CWords Of Wisdom: Synchronicity Part 3 (May 24, 2012)

When thinking and feeling are in sync, what you need is also what you want.

You’ll get it.

CWords Of Wisdom: Burning Desire (March 22, 2012)

Spontaneity leads to combustion.

It pays to be cool.

CWords Of Wisdom: Physics (February 10, 2012)

An object at rest tends to stay at rest.

This explains why it’s easier to be at the gym rather than gearing up to go to the gym.

CWords Of Wisdom: Remembering (January 23, 2012)

Injuries are memories stored in the flesh.

It pays to forget.

CWords Of Wisdom: Celebrity Baby Names (#1)

If you name your first kid Blue Ivy, by law your next one has to be named Red Rover.

 

3 Questions To Ask Before Designing An Airplane

(This article is from my aviation page, semperapollo.com. Since the current site you’re on is called EverythingCW and flying is a major part of CW, I’m reposting it here. Yes I can do that).

What we’ll do in this series is ask the most important questions a designer should be asking before building an aircraft. To assist in the process, each time a question is asked, we’ll apply it to a group of fictional aircraft that are literally being made up as the articles are being written. This is to show that regardless of the powerplant, size or speed, the basics apply to every successful and safe aircraft.

CWords Of Wisdom: Shift Work Sleep Disorder (December 19, 2011)

If you think you have shift work sleep disorder…you don’t.

I Have Thumbs For A Reason

Texting while driving is the new most dangerous thing to do while driving. When I was growing up, it was drinking alcohol. Our school had visits from Students Against Drunk Driving and police officers to enlighten us as to the dangers of deliberately impairing our judgment and then attempting to drive a vehicle. Point well taken, which is why I am always the designated driver whenever out with friends. Now the cellphone is taking its place at the top of the deadly pile. And it’s partly the fault of short-sighted and common-sense depleted cellphone manufacturers. The rest is our own individual short-sightedness.

CWords Of Wisdom: Aye Aye Captain (December 8, 2011)

You are the captain of the ship known as your life, so command it accordingly.

…And The Whole Airport Smelled Like Poultry

This is how I spent the day before Thanksgiving…filming a turkey get cooked (at least partially) by an L-39 at max power at the Cold War Air Museum in Lancaster, TX. Next year the Mig-23 will be operational which means the bird will be blackened Soviet/Cajun-style. Is there any wonder why I like to spend time down there?

Starring in order of appearance: Lacy, Gareth, Larry, Mike and Brad.

It’s Not About Saving Gas

Honestly, the last thing I had in mind was fuel economy when I bought it.

Ride or fly, y'all.

The little scooter was sitting in my friend’s garage (actually her dad’s garage). He really didn’t use it as evidenced by the flat tires and slightly gummy carburetor. But other than that it was in great shape. And it had a vivid history, having spent time in the mountains of Pennsylvania and at The University of Illinois.

CWords Of Wisdom: ADD/ADHD (November 18, 2011)

When your ability to focus on multiple things irritates people, it’s called ADD/ADHD.

When your ability to focus on multiple things is an asset to people, it’s called multi-tasking.

Sunset, 11/14/2011

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I’m fortunate that most of the work I do with my photography company is nature, landscape and aviation based. A lot of times that means just walking outside to see awesome formations of clouds and unreal lighting. This is from … Continue reading →

Weak Links

How to save money and impress your friends by miraculously raising their computers from the dead.

 

Hardly Working

Why do I have so many different sites? Because I have ADD (Always Doing Disorder). That’s right if I sit still too long I implode like a supergiant star under the weight of my own boredom.

CWords Of Wisdom: Learn Material (October 29, 2011)

I’ve been online inactive for a while (nobody really noticed, did they?). Built several prototypes, finalized my personal training site, dealt with impossible photo and video deadlines and most importantly, hosted friends from out-of-town, recorded new songs and even found time to go to Sonic during happy hour. So this CWord will be a bit longer.

CWords Of Wisdom: Bad Ambulance (August 30, 2011)

Nobody wants to get rescued by an ambulance with a flat tire.

The Advanced Technical Bold-Faced Occupational Liar

“I’m a doctor. Yeah my friends and I went to med-school together and we started a practice. I’m making really good money. No we should hang out sometime. Yeah no TOTALLY. Let me get your number. My name? Oh it’s uh Dr. Joe Fullocrap Rx MD. DDS. OBGYN.”

Objective Adjective: Be Open Or Doors Close.

 Does it ever feel like nothing ever goes your way? Everytime you’re close to the answer, someone changes the question. You hope and wish and pray and sacrifice household pets to get what you want and nothing works out. Your life is so awful, come here and let’s talk about it over Lorna Doones and mocha lattes…

Virtual VFR and Pilot Safety

Don’t Worry, There Won’t Be Any J-3s On An ILS To Minimums

"I'm sorry sir, these flat panel displays are for airliners only. Have fun with your morse code identifiers."

Warning: This blog is filled with aviation terminology that may be objectionable to land-locked readers.