Our lives our shaped by what we put in this bag of biology. Broadening experiences makes life richer. We don’t even need to travel much although that certainly adds another dimension. It’s more about engaging others is so enrichening. Or sharing them with other people. I’m lucky enjoy new experiences, and have the desire to make them happen.
Like many of us, many interests have expressed themselves over the years–compartments of life that consume time and provide enjoyment. While flying has been the most powerful , others have held sway as described below. And now, if there’s one thing I would love to be, it would be a missionary of rationality: basing our […]
Continue ReadingI’d just gotten hired at my first employer as a flight instructor. I was determined to be good at it–to teach safely, effectively, and to let the students fly the plane without excessive interference. I remembered instructors who were too handsy on the controls, making it difficult to get the feel. Was it him or […]
Continue ReadingAmidst a Caribbean cruise I got to do the coolest shore excursion. Tim made the detailed plans, so I had but a vague idea on stops. On day 3 I found out we would be stopping in San Juan, Puerto Rico and it hit me: Luis Ruiz of the “Kamikazes!” He is a paramotor instructor […]
Continue ReadingWhat a way to have a wedding. The story of Aaron and Louis is fascinating on its own, but this only touches the bit where they marry and set sail on the world’s largest cruise ship, Symphony of the Seas. The ceremony, vows, and proceeding were touching, tearful, comical and fun. For the men of […]
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