Columnists
Send lawyers, guns and money
The Citation Encore began its decent while Joe Doorley, my Supervisor, and I discussed the next phase of the operation. The plan was to...
Columnists
Memorial Day Remembrance
Joseph S. Pfleghaar, Aviation Anti-Submarine Warfare Operator, Petty Officer 2nd Class, (AW2) US Navy, was barely 20 years old when he reported aboard HS-12...
Columnists
My AI (Artificial Intelligence) Muse
Unbelievable. Here I sit, sixty days since my last inspired column, and I still have Writer’s Block! What the Heck! Who, in the Ether,...
Columnists
Channeling Andy
Writer’s block. I had it bad a few days ago. So bad in fact, I went to a local séance for some inspiration; perhaps...
Columnists
The adventure continues
Last month I wrote about my youngest daughter’s “Big Adventure.” I received a lot of positive feedback, and heard from readers about their own...
Columnists
Sophie’s big adventure begins
In February 2020, my youngest daughter, Sophie, landed in Madrid to begin her big post college adventure—teaching English abroad. She had no real plans...
Columnists
Rescue at sea on the night before Christmas
The moon was so big, bright and full, we didn’t even need our flashlights to read the takeoff checklist. The sea was calm and...
Columnists
Away for Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving 1985 was my first Thanksgiving spent away from family. I had recently completed my last phase of flight training at NAS North Island,...
Columnists
The Tali-Bar
With Oktoberfest celebrations taking place around every corner, and each bar promoting their own version of a unique “drinking experience,” I can’t help but...
City News
9/11 Memories
Above / Commemorating Naperville native Naval Commander Dan Shanower who died in the attack on the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001, the granite marker is among the...
