In 1867, following a bloody and treacherous civil war in our nascent country, Francis Miles Finch wrote a poem inspired by a women's memorial association in Columbus, Mississippi, who on April 25, 1866 tended the graves of Confederate and Union soldiers, treating the dead as equals despite the…
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Today we take time out to remember our Veterans who have served our country and helped preserve the freedoms we hold dear. In 1918, on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, an armistice, or temporary cessation of hostilities, was declared between the Allied nations and Germany in World…
Continue reading…Top Gun: Maverick – two thumbs up, go see it! (no spoilers in this post)
Photo: Paramount Pictures I had the pleasure of joining the rest of my neighborhood (and the rest of the world) to watch the much awaited and highly promoted Top Gun Maverick yesterday. Top Gun made an estimated $156 million domestically for its four-day opening weekend, according to…
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On the 4th of July each year, I am reminded of the price that many paid for the freedoms we enjoy in our great country. With this in mind, I encourage you to share the following reading with your friends and family on July 4th. It is a poem in the form of a letter written by an aging New…
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Happy Veteran's Day to all who serve and all who have served our great country. Food City is a Southern grocery store chain with headquarters in Bristol, Tennessee. This is their one-minute commercial. Not a word is spoken and none is needed. https://www.youtube.com/embed/…
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In 1990, I was a first lieutenant, and had just finished Air Force undergraduate pilot training; I had been to F-4 Phantom School and was assigned to my first active operational squadron, where I flew the F-4E model. At this time, I had accumulated around 350 hours in the airplane and was still…
Continue reading…After recently enjoying a viewing of Hamilton, I am reminded of the price that many paid for the freedoms we enjoy in our great country. With this in mind, I encourage you to share the following reading with your friends and family on July 4th. It is a poem in the form of a letter written by an…
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It is with great pleasure that I share with you the press release announcing our new business venture, Mach 2 Airshows. For more than 20 years, I have delivered best in class keynote speeches and seminars in the world of corporate meetings and events. I have always believed that there is an…
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It is my pleasure to introduce Erin Owenby as our newest wingman on the Mach 2 team. Erin grew up in Asheville, North Carolina and graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where she earned a bachelor’s degree from the School of Journalism and Mass Communication focusing…
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To my friends in the Bay Area, I thought you might be interested to know that I am speaking to a group of Veterans and community members at the Elks Lodge in San Rafael this Thursday night 1/28 at 5 PM. I think you would enjoy my presentation. It is a free event, and it supports a good cause which…
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