The Mount Of Olives

The Mount Of Olives

Named for the olive groves that used to cover it, the Mount of Olives can be seen in the distance of this picture taken from the base of the Temple Mount… If you look carefully at the writing on the graves in the foreground, you can see that this is a cemetery for those of … Continue reading »

Life In Susiya

Life In Susiya

The road to Susiya… With all of the excitement in North Korea and Syria Boston at the moment, the protests and upheaval in the West Bank over the past few months has gone relatively unnoticed by the broader world. However, enough of you have noticed it that I have gotten several email requests for more … Continue reading »

Embracing Palm Springs

Embracing Palm Springs

I have always had a special fondness for the Palm Springs area. I love the Salton Sea. I love the aerial tramway and the world it leads you to. I love the stark desert. I love the modern architecture from the 1950s and 1960s.  And given a familial connection to the community, I have many … Continue reading »

American Aircraft Shot Down By Serbia In 1999

American Aircraft Shot Down By Serbia In 1999

Readers will no doubt recall that NATO initiated bombing strikes against Serbia on March 24th, 1999 as a result of events in Kosovo… The bombing lasted for 78 days. Several American aircraft – some manned and some unmanned – were shot down by Serbian forces during the more than 38,000 combat missions flown over Serbia … Continue reading »

Qumran And The Dead Sea Scrolls

Qumran And The Dead Sea Scrolls

I still remember our teacher, Joe Gledhill, describing the discovery of the Dead Sea scrolls to us in the fourth grade at Dobbins Elementary School. After all, it is a memorable story (and one that he told well) – the Bedouin shepherd boy searching for a stray goat and discovering the scrolls inside earthenware jars … Continue reading »

Ames SRT Test Flight

Ames SRT Test Flight

At Ames SRT we fly the corporate jets ourselves: Granted this was essentially a cargo flight to ferry an MHD propulsor into a proper test position, but still…