Author Archives: Bobo

I Wonder Why…

Posted on 24/03/2014 by Bobo

…they find this, Controversial but Necessary   A recently released Air Force Office of Special Investigations report found that the use of Air Force Academy cadets as confidential informants was a “controversial” but “necessary” investigative tool. The report noted that a “lack of … Continue reading →

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Sarcasm, Cynicism and Beer can, Save Lives

Posted on 21/03/2014 by Bobo

In 1985 I was the Chief of Standardization (Stan/Eval), 12th Flying Training Wing (FTW), Randolph AFB, TX.  That Spring the fine folks at HQ ATC decided to have a 2-day “risk assessment” conference at Randolph.  Swell.  The project officer was … Continue reading →

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“Heavenly Lots” for Sale

Posted on 21/03/2014 by Bobo

When Mom passed I inherited 6 cemetery lots in the Whitehouse Cemetery.  My grandfather originally bought them in the mid ’50s.  I really have no need for them so I decided to sell them. For years I have had them … Continue reading →

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Harry…

Posted on 12/03/2014 by Bobo

I was out in the shop this morning, assembling new bee hives. I ‘got into’ bees a couple years ago, at Harry’s urging.  Harry was my friend, who died last year.  As I was working out in the shop this … Continue reading →

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To All My Pilot Friends, Wherever You Are…

Posted on 12/03/2014 by Bobo

As we get older and we experience the loss of old friends, we begin to realize that maybe we ‘bullet proof’ Pilots won’t live forever, not so bullet proof anymore.  We ponder…if I were gone tomorrow did I say what I … Continue reading →

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Masks…

Posted on 09/03/2014 by Bobo

   

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A Note From My Mom

Posted on 09/03/2014 by Bobo

I woke up a bit congested this morning, so I took a “fed” of some kind – a sudafed, actifed, whatever.  Seems to have worked.  The “feds” usually do work well with me, if I catch the cold early enough… … Continue reading →

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“As you trod out in the morning….”

Posted on 07/03/2014 by Bobo

I stumbled across Waddy Mitchell and Don Edwards here a few years ago and instantly became a ‘fan.’  This piece below, “Commuting,” really grabbed me.  It’s not a stretch for me to sit back, close my eyes and find myself … Continue reading →

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A Tribute to the King

Posted on 06/03/2014 by Bobo

(The following was provided by Rat.) A TRIBUTE TO THE KING 16 August 79:  It was a hot, humid, summer morning at an un-named USAF base in northeast Mississippi.  I was a T-38 IP in Eagle Flight.  This particular day … Continue reading →

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Say Davy…

Posted on 06/03/2014 by Bobo

Overheard from Col. William B. Travis to Davy Crockett, as they stood looking out over the wall of the Alamo just before dawn,   “Say Davy, did somebody order up some concrete work I don’t know anything about?”

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