Review of Hot, Flat, and Crowded by Thomas L. FriedmanRating **** In the late 70's I started messing around with a Texas Instruments personal computer. It had a cassette tape in place of a hard drive. I graduated from that to the early Apple computer and from there to the first IBM personal … [Read more...] about Review of Hot, Flat, and Crowded
June view from the cockpit
Life is full of ups and downs. This image, like my career, represents a new perspective. I call it The View Down Below. Click here for a high resolution copy. … [Read more...] about June view from the cockpit
What happened to Air France Flight 447?
As news continues to trickle in about the Air France accident more pieces of the puzzle emerge. Here's what we know so far: no bodies have been found floating in the crash area (as of this writing); the ECAM alerting system automatically reported multiple failures prior to lost contact (the … [Read more...] about What happened to Air France Flight 447?
Review of Columbine
Review of Columbine by Dave CullenRating ***** In a world of instant books and books by celebrities that are short on content and merit, it's refreshing to read a book that tells a story as completely and thorough as this one. This is a story that was nearly ten years in the making, and the … [Read more...] about Review of Columbine
Review of Lost Paradise
Review of Lost Paradise by Kathy MarksRating *** 1/2 In 1790 a group of disgruntled sailors took control of a ship from their authoritative captain. The captain and his supporters were set adrift in a long boat with minimal supplies. The mutineers then sailed the southern Pacific in search of a … [Read more...] about Review of Lost Paradise
May view from the cockpit
Here's this month's view from the cockpit. This one is called "Request deviation left of course." Click here for high resolution copy. … [Read more...] about May view from the cockpit