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Major World War I Aces and Aviation Pioneers
The pre-eminent pilots of World War 1, many of whom were aces, created formation flying, traffic patterns, air combat tactics, and other aviation traditions that endure to this day.
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World War I Aviation
Aviation in World War I changed tremendously from 1914 to 1918, as pilots discovered best (and worst) practices, and came up with innovations such as brakes, parachutes, and traffic patterns.
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How Much It Really Costs to Have and Raise a Child
They say it costs $250,000, but is that true? How much does it really cost to conceive and raise a child today? Very little, in our experience! Here's what we learned.
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7 Fun Facts About Pet Hedgehogs
After I got a pet hedgehog, I learned so many interesting tidbits about this small, prickly animal!
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Iwo Jima: Conditions During the Battle
The conditions at Iwo Jima made the battle an epic of struggle against extreme odds. Ingenious defenses, demoralizing attacks, and the island itself with Mount Suribachi looming in the background gave a special horror to this battle.
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Why Iwo Jima?
Iwo Jima was a battle of unmatched length and intensity. But if the war had happened a couple decades earlier or later, the battle might not have been fought. Why did it happen?
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Imperial German Flight Insignia
Why 99.99% of Imperial German flight badges on eBay are fake, and what to do about it. What WW1 airmen had to do to earn these badges, and why airfield operations stopped during a first solo.
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Over the Front in World War 1: How Hard Can It Be to Shoot Down a Balloon?
How hard can it be to shoot down a giant bag of hydrogen? Very hard, according to WW1 ace Eddie Rickenbacker, who preferred to go up against another airplane rather than an observation balloon.
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Curmudgeons and Proper Curmudgeonly Behavior
For the instruction of those who aspire to become a curmudgeon, or who want to know what curmudgeons are. Includes how to know whether a harrumph is proper, pets for curmudgeons, and how to attend a social event when curmudgeons are by definition unsocial.
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How Much Could a P-51 Mustang Rivet Change an Aircraft's Weight?
How much do you know about P-51 Mustang Rivets? Read on for the full history of how a new kind of rivet on the P-51 contributed to victory in the European Theater of WWII.
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Number Two to the Red Baron: Ernst Udet and His Du Doch Nicht!! Fokker
Brief history of Ernst Udet, highest German WWI ace after the Red Baron, and his Du Doch Nicht!! Fokker D-7.
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Battle of Iwo Jima: Facts You Should Know
This article contains resources for those who have woken up to our responsibility to find out the real history of Iwo Jima veterans who are still alive.
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The Rules Book - Do the Rules Work for Dating?
If you're serious about getting married, you only want to read the best of the dating books out there. Read this to decide whether to buy The Rules.
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In-House Blueprint: Comparing Xerox, KIP, and Oce Printers
Comparison of Xerox, KIP, and Oce printers based on 18 years of experience in wide-format printing
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World War I Fokker Planes Flying Near Denver
World War I museum near Denver has unique collection of memorabilia and replica aircraft that fly regularly.
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Architecture Plan Copying: Why Blueprints Aren't Blue Now
What are blueprints, bluelines, whiteprints, and how are they used for architectural copies? What is the difference between T-bond and bond, and which is used now?
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Architecture Plan Copying: A History of the Development of Reprographics and Reprography
Why blueprints aren't blue now, what is reprographics, how did architects copy their plans in the past and what printers are used now?
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Gilbert and Sullivan - an Introduction to Everybody Who's Somebody
I’d like to recommend these nineteenth-century operettas to everyone, but especially to teenagers. They’ve been around for 130 years for good reason.
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What It's Actually Like to Have a Pet Skunk
For getting attention, nothing beats carrying around a creature with those distinctive black and white stripes. Here's what it's like to have a pet skunk.
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Spelling Bee Myths: How to Win, or Not
What does it take to win a spelling bee? Myths and truths based on my own experience competing in the 1979 National Spelling Bee.