Review of Touching The Void Directed by Kevin MacDonaldRating ***** Touching the Voidtells the true story of two climbers, Joe Simpson and Simon Yates, who set out to climb one of the highest mountain peaks in Peru -- the Siula Grande. The documentary is based on the book written by Joe Simpson. … [Read more...] about Review of Touching The Void
October view from the cockpit
Life has kept me away from the cockpit temporarily, so I've had to go into my archive to find an image for this month. This is a picture of my community. I'll give away an autographed copy of 35 Miles From Shore to the first person who can identify my house in this picture. It's called … [Read more...] about October view from the cockpit
If I knew then
If you could travel back in time and meet yourself as a teenager, what three things would you tell yourself?Submitted by Digital Scrapbooking. 1. You have to approach the girl. Don't wait for her to approach you. 2. Buy stock in that computer company you liked so much. The one called Apple. 3. … [Read more...] about If I knew then
Review of Horse Soldiers
Review of Horse Soldiers by Doug Stantonrating *** 1/2 The story told in the book Horse Soldiers is a modern day western. Not only do we have American special force soldiers riding into battle atop horses alongside Afghan fighters, the story has many of the same plot devices, including a siege at a … [Read more...] about Review of Horse Soldiers
The demise of LangaAir
So what happened to LangaAir? LangaAir was, up until five days ago, a flight school. I happened to work there as a flight instructor. I wasn't doing it as a career choice. Let's just say that I was between jobs and looking for something different to do while I waited for things to turn … [Read more...] about The demise of LangaAir
September view from the cockpit
This one is called twists and turns. It's a visual metaphor for a life's journey. It is particularly apt in my case. Click here for the high res version. … [Read more...] about September view from the cockpit