Monday, July 31, 2017

The MiG and The Jett - A Thrilling Tale of Lawn to Lawn Combat

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There was an epic meeting engagement this weekend between the Mig and the Jett. While on patrol, approaching Pack VI, the heroic Jett pilot...
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Flying Lesson #143 - More Checkride Prep

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Yesterday was a beautiful day to go flying. Winds were calm, cloud layer only starting around 6,000 feet, both main runways open (18/36 is ...
Friday, July 28, 2017

When Your Car Has An Increased Rumbling Sound From The Back.....

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It may not be just because of the shoddy condition of Michigan's roads. There was a fair bit more road noise that I figured may have be...
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Tuesday, July 25, 2017

You Don't See That Everyday - A Democrat Politician With His Hands In His Own Pockets

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Michigan's upcoming gubernatorial race is getting all sorts of interesting on the Democrat side. Plenty of politicians and others on th...

Flying Lesson # 142 - Solo On And Off The 9 Side

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A really nice day today for a lunchtime solo flight. The sky was clear, winds light but shifty and Pontiac was using Runways 9L and 9R. I t...
Saturday, July 22, 2017

Flying Lesson #141 - Really Quick Up And Down

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I was scheduled to fly at 2 but my instructor called and asked me to come in at 12 as he had a cancellation. I said fine as I'm helpful...
Thursday, July 20, 2017

While They Were Horsing Around . . . We Went On A Field Trip

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Last Saturday, while Leah and Tash went to Breyerfest, Abby and I headed off to a place where they take corn, rye and barley and use them fo...
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Wednesday, July 19, 2017

It Was Like Dragon's Milk To Him

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Because it was Dragon's Milk. When I met up with Tom last Friday night, I presented him with a bottle of this fine Michigan product: ...
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Tuesday, July 18, 2017

Flying Lesson #140 - Some Quality Usable Alone Time

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This morning the weather was most promising. A scattered layer about 4,000 and winds around 9 from 180. Might as well go up for a flight....
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Monday, July 17, 2017

Kentucky Weekend

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Kentucky is horse country. Leah is big into horses. This worked out rather fortuitously this last weekend was Breyerfest - a horse fair a...
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Thursday, July 13, 2017

Canada Pays The Danegeld - Terrorist Receives $10.5 Million

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Canada just gave 10.5 Million dollars to Omar Khadr , a Canadian who fought against the US and Canada in Afghanistan as part of Al Qaeda. N...
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Wednesday, July 12, 2017

Flying Lesson #139 - Slips and Sweet Landings

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The day did not look promising for a post-workday flight. Rain and low clouds loomed and it seemed like it would be a scratch. But the rai...
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So Much For Separation Of Church and State- The ACLU Backs a Sharia Activist And Her Calls For Jihad Against Trump

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For a long time now the Left has been trying to change the title from Islamist to Jihadist, and it looks like they'll now have to search...
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Tuesday, July 11, 2017

Flying Lesson #138 - Mock Checkride Is Mocking

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For this lesson I did the pre-flight and after the run-up did a short field takeoff and headed to the northwest finding Linden by pilotage o...
Monday, July 10, 2017

When The Left Eats Their Own, Toronto City Council Edition

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A progressive Asian Toronto Councilwoman found out the hard way that she's not oppressed enough for Black Lives Matter to not be outrag...
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Sunday, July 09, 2017

Flying Lesson #137 - More Getting Lost and Found

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It was a nice sunny day today and I headed out of Pontiac with Tiffany. The airport was all sorts of busy today with lot of traffic. I let...
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Thursday, July 06, 2017

Flying Lesson #136 - Lost And Found, Engine Out and On, and Steep Turns A Go Go

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Beautiful day and calm variable winds at last. Today I went up with Marcus, headed to the practice area and did steep turns. Then we did m...
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Wednesday, July 05, 2017

Same World, Different Realities, And Media False Memories

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Leonard Pitts, prog journo extraordinaire is at it again, trying to pull off a full 1984. In Leonard Pitts Jr.'s open letter to journal...
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Tuesday, July 04, 2017

Happy Independence Day!

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So far Independence Day 2017 is going great. After coffee I made breakfast for the family and taking a page from Tam's blog after wishi...
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Monday, July 03, 2017

The Deadliest Sin

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Is Sloth Now Sloth Has A submachinegun. Ho. Ho. Ho.
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