.  Clyde Cessna, Walter […]

Four Ways A Free Writing Pen Evokes Memory

To change the world you’ll need a pen. – Donald Miller The Free Writing Pen.  Recently I was going through my ink pen collection replacing the cartridges.  I use a lot of ink, and although free writing pens abound, I purchase refills.  As I matched the right refill to each pen, I found one that had […]

How To Make Difficult Choices Easier

When your values are clear to you, making choices becomes easier. – Roy E. Disney From the moment we became aware of more than our need for food, water, and a warm cuddle from our parents, we have been faced with the awesome and sometimes bothersome privilege we have as humans:  making choices. At first, […]

A Journey Into Mission Aviation Fellowship

In June of 2016 on a return trip to Kansas from a family gathering in Moscow, ID, we took time to stop at the headquarters of Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) in Nampa, ID. We have been supporters of MAF for over 25 years, but my journey with this organization goes back much further. The Paternal […]

Exciting Spotlight On The EAA Biplane – A Progress Report

“Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success.” – Edward Everett Hale This will be the fortieth post I have written to put a Spotlight On The EAA Biplane I am helping to build.  Several of those posts have been progress reports.   This is yet another.  Previous postslocated here:  Biplane updates.  […]

The Breathtaking Amazing Totality Of Solar Eclipse 2024

Praise ye the Lord. Praise ye the Lord from the heavens: praise him in the heights. Praise ye him, all his angels: praise ye him, all his hosts. Praise ye him, sun and moon: praise him, all ye stars of light. Praise him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that be above the heavens. Let them praise […]

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A Hidden Airport And The Remarkable Second Amendment

“Your connections to all the things around you literally define who you are.”  – Aaron D. O’Connell “They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” – Benjamin Franklin, Historical Review of Pennsylvania, 1759 Both the Second Amendment and flight are precious to me.  Over the years as […]