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…
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Transiency Is Inherent In Component Things
At The Velvet Rocket we are often struck by the transient nature of life. How, sooner or later, everything you care about will be taken away from you. By how quickly an ordinary day can turn into an extraordinary one… Under no circumstances is this driven home more starkly than when such an event touches … Continue reading »
Strategies In Baccarat: Watch For Trains
Baccarat Lesson # 6: Watch For Trains Trying to stop a speeding express train by willpower and luck alone can be hazardous business. This is true in both the literal and metaphorical sense. A “train” when applied to a game like baccarat is when a trend just keeps going and going and going. In baccarat, … Continue reading »
Photos Of The Day: Your Dear Editor As Family Man?
Indeed, I can wear many hats… Actually, they’re not my kids, they belong to my sister and her husband – I’m just borrowing them. They are cute though, aren’t they? And I don’t use the word “cute” often. Man, I look like a hero here. A brilliant shot… Watching after kids is hard work…
Hiller Tunnel
Ever since Brandon and I visited Hiller Tunnel at Malakoff Diggins last summer (and took the picture you can see below) we have wanted to venture into its mysterious depths… We would have headed up the cave that day, but lacked any lights (which are definitely needed). So, what better time to do so than … Continue reading »
Suicide Hill
Written: August, 2009 in London, U.K. Occurred: Summer, Late 1980s/Early 1990s in Oregon House, CA When I was growing up in Oregon House, I often used to go riding around on my Predator BMX bike with my friends Pat and Shane (who had similar bicycles). Like most boys we would seek out excitement and go … Continue reading »
The Maidu
For those of you that don’t know, the Maidu were a Native American tribe that once occupied an area encompassing Oregon House… Maidu communities varied with the topography. In the foothills, the Feather, American, Yuba and other smaller streams flow through deep narrow canyons. Permanent settlements were usually on the ridges that separate the parallel … Continue reading »
