OK, I love to fly, especially upside-down in a Pitts-Special, but flying commercially leaves me cold for the simple reason that most people are boors and don't even know how to cover their mouths properly when they sneeze or cough. (Use your sleeve). Years ago, I therefore adopted the habit of ceasing to breathe for extended periods of time when I heard anyone in the cabin sputter and spew forth … [Read more...]
Personal Musings
Rants, raves and thoughts about topics such as politics and religion.
You Know You're in the Yukon When…
Jennifer, a friend of mine who works in the Yukon, just sent me this job posting she found for a company located in the south-east portion of the Yukon Territory, Canada. Bear Monitor Responsibilities This position reports to the Environmental Scientist/Specialist. The focus of this role will include: Monitor camp and project area for bear activity Accompany team members for remote field … [Read more...]
A Visit to the Tillamook Air Museum
One of the major reasons for our recent trip out to the Oregon Coast was to visit the Tillamook Air Museum, which located just south of Tillamook, Oregon at the Tillamook Airport. Described as "one of the country's top private World War II aircraft collections", the museum is a former military blimp hangar, and is the largest clear-span wooden structure in the world. It's massive! Built by the … [Read more...]
Stonehenge on the Columbia Gorge: What in Sam Hill?
A mile east of the junction of Highway 97 and SR14 in Washington State at Maryhill, stands a concrete replica of Stonehenge in Wiltshire, England. Sitting on a cliff overlooking the Columbia River, the monument was built by Sam Hill in 1918 to comemorate the men of Klickitat County who lost their lives in World War 1. Just down the hill from the monument is Sam Hill's crypt. … [Read more...]
VOTE EARTH during Earth Hour 2009
As we played cards by candlelight during Earth Hour last year, we were disappointed to see that most homes in Penticton remained well-illuminated... TOO well-lit, in fact. Perhaps they forgot? Perhaps they didn't know about Earth Hour? Let's hope that this year proves substantially better and that people here and around the world turn their lights off for Earth Hour. The following is quoted from … [Read more...]
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