What we learn in life can lead us to Happiness
A letter to my son on his 17th birthday – and to any young person, or parent, standing at that same line Happy Birthday! (2006) For some reason, the thought of you turning 17 is scarier to me than when you turned 16. At 16, you gained some independence by getting your driver’s license...
Telling Your Stories in Song- Putting Poems to Music For over 25 years, I have been trying to get someone to put my Woodsmoke & Perfume poetry into music. A helicopter pilot working in Escravos, Nigeria, and a friend of Kris Kristofferson, volunteered. His musical style was acoustic guitar and Western. After weeks of...
Introduction to Life as a Seaplane Pilot In the world of aviation, pilots rely on strict procedures, detailed flight plans, and sophisticated technology to ensure each journey is completed safely and efficiently. When you’re in the cockpit of a seaplane, for instance, the combination of flight plans, checklists, and real-time analysis of wind, weather,...
The Real Meaning of Happiness. During the aftermath of the 2015 Terror Attacks in Paris, there have been several TV programs presenting panels of experts, including psychologists, attempting to explain the reasons why young men from Europe or America join ISIS or Taliban terrorist groups. The obvious reason for most of the media is that they...
