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https://pitchpull.blogspot.com/2010/04/eufaula-alabama.html Pitchpull: Eufaula, Alabama It is 2:30 A.M. as I type this and I'm at work. Thunderstorms are lurking just over the horizon and I'm beginning to feel comfortable with t... eufaula alabama https://pitchpull.blogspot.com/2023/10/george-orwell-and-ayn-rand-warned-us.html Pitchpull: George Orwell and Ayn Rand Warned Us- Twenty-four minutes of your time. Worth it: george orwell ayn rand warned us https://pitchpull.blogspot.com/2011/02/no-accountin-for-it.html Pitchpull: No Accountin' For It. Full moon and Friday night... I had barely finished my preflight yesterday when the phone rang dispatching us to a local hospital to transpo... https://pitchpull.blogspot.com/2021/02/are-you-rich.html Pitchpull: Are You Rich? A "jingle" in my pockets... At the age ten I befriended a guy who was 12. He delivered "The Indianapolis News" in "The Valley"... A close-k... are you rich https://pitchpull.blogspot.com/2015/11/moderate-muslims.html Pitchpull: "MODERATE Muslims"? My Holy Book tells me- To love my Lord. To love my neighbor. To love my enemy. What does your Holy Book tell you? With that in mind, educate... moderate muslims https://pitchpull.blogspot.com/2010/06/pro-vs-amateur.html Pitchpull: Pro Vs. Amateur: Defending his/her territory... Persistence pays off! pro vs amateur https://pitchpull.blogspot.com/2021/05/lbd.html Pitchpull: L.B.D. "Lewy Body Dementia". Ever hear of it? We had not. It's what drove Robin Williams to kill himself. He was initially misdiagnosed as having P... l b https://pitchpull.blogspot.com/2007/08/more-doggy-bloggy.html Pitchpull: More Doggy Bloggy- That's Desi doin' a little showin' off during our last visit to Mesa. He loves the hot weather there... will actually crawl between the vert... doggy bloggy https://pitchpull.blogspot.com/2006/09/minnie-pearl-memorial.html Pitchpull: The Minnie Pearl Memorial T-shirts. I like 'em and wear 'em a lot. I prefer Black...... they accentuate my "svelte" physique! Nothing better for working in the yard d... minnie pearl memorial https://pitchpull.blogspot.com/2008/10/do-something-even-if-its-wrong.html Pitchpull: Do Something, Even If It's Wrong. I came home from work and went right to the bathroom to get rid of what remained of the two cups of coffee I had earlier. She followed me. W... do something even if wrong https://pitchpull.blogspot.com/2023/06/showtime.html Pitchpull: "Showtime." The video below is about a couple dealing with dementia. Husband Jason is a medically retired Air Force Officer who was involved in an IED i... showtime https://pitchpull.blogspot.com/2024/11/hesheit.html Pitchpull: He/She/It- I'm grateful to GOD Sara Jean doesn't have a PENIS. How in the world do we find ourselves in Bizarro World? he she https://pitchpull.blogspot.com/2010/11/abducted.html?showComment=1289521790308 Pitchpull: Abducted On May 23, 1966 I was forced against my will to leave my home. I was 19, and it was one of the most traumatic experiences of my life. I was ... abducted https://pitchpull.blogspot.com/2020/01/woman-in-gold.html Pitchpull: Woman in Gold ^ That's the title of the movie I watched last night. I recommend it. Here are the details if you're interested. (I LOVE Helen Mirren!) B... woman gold https://pitchpull.blogspot.com/2008/08/r-h-at-ps-pb-pw.html Pitchpull: R, H, AT, PS, PB, PW If you immediately understood my title, you're probably from my generation. I've always been crazy about cars. As a 16 year old looking thro... r h ps pb pw https://pitchpull.blogspot.com/2020/05/respect-my-authoritah.html Pitchpull: "Respect My Authoritah !" I've been a cop. It's a lousy job. While I wore a badge I mostly flew a helicopter above the guys down there doin' the dirty work. And I was... respect https://pitchpull.blogspot.com/2008/08/osama-and-obama.html Pitchpull: Osama and Obama ThirdWaveDave asks, In what way are Osama and Obama alike? Answer- They both have close acquaintances that tried to kill people in Washingt... osama obama https://pitchpull.blogspot.com/2011/05/compare-and-contrast.html Pitchpull: Compare and Contrast Heh. I searched all over for a photo of BOzo on a motorcycle. No luck. compare contrast https://pitchpull.blogspot.com/2007/01/transitions.html Pitchpull: Transitions New Year's Day, 2007 The first day of the year.... We've watched retrospectives of 2006 on different networks- One I enjoy is on TCM, the "... transitions https://pitchpull.blogspot.com/2013/01/house-of-cards.html Pitchpull: House of Cards An economist I trust is now saying our "actual" deficit for the last fiscal year will turn out to be somewhere in the neighborhood of 6.9 TR... house of cards https://pitchpull.blogspot.com/2010/08/cojones.html Pitchpull: Cojones I came to a halt at the four-way stop. The car across from me proceeded, then I made a right turn. I guess the guy to my left thought he sh... cojones https://pitchpull.blogspot.com/2011/02/country-is-in-best-of-hands.html Pitchpull: The Country Is In The Best of Hands! This week our National Intelligence Director informs us the "Muslim Brotherhood", one of the factions involved in the turmoil in Egypt, is a... the country is in best of hands https://pitchpull.blogspot.com/2015/02/artsy-fartsy.html Pitchpull: Artsy-Fartsy When I heard he died last week I was transported back to Summer, 1968. I was learning to fly, getting ready to deploy to an area where I k... artsy https://pitchpull.blogspot.com/2021/10/perspective.html Pitchpull: Perspective Our world is swamped these days with abbreviations. I was reading one of my favorite news sites and the headline contained the letters RW. A... perspective https://pitchpull.blogspot.com/2013/01/and-then-there-was-one.html Pitchpull: And Then There Was One. It's my birthday. I am 66 years of age today, and eligible for full Social Security benefits. Coincidentally, tonight happens to be my last ... and then one https://pitchpull.blogspot.com/2021/08/ashamed.html Pitchpull: Ashamed I was ashamed of my country when we abandoned our allies in Viet Nam. I'm ashamed today because we learned absolutely nothing from that expe... ashamed https://pitchpull.blogspot.com/2014/10/hillary-in-16.html Pitchpull: Hillary in '16 So, what's goin' on? We've got the accelerator on the floor and we're headed for a crash, THAT'S what's goin' on! Like you, (I hope), I watc... hillary https://pitchpull.blogspot.com/2022/10/scavengers.html Pitchpull: Scavengers On a quiet road in the Van delivering "meals on wheels", from half a mile away I can see the big bird squarely in the road's middle feasting... scavengers https://pitchpull.blogspot.com/2010/12/3000-finally.html?showComment=1293262376680 Pitchpull: 3000... Finally? I can't remember the form number... DD-175? DA-175? It's the form the ARMY kept to show details of flight time. During my 22 years in the U.... finally https://pitchpull.blogspot.com/2025/06/wonderful-wildlife.html Pitchpull: Wonderful Wildlife- Up before dawn, I find myself on my patio watching the sunrise. I'm also present as our deer make their way to their daytime sleeping quar... wonderful wildlife https://pitchpull.blogspot.com/2021/09/the-cruise-diet.html Pitchpull: The Cruise Diet? Prior to departing for our cruise I jumped on the scale. I wanted to see how many lubs I would put on because I knew we'd have all we could ... the cruise diet https://pitchpull.blogspot.com/2005/09/where-is-rewind-button.html Pitchpull: Where is the Rewind Button? In an earlier post, titled "When Chihuahua's Attack!" I wrote: Little Bubba has this same spirit. He thinks he is the meanest Mutha around, ... rewind button https://pitchpull.blogspot.com/2015/11/iwo-jima-from-combat-to-comrades.html Pitchpull: "Iwo Jima: From Combat to Comrades" I recorded this last night and watched it today. All I can say is... WOW. Veterans of the battle from both sides met on the Island and sha... iwo jima combat comrades https://pitchpull.blogspot.com/2023/12/tribute-bands.html Pitchpull: Tribute Bands This was one of the bands playing during our cruise aboard "The Norwegian Bliss". Excellent entertainment! Their performance set me to think... tribute bands https://pitchpull.blogspot.com/2010/08/weather-and-wires.html Pitchpull: Weather and Wires Here's my understanding of what happened: It was a little after midnight when the flight request came in. The pilot checked weather and acce... weather wires https://pitchpull.blogspot.com/2021/11/beale.html Pitchpull: Beale In order to get from Destin to Eglin Air Force Base we must turn North on "Beale Parkway". Watching "Jay Leno's Garage" the other night, Jay... beale https://pitchpull.blogspot.com/2021/09/5sep21-back-in-ussa.html Pitchpull: 5Sep21-Back In The USSA We're off the boat in Ft. Lauderdale. We'll be back in our beds at home late this evening. After 9 nights on the boat it begins to feel like... back in ussa https://pitchpull.blogspot.com/2011/01/think-it-cannot-happen-here.html Pitchpull: Think It Cannot Happen Here? I think it can, and WILL. Be prepared. Updated- Silver tested the waters well above $31.00/oz. today, with the closing New York Spot pri... think it cannot happen https://pitchpull.blogspot.com/2010/03/yogis-vet-visit.html Pitchpull: Yogi's Vet. Visit Why would anyone schedule an appointment with anyone at 0830 hours? And on Monday! I certainly wouldn't. I barely had time to grab my first ... yogi vet https://pitchpull.blogspot.com/2020/04/tribute-bands.html Pitchpull: Tribute Bands In Branson, MO last year we saw tributes to ABBA, Elvis, and the Temptations. (The Temptations group had a couple guys that actually sang w... tribute bands https://pitchpull.blogspot.com/2009/02/youve-seen-val-kilmer-post-below.html Pitchpull: The List I've let this one lay dormant for too long, apparently. It's time to add a few horrible people's names: Tom Hanks.(Twice for him now!) Steph... list https://pitchpull.blogspot.com/2021/12/were-from-government-and-were-here-to.html Pitchpull: "We're From The Government, and We're Here To Help." In 1966 I got a notice via the U.S. Postal Service that whether I liked it or not, I was going to work for the U.S. Government. I was ordere... from the government and here help https://pitchpull.blogspot.com/2022/01/defund.html Pitchpull: Defund! Ask a Socialist- They'll tell you the only reason Socialism hasn't worked in the past is because it wasn't implemented correctly. So let's t... defund https://pitchpull.blogspot.com/2007/06/2007-goose-roundup.html Pitchpull: 2007 Goose Roundup We're halfway through this year's Goose roundup... We're finished with the job up North, and will spend a couple days down further South in ... goose roundup https://pitchpull.blogspot.com/2010/04/april-30-countdown.html Pitchpull: April 30 Countdown april countdown https://pitchpull.blogspot.com/2009/02/17-to-72.html Pitchpull: 17 To 72 We're safely in "The valley of the sun." Seventeen degrees when we left home... Seventy-two when we arrived Phoenix. As we were going throug... https://pitchpull.blogspot.com/2021/10/california-dreamin-is-nighmare.html Pitchpull: "California Dreamin'" Is A Nightmare? So the Crazy State is outlawing landscaping equipment powered by internal combustion engines in order to reduce pollution, forcing everyone ... california dreamin nightmare https://pitchpull.blogspot.com/2021/10/passing-that-law-may-be-easy-but.html Pitchpull: Passing That Law May Be Easy. But Enforcing It? It's one of my favorite stories: General Douglas MacArthur was Governor of Japan following WWII. During his tenure there one of his Aides ca... may be passing law easy https://pitchpull.blogspot.com/2019/02/new-and-improved-when-it-aint.html Pitchpull: "New And Improved", When It Ain't: I've had an education. You might need one too. This post is about internal combustion. If you have no interest about what gets you to work o... new and improved https://pitchpull.blogspot.com/2024/07/newspaperboy.html Pitchpull: Newspaperboy Now and then I feel the need to publish an "I, Me, My" post. Our environment motivates me to do that today- I'm not sure how I met "Dennis".... https://pitchpull.blogspot.com/2009/03/dow-up-300.html Pitchpull: Dow Up 300! The Market finds out President Bozama probably DOES NOT have the votes to pass this disastrous budget... Presidential advisor Warren Buffet ... dow https://pitchpull.blogspot.com/2010/10/why-do-we-ride.html?showComment=1288243159884 Pitchpull: "Why Do We Ride?" Blogfriend Tim Frazier was asked the question. I like his answer a lot! ride https://pitchpull.blogspot.com/2007/11/on-ground.html Pitchpull: On The Ground By the time we start the helicopter to launch on a scene flight, most of the heavy lifting has already been done by Police, Firefighters, an... on the ground https://pitchpull.blogspot.com/2010/05/for-dog-lovers-only.html Pitchpull: For Dog Lovers Only We're gettin' there... The terrible diarrhea he had? Gone. The terrible gas he had? Well, it's better. His farts are SBD's... Silent but dea... for dog lovers https://pitchpull.blogspot.com/2007/06/i-left-my-heart-in-pensacola.html Pitchpull: I Left My Heart... In Pensacola! I 've written before how I'm uncomfortable with the use of profanity or vulgarities. I don't commonly use them when speaking, and the fastes... my heart left pensacola https://pitchpull.blogspot.com/2009/03/totus.html Pitchpull: Totus! Totus (Teleprompter of the United States) now has its own blog! Check it out here. totus https://pitchpull.blogspot.com/2008/07/it-made-me-oddly-sad.html Pitchpull: It Made Me Oddly Sad... Go and read this post and see if it has the same impact on you. Heaven help us, 'cause we can't seem to help ourselves. made me oddly sad https://pitchpull.blogspot.com/2008/04/autorotation.html Pitchpull: Autorotation When "the fan stops turnin'" and it gets quieter than you'd like, your likelihood of surviving the upcoming landing depends on the quality o... autorotation https://pitchpull.blogspot.com/2005/10/pakistan.html Pitchpull: Pakistan Just in case you needed something to fret about today: The earthquake in Kashmir may be a watershed event. Half of Pakistan's citizens think... pakistan https://pitchpull.blogspot.com/2007/11/go-stop-go.html Pitchpull: Go! Stop! Go! I wish I had a quarter every time this has happened in the two decades I've done this job... Dispatch calls- "Weather check for P-Ville, ple... go stop https://pitchpull.blogspot.com/2011/10/just-cause-it-made-me-feel-good-and-i.html Pitchpull: Just 'Cause It Made Me Feel Good, And I Think It'll Make You Feel Good Too! Musings about life through the eyes of an old helicopter pilot. https://pitchpull.blogspot.com/2005/06/monument.html Pitchpull: The Monument Identify the common thread....... Cotton, Dr. George Washington Carver, Peanuts, Enterprise, AL., Monument. This could be a wonderful trivia... monument https://pitchpull.blogspot.com/2021/09/hecho-en-viet-nam.html Pitchpull: "Hecho En Viet Nam" In an earlier post I touched on the fact that a beloved Uncle, who spent almost a year in a German P.O.W. camp, bought an "Anglia Ford" in t... hecho en viet nam https://pitchpull.blogspot.com/2021/11/stupid-impulses.html Pitchpull: Stupid Impulses Sigh. I now own seven motorcycles. Why do I have the urge to buy another? It's a sickness. stupid impulses https://pitchpull.blogspot.com/2008/10/flat-out-lie.html Pitchpull: A. Flat. Out. Lie? YouTube will have a dynamic effect on this election. Gotta love YouTube! flat out lie https://pitchpull.blogspot.com/2021/11/carvana-has-store-visible-from-i-65.html Pitchpull: Driven By An Old Lady Only On Sundays- "Carvana" has a store visible from I-65 South of Nashville. We drove past on our way here to Destin, and the carousel had THREE cars in ... driven by old lady sundays https://pitchpull.blogspot.com/2017/05/dental-sticker-shock.html Pitchpull: Dental Sticker Shock Yes, I know... this is my fault. I got a thing in the mail from a reputable company offering dental insurance for my family. There are thing... dental sticker shock https://pitchpull.blogspot.com/2010/03/whatever-happened-to-dan-rostenkowski.html Pitchpull: Whatever Happened To Dan Rostenkowski? Borrowed from Instapundit. whatever happened to dan https://pitchpull.blogspot.com/2006/12/minimum-wage_21.html Pitchpull: The Minimum Wage There's big talk recently about another minimum wage increase. Blah, blah, blah.... Lotsa heat..... almost no light. Foolish political games... minimum wage https://pitchpull.blogspot.com/2009/03/helicopters-and-national-health-care.html Pitchpull: Helicopters and National Health Care Did Socialized Medicine kill Natasha Richardson? Some great discussion here. (And I personally don't think a helicopter ride would have save... national health helicopters care https://pitchpull.blogspot.com/2021/10/the-new-normal.html Pitchpull: The "New Normal" Stopped at one of our more local McDonald's last week. The interior of the store had undergone a minor reorganization. There was no one at t... the new normal https://pitchpull.blogspot.com/2008/10/glimpse-of-future.html Pitchpull: A Glimpse of The Future Musings about life through the eyes of an old helicopter pilot. a glimpse of the future https://pitchpull.blogspot.com/2024/01/dream-scenario.html Pitchpull: Dream Scenario We are in Tennessee visiting our son, the movie buff. He has a library of THOUSANDS of movies and as you know, (if you are a regular reader)... dream scenario https://pitchpull.blogspot.com/2021/10/unifying-our-nation.html Pitchpull: "Unifying" Our Nation Racist. I may be called a racist by some reading this post. I don't care. It IS my truth. I was a little uncomfortable when Don Cornelius' "... unifying nation https://pitchpull.blogspot.com/2015/02/the-super-ten.html Pitchpull: The "Super Ten"- So... how do I like the new bike? I'm surprised. I had REAL concerns. One of my main fears about this bike was vibrations. I've owned and ri... the super ten https://pitchpull.blogspot.com/2021/02/supersize-me.html Pitchpull: Supersize Me? Pizza Hut. Wendy's. Taco Bell. Jack In The Box. Del Taco. McDonald's. Burger King. Little Caesar's. Denny's. All within easy walking distanc... supersize https://pitchpull.blogspot.com/2024/04/enemy.html Pitchpull: Enemy An enemy is someone trying to destroy you. This man, his boss, and our Senate leadership fit that description. IF(!) our country still exist... enemy https://pitchpull.blogspot.com/2005/05/new-car-part-i.html Pitchpull: The New Car, Part I "It was green." That was her answer. The question was, "What kind of car is it?" But I'm gettin' ahead of myself. We had been driving the St... the new car part https://pitchpull.blogspot.com/2007/12/sigh-just-watch.html Pitchpull: Sigh... Just Watch I try to have a positive outlook, you know that. But sometimes it's mighty hard. Good friend Terry is in Law Enforcement and sent this: Bina... sigh watch https://pitchpull.blogspot.com/2009/03/truth-you-cant-handle-truth.html Pitchpull: "Truth? YOU CAN'T HANDLE THE TRUTH!" The truth is here, and the healing will begin when we know the mistakes we've made. you can t handle truth https://pitchpull.blogspot.com/2019/09/tazio-nuvolari.html Pitchpull: Tazio Nuvolari Doesn't it happen to everyone? But it seems to be happening to me more often now. Aging? I dunno. We have one of those alarm clocks tha... tazio nuvolari https://pitchpull.blogspot.com/2015/01/i-love-phoenix-in-winter.html Pitchpull: I Love Phoenix... (In The Winter!) Sunday: 74 and Partly Cloudy. Monday: 75 and Mostly Sunny. Tuesday: 76 and Partly Cloudy. Wednesday: 74 and Partly Cloudy. Thursday: 75 and ... i love in the phoenix winter https://pitchpull.blogspot.com/2010/04/failure-to-communicate.html Pitchpull: Failure To Communicate We've been planning and looking forward to this Destin break for months, setting out stuff we know we'll need to take... Tinkering with the ... failure to communicate https://pitchpull.blogspot.com/2020/05/grasshopping.html Pitchpull: Grasshopping ? Since we "Covidians" were trapped in Arizona an additonal three weeks, we came home to find grass in our yard high enough to hide small pr... https://pitchpull.blogspot.com/2013/01/im-about-halfway-through-reading-it.html Pitchpull: Kooks Like Me I'm about halfway through reading it. The idea that all our machines will be rendered inoperative by an Electromagnetic Pulse set me to ... kooks like https://pitchpull.blogspot.com/2008/05/confused.html Pitchpull: Confused? Midway along my route to work, there is a small town with a couple stop signs, put there just to slow me down and make me consume extra fuel... confused https://pitchpull.blogspot.com/2007/12/jay-r-grodner-attorney-at-law.html?showComment=1199092680000 Pitchpull: Jay R. Grodner, Attorney at Law This one takes the cake. I know Chicago is "Blue", but I also know most folks there are good people... not idiots. I'm not sure about Jay R.... jay r attorney law https://pitchpull.blogspot.com/2007/02/waking-beast.html Pitchpull: Waking The Beast Make one minor change, and the car in the photograph looks exactly like the dust covered car sitting in my garage. The exception is that my ... waking beast https://pitchpull.blogspot.com/2020/04/you-might-think-im-crazy-cars.html Pitchpull: "You might think I'm crazy"... The Cars And if you do, skip this one. I'm always trying to "think ahead of the aircraft". And that attitude has been a positive effect my entire lif... i m might think crazy cars https://pitchpull.blogspot.com/2017/07/three-dog-night.html Pitchpull: Three Dog Night We are now doing our annual thing- Friends are off on vacation and we are taking care of their two small dogs, both Shih Tzus. One of the tw... three dog night https://pitchpull.blogspot.com/2007/09/us-health-care.html Pitchpull: U.S. Health Care "An MRI in May 2005 revealed a tumour in her brain. Her family doctor couldn't expedite appointments booked with specialists for July 19 and... u s health care https://pitchpull.blogspot.com/2009/02/positivenegative.html Pitchpull: Positive/Negative All this is Dick Cheney's fault. Well, except for the part that's Ronald Reagan's fault. You remember Ronald Reagan don't you? He's the guy ... positive negative https://pitchpull.blogspot.com/2011/02/potable.html Pitchpull: Potable This week our "Big Berkey" water filter arrived. All gleaming stainless steel, the top compartment contains four ceramic filter elements t... potable https://pitchpull.blogspot.com/2017/06/space-junk.html Pitchpull: Space Junk Some time ago I wrote on this subject. My concerns originated when a "fleck of paint" hit the windshield of the Space Shuttle at a closing s... space junk https://pitchpull.blogspot.com/2009/02/obamas-misery-february-2009-update.html Pitchpull: Obama's Misery, February 2009 Update This is the first of my monthly updates on the U.S. "Misery Index" during "The One's" administration. Surprisingly, he's doing a great job ... obama misery february update https://pitchpull.blogspot.com/2007/08/chestnut-cafe.html Pitchpull: The Chestnut Cafe I was in the neighborhood and had to take the pic- I've heard rumors that Don Imus will go out of his way to stop by for a slice of pie at t... chestnut cafe https://pitchpull.blogspot.com/2023/10/fear-and-hope-for-israel-and-our-world.html Pitchpull: Fear and HOPE, for Israel and Our World: With so much beauty in our world, can we not overcome the hate? fear hope israel world https://pitchpull.blogspot.com/2006/03/money-changes-everything.html Pitchpull: Money Changes Everything .......And generally not for the better. I didn't pilot the flight, but some years back one of our machines was dispatched to the scene of a... money changes everything https://pitchpull.blogspot.com/2008/08/race-and-politics.html Pitchpull: Race and Politics I've puzzled some of my friends by saying Barack Obama's candidacy is a good thing. I wish the republican party had been first to nominate a... race politics https://pitchpull.blogspot.com/2008/08/cindy-mccain-topless.html Pitchpull: Cindy McCain Topless! Sen. McCain wants to enter her in the "Ms. Buffalo Chip" contest, and I can see why! Ferdinand T. Cat actually has a photo of Cindy topless... cindy mccain topless