Thirty-nine years ago, an A-7D Corsair II USAF jet crashed into the lobby of the Ramada Inn near Indianapolis International Airport (“IAP”). Ten people were killed: guests, employees, and a man who only stopped to use the phone. The crash should not have happened. 1/13

There are details of this case that I remember clearly. [FN1]. We alter records of history at the risk of repetition. Failure of a part caused the A-7D’s engine to shut down. The Air Force knew: splines on a specific…

On October 20, 1987, an A-7D [FN1] Corsair II light attack aircraft was en route from Pittsburgh to Nellis AFB, Nevada w/a refueling stop planned at Tinker AFB, Oklahoma City. About 15 miles southwest of Indianapolis International Airport (IAP), the jet lost power. Pilot 1/11

Maj Bruce Teagarden radioed his emergency. IAP’s tower routed him to a runway, but Indy was overcast. The A-7D dropped from the clouds already half-way down that runway. The pilot tried for another runway, but an…

For those of you who are considering aq vote for any - any - candidate of the gop, who disagree with maga-trump, but believe (perhaps) one gop candidate is worth your vote, please remember that, once elected, they have no reason to keep their word. They can do a 180 very fast. 1/6

Examples: The late Sen Lindsey Graham on Jan 6 speaking in the Senate after the insurrection & how Graham was drawing a line: “Count me out. Enough is enough.” The possibly-late-but-we-can’t-be-sure Sen…

Contrary to hopes of many, provisions in the Twenty-Fifth Amendment to the Constitution that provide for removal from office of a President “unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office” could give trump an excuse to suspend November 3 mid-term elections. 1/22

We should be concerned. [FN1] In the past year, trump has mused that he might, then might not, suspend the mid-terms. [FN2] He has no such authority, [FN3] but he doesn’t have authority to attack another country…