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  • The Past is the Past

    “The past is the past ” “You cannot rewrite history. ” Valid points but you simply cannot ignore the past. You must accept the past before you can accept the ultimate will to change. Now nearing the rip age of thirty, I am finally coming to term with my long lasted 'growing up' phase. Mainly…

  • Chasing A Storm – Korean Death Trap

    “Huh, I wonder why I am the only helicopter flying? ” Was a brief thought I had right after take-off on the outskirts of a storm. We were fishing near the Papua New Guinea Western most coast near Wewok. About 10 RD boats, or rather all of the companies large Purse Seiners were hunting for…

  • Helicopter Field Trip

    Field Trip – Visiting a Field on a Trip to Do good in Papua New Guinea. One day I was just meandering maybe scribbling up in the pilot house, on the helideck, when I received a visit from Jeffrey. Jeffrey 'The beast' is a PNG man on our boat that performs the most dangerous job…

  • Foamer Boner

    BeWARE OF THE FOAMER BONER The flying is amazing, fun, and sometimes challenging in the Tuna fields! Making a landing to a moving rust bucket with 15 ft seas swells, as sea water crashes over the 40 ft high helideck, and ever so gently setting your choppa to a small helideck will give any pilot…

  • The Coming European Civil War (16) – Madame Mayor

    The Coming European Civil War Part 16: Madame Mayor        “What do you think, Madame Mayor?” Respectfully, the Lady Editor of the 'Malmo Folkblad' laid out her latest masterpiece. The Lady Mayor, frowned seriously, pursed her lips, and read with a quiet focus. The editorial room was silent. The occupants, mostly young College age student types,…

  • The Coming European Civil War (15) – The Oath

    The Coming European Civil War Part 15:  The Oath      There were seven men in the room, and one woman. One man stood up, and moved to stand behind a rostrum, on which several reports waited. At the rostrum,he quietly looked over the group.      “Electronic sweep complete?”      “Complete – no bugs detected.” The interrogation, reply and format…

  • The Coming European Civil War (14) – Rogue Cops

    Men of Europe – do NOT look away The Coming European Civil War Part 14:  Rogue Cops        He had taken to staring out the window for long hours. Silent, uncommunicative. Brooding. Worrying. Staring into the distance. Seeing not the optical reflection of physical items within his range. Neat Swedish houses, white painted fences and neatly parked…

  • The Coming European Civil War (13) – Are too many Americans gun-toting Maniacs?

    The Coming European Civil War Part 13:  Are too many Americans gun-toting Maniacs?              The Old Man's study was quiet again. It was dark outside. Late evening, and a log fire now crackled away in the fireplace. Eddies of smoke swirled busily up the chimney, and occasional sparks and hisses livened up the steady burning of…

  • The Coming European Civil War (12) – Guns or Flowers

    Guns – building your own gun for amateurs Flowers – and free kisses The Coming European Civil War (12) Part 12:  Guns or Flowers     Crash!                Tingggg…!       Crash!                Tinggg….!     Crash!                ZINGGGGGGGG…..! The echoes of gunfire died slowly away. His last well aimed shot on the hardened steel target had ricocheted away with an oddly pleasing ZINGGGGG, and…

  • The Coming European Civil War (11) – Welcome, Refugees

    The Coming European Civil War Part 11:  Welcome, refugees Dear people of the world, I bring you greetings. My name is Ephrem Yohannes. I am from Ethiopia. My life has been very hard. We have had a terrible war in my country. If I stayed there, I felt I would have been killed.  I decided I had…

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