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. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]