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- ▼October (6)
- Captain’s Log — Apparently the Cat Did Not Like Flying
- Get Out of the Hotel and Do Something
- Flying Over Titan
- I Met Him When He Came to the Flightdeck Wanting to Be a Southwest Pilot
- Decades Later, at a Bar, I Met a Stranger. We Talked About Mapping Text Adventures on Graph Paper
- IBM PCjr Flight Simulator is to blame. Or credit.
- ▼October (6)
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My Father’s Eulogy
My father passed away on January 2nd of this year. I’ve had several posts in mind but haven’t had the energy to put them down. This is the…
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A 1980 Tampa Tribune Article Featuring My Father on Parenting
By BESS ADAMS COLEMAN “With my 5-year-old son, I’m experiencing the greatest love affair I’ve ever had,” said 31-year-old Thom Stork. “There are lots of rocky roads, no…
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No longer an Airline Captain and I’ve Lost My Mojo
I’ve been an airline Captain since 2001. With a recent airline change I’m a First Officer again. The copilot. Just like Kareem Abdul-Jabar… and the guy who sat next…
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Avoiding the Dad Stereotype
Mr. Mom (1983) Directed by Stan Dragoti Shown: Michael Keaton It’s been nearly seven years that I became a dad.Seven years and I’ve done the best I could…
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Are We Still Putting Soap in Their Mouths?
Are we still doing the soap in the mouth thing? I may need to go out and buy a bar of soap. Better yet. Amazon Prime. Soap please.…
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At 16 I Had No Muscles But I Drove a Muscle Car
I recently read Auto Biography by Earl Swift in which he retraces all the owners of a ’57 Chevy and it’s had me thinking about my first car. It…
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