Author: Philip

In May 1992, I PCS’d from the 305 ARW/FM office at Grissom AFB into the 126 ARW/FM office at O’Hare. I had just a few days overlap with the person I was replacing, who was departing for a position at NGB/HQ. A year or so later, he was back at the unit for a visit…

In the battle of good vs evil Internet, this helps make the case for good.  In Video A, a young and talented Flora Cavina provides a beautiful cover of the Genesis classic Fifth of Firth.  Then, someone takes that, isolates her acoustic piano, and dubs Peter Gabriel’s raw vocals from the late 60s to create Video…

Our beach experience felt just like what you’d see in the movies.

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A very hot 11-mile afternoon bike ride through the more rural countryside just outside my neighborhood. 92℉ with a heat index of 106º. At the end, a trip around part of my neighborhood, one of many where our local Optimist Club sets out flags as part of the Avenue of Flags program for patriotic holidays,…

A future that requires little (or no) petroleum means today’s oil companies are going to keep supply capabilities low enough to ensure demand drives higher prices while they can.