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https://jimhooperbooks.co.uk/
Author/photographer Jim Hooper has an upgraded website of all his publications that is worth a few minutes of your time to peruse. His book, 100 Feet Over Hell, was previously reviewed by this blog. Through prose and photos Hooper chronicled … Continue reading
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Scuba diving at Cozumel
Lost count of how many times I’ve been down to Cozumel to go diving. Really got spoiled by the warm water and the ease of getting out to dive down there. Also went a few times to the Sea of … Continue reading
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Some critters in my hometown
Here are a few pictures from a photo essay I did a couple years ago that was featured at the local community center. Most of these photos were taken in the park across the street from the house I grew … Continue reading
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Making a comeback
It’s been years since I updated anything on this blog and its time to start posting some stuff again. I’m now mostly retired from journalism, so the tone and subject matter written about will change. I’ve deleted quite a few … Continue reading
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Tactical shotgun story
One of things I’ve done recently during my hiatus from the Internet was to attend a tactical shotgun training course taught by Ed Chavez of R&A Tactical in Tucson. It was an enjoyable and enlightening experience. Here’s a link to … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona, Ed Chavez, guns, R&A Tactical, tactical shotguns
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Tanker 121 lurks at the Gulch
This PB4Y, formerly known around the slurry tanker business as Hawkins&Powers Aviation’s Tanker 121, is now parked at the Casa Grande Airport in Arizona. In years gone by, I pumped a fair amount of gas, oil and fire-retardent slurry into … Continue reading
Pink and the National Football League
I’m a fairly hard-core NFL football fan and I feel I must proclaim that there is something fundamentally wrong with professional football players wearing pink accessories with their team uniform colors. Don’t get me wrong, the Susan G. Komen Foundation … Continue reading
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Tagged boobies, breast cancer, cancer, colo-rectal, colon, football, NFL, pink, prostate, Susan G. Komen
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“A Hundred Feet Over Hell” is a helluva good read
I recently finished reading the book A Hundred Feet Over Hell written by war correspondent Jim Hooper. It’s a good read that I recommend for the well-told flying stories and the history of these pilots. The book is recollections told … Continue reading
Stephen Colbert: The Congress and the jester
Stephen Colbert, the conservative comedic news commentary guy from the Comedy Channel’s Colbert Report made a mockery of the United States Congress. During contrived testimony before a House immigration subcommittee most people never knew existed, Colbert departed from his prepared … Continue reading
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