Monthly Archives: February 2008

Weltanschauung Friends in the News

Posted on Thu, 28 February 2008 by Chris Penningroth

     Weltanschauung friend Bonnie is in the Chicago media for her work helping raise funds to build a Fisher House there (one near the Hines VA Hospital and later another in northern Chicago)! Congratulations, and thank you very much for supporting Fisher Houses.  … Continue reading →

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The New York Enquirer

Posted on Tue, 26 February 2008 by Chris Penningroth

     This may be the only thing I’ve ever read or heard from Michael Kinsley that was worth repeating.  This was hilarious!      What’s fun is that I now get to find the Times’ most egregious errors, publish only their failures, … Continue reading →

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Trojan Lead

Posted on Mon, 25 February 2008 by Chris Penningroth

     If it’s not one problem for American consumers who purchase Chinese products, it’s another.       Anyone who likes these new digital photo frames as much as I do, take heed!      Are any of the companies that make these … Continue reading →

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Last Week in Defense

Posted on Sun, 24 February 2008 by Chris Penningroth

     There were a couple of fairly big stories in the DoD in the past week.  I’ll consolidate them briefly here.      We lost an Eagle bro this week; one pilot survived, two F-15C aircraft destroyed in an apparent mid-air collision.            … Continue reading →

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AFA Article About Aging Aircraft

Posted on Fri, 22 February 2008 by Chris Penningroth

     The Air Force Association put out an interesting article relating the age of various USAF airframes to popular culture historical events.  It’s kind of a twist on that e-mail that one university puts out each year to the … Continue reading →

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Back to the Frontier

Posted on Sat, 16 February 2008 by Chris Penningroth

     I’m now "Downrange" again.  I’ll make a preliminary effort to post whatever I can, but I can’t promise anything.       All I can say for now is that where I am, it’s hot. 

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An Illegal Immigration Analogy

Posted on Wed, 13 February 2008 by Chris Penningroth

     Let’s say there’s a street out there in Hypothetica.  On that street is a relatively nice big house with a couple spare rooms, 2.5 bathrooms, and a five-car garage.  It’s a beachfront house with a yard that stretches from … Continue reading →

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Blue Sky Hawaii

Posted on Mon, 11 February 2008 by Chris Penningroth

     I’m blogging from Waikiki beach again.  I’m here for a short TDY to Hickam AFB to see the folks at PACAF.  You know, the sky in Hawaii just seems to be a slightly different shade of blue than anywhere … Continue reading →

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February “RAP-up”

Posted on Wed, 06 February 2008 by Chris Penningroth

     Today was a superb day! Scrappy, Pitch, Scooter, and I were going to double-turn ACM sorties.  The original plan was to try to play "ACM Baseball," with Scrappy and Pitch "batting" first sortie and Scooter and I "batting" second.  … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Two-fer

Posted on Tue, 05 February 2008 by Chris Penningroth

     Today Drago, Motor, Sox, and I flew a pit-and-go pair of ACM sorties.  Drago and Boat flew Blue first sortie, Sox and I flew Blue on the second.  We had a great time on both sides (so to say).  … Continue reading →

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