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The Trojan Aircraft (flying lesson 19)

Or…beware of CFIs bearing gifts.

Let me say up front that I’m not shooting the messenger – today’s fun was in no way my CFI’s fault.  Sometimes things happen.

CFI Mike called me yesterday at work.  I’ve learned that a call from my CFI is never good news: the weather’s bad, the plane is broken, he’s sick.  [...]

#17 – I’ve been appointed as U.S. ambassador to a foreign country

From the upcoming book Things That Will Never Happen to Paul

Short and sweet:  I’m a software engineer for a large-ish defense contractor serving several masters:  my government program manager (call her Pita) and two company managers – a new one (we’ll call Alice) and the one she’s replacing, recently promoted to senior VP but not quite out of the [...]

Overloaded (flying lesson 4)

Yesterday my brain started out with a full complement of cells but by the end of the day it felt as though I didn’t have two cells left to rub together.  Sometimes it’s like that.

In the middle of my work day I left work to go flying.  It was a beautiful day, no wind, nice [...]

A Necessary Evil

I’ve got a security clearance.  That’s not a secret.  I’ve had one for about 5 years now.  That period of time means I get to do…paperwork!  E-paperwork, to be exact.  I have to describe my life, where I lived it, and who was involved in it, for the last 10 years (it used to be [...]