This is a Geek Thing, I’m sure…
Could it be that I’m getting close to picking up a new hobby? I’m just so fascinated with things like an explanation of the paint scheme on German fighters through… Read more »
Category: History
Sanitary Warfare
Interesting thoughts coming from my reading of the book Masters of the Air, which chronicles the work of the 8th Air Force as it bombed German targets in Europe. I… Read more »
Saturday Ride: Stamp Run South
I’m quite pleased with this morning’s ride. As much as I hate going out in the cold, I’m getting the layering down to a point where it’s bearable. And it’s… Read more »
Here They Come Again
I was sitting in an office just the other day and noticed the music — some 70s stuff that was pleasant enough, but not the originals. One of the songs… Read more »
The Other Side of the World
When I was young, China was a mystery to me. A far-off land that invoked images of temples and palaces and ancient greatness. I remember a neighbor may have travelled… Read more »
There was a time…
A history lesson. There’s this old guy named Steve Martin who’s been around for a long time (he was probably graduating high school around the time I was born). He… Read more »
PCC-772
I’ve often mentioned the city of Ch’eonan and the difficulties we’ve encountered there during our bike rides. In a much more serious vein, though, the city holds another, far more… Read more »
Lazy Days
I’ve never been one to enjoy just sitting around for any length of time. I can tolerate it to a point, but there comes a time when I get a… Read more »
A State of Mind
It’s hot here in Korea. But nothing really out of the ordinary. Summers here have always been hot. It’s just that now that we have air conditioning (that is massively… Read more »
Air Travel in the “Modern” Age
A little over 40 years ago (June of 1983, to be exact), I boarded a plane in St. Louis, Missouri for this little airbase in Korea. It was a memorable… Read more »