Bucket List was a great movie, but since the movie, we are bombarded with the phrase, which now makes the term “cliché”. Like anything cliché, it becomes tiresome, boring…cliché. Everyone now has a bucket list. I have always had a…
Bucket List
Author: W.A. McDonald
Green Schwinn Stingray
On a scale of one to ten, my childhood was a solid three. It’s not that I was abused or neglected. I may have even mentioned in one of my other posts, that I really didn’t like being a kid.…
Ice, Ice, Baby
When I came of age, I was only nineteen. The federal government bullied the states into raising the drinking age to 21. Fortunately, for me, I slid under the grandfather wire. Turning nineteen didn’t mean that I instantly became a…
Do Over
Would pain be a strong enough deterrent to keep you from being stupid? What if we could rewind, and try it again? Let’s assume that “do overs” include, when you really screw up, and get yourself killed. Like Bill Murray’s…
1 + 1 = ?
After helping someone with a computer issue, they would invariably ask. “Why did my computer do that?” “Well, the program expected a one, and in its place was a zero.” I would oft reply. When they answered with a puzzled…
Where is Waldo?
Recently on Facebook, Connie and I played a game of where is Waldo. It was a fun response to questions we were getting from some of our Facebook friends. It started like this.. The single biggest reason we made the…
Lazy Pilot is a Good Pilot
When I first attempted driving, I was surprised how difficult it was to maintain speed. It was my grandmother who finally imparted her wisdom. “Ease up on the accelerator before you get to the speed you want.” She said, probably…
Running Sucks!
So many things in our life involve a love hate relationship. One example that comes to mind was my stint as a firefighter. It was a three year stint with an on call fire department in the far north metro…
Protect the Innocent!
Have you ever looked at a modern day NFL quarterback? The guy looks like a gladiator going into the arena. There is so much padding, covering every inch of their body, it looks like armor. Wonder if we should provide…
Seat of Your Pants
I am what you would call a seat of the pants pilot. What does that mean? It means that you feel, more than you see what the aircraft is doing. This phenomenon can translate to any type of vehicle, such…