I recently made the switch to Wordpress for my Blogging platform. As much as I liked Typepad, WordPress has much more flexibility. If you’re reading this in a feed, here’s a peak at the new look:
The case of Paul Cortez
July 12, 2010 By 1 Comment
Paul’s conviction was based almost exclusively on two bits of circumstantial evidence: Phone records that indicate that he was in the area around the time of the murder. (Paul lived in worked in the neighborhood.) And testimony from an individual that claimed to have seen Paul immediately after the murder wearing boots that matched footprints found at the scene. Problem is, 48 hours interviewed this same witness before the trial and he claimed that he had no idea what he was wearing. Think about it. If you’re having lunch with a friend, could you testify months later what type of shoes he was wearing fourteen months earlier?
More on Jessica Watson
May 22, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Congratulations Jessica!
May 16, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Congratulations to Jessica Watson who yesterday became the youngest person to sail solo around the world. I’ve been following Jessica’s journey since it began and wrote a couple of posts about her on this blog. I expected to hear about her accomplishment on the national news, but I’ve been pretty busy and might have missed it. In any case, hers is an accomplishment to be proud of.
Apollo 13 and me. How one space flight shaped my future.
April 11, 2010 By Leave a Comment
I was 13 years old when Apollo 13 lifted off for the moon on April 11, 1970. Two days later when the explosion happened, I stood outside in my backyard and gazed up at the moon knowing that three astronauts were headed for an uncertain future. The Apollo 13 space flight had a huge impact on me. Like thousands of kids my age I wanted to be an astronaut. When I realized that that probably wasn’t going to happen, I chose the next best thing and became a pilot. My first company was called Apollo Software. My second company was called Odyssey Interactive, named after the Apollo 13 command module.
Free eBook
March 31, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Another sixteen-year-old enters the race
January 26, 2010 By Leave a Comment
I’ve been following the progress of sixteen-year-old Jessica Watson as she attempts to be the youngest person to sail solo around the world. Now it appears that another contender has entered the race. Her name is Abigail (Abby) Sunderland. Her brother Zac held the record for a whole two months before another teenager, who was two months younger, took the title from him.
Jessica rounds Cape Horn
January 13, 2010 By Leave a Comment
A few weeks ago I wrote a post about Jessica Watson, the sixteen-year old Austrailian girl who is attempting to be the youngest person to sail solo around the world. Today she rounded Cape Horn. This is a major milestone. It’s the first land she’s seen in three months. The picture below was taken by Jessica. Later today her parents will be departing Chile and flying overhead. She’s now making her way into the Atlantic and heading north for warmer temperatures.
The Best of Everything Nonfiction for 2009
December 31, 2009 By 2 Comments
Here is my list of the very best books, films, and documentaries that I’ve seen or read this past year. Only books or films that got a four star rating or higher made the list. Anything getting a five star rating is indicated with an asterisk. The items in this list do not necessarily have to have been released in 2009.
Interview with author John Tippets
December 20, 2009 By 1 Comment
Jessica Watson
December 8, 2009 By Leave a Comment
December view from the cockpit Flying (Windows 7 theme)
December 3, 2009 By Leave a Comment
November view from the cockpit (Windows 7 theme)
October 31, 2009 By Leave a Comment
This month I am offering my first Windows 7 theme consisting of eight of the very best images from my collection. This theme is called cloudscape. To use this theme on you’re Windows 7 computer, just download the themepack to your computer (put it in a folder called my themes). Then doubleclick the file. That’s all there is to it.
My take on the Northwest 188 incident
October 29, 2009 By Leave a Comment
I’ll say up front that I in no way take what happened aboard Northwest 188 lightly. The pilots made a very serious mistake that can’t be explained away. At the same time, they made a mistake. People make mistakes. They have admitted their mistake and, as far as I know, have been totally truthful in telling the authorities what happened. So while the media, and just about everyone else, is out to crucify these guys, I see it as an opportunity to learn from what happened and possibly make some changes that might help prevent a similar thing from happening again.
