Ideas, opinions, and the occasional oil stain
Our society creates No More Explorers. Our educational system is not wired anymore to produce explorers. We became afraid of them. Who is the next Orville & Wilbur? The next Thomas Edison? Who will innovate to conquer space when it takes years of preparation to return to the Moon? Today’s billionaires? The United States is run by lawyers, while China… Continue reading We Create No More Explorers
Perched atop the rugged cliffs of San Diego, the Cabrillo National Monument offers a breathtaking view of the Pacific Ocean, commemorating Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo’s historic 1542 landing. This historic site is a gateway to the region’s maritime history and natural beauty.
Since 1790…
Completed in 1932 for just over $200,000.
Generations in aviation: From the first flight on December 17, 1903, to the date of this photo, 120 years and 286 days have passed.
The Wright R-1820 Cyclone 9 is an American radial engine developed by Curtiss-Wright, widely used on aircraft in the 1930s through 1950s.
Floppies? Yep, 3.5” floppies. Boeing updates the navigational parameters of the “Queen of the skies”, the 747-400, every 28 days through a 3.5” floppy disk drive installed at the cockpit. It turns out that the airline industry is not so much modernized.
I don’t know if I am the only one, but the beauty of the shore and the ugliness of that atrocity—the pipeline—make my stomach sick. San Clemente Pier.
