News from the Northwoods

This blog posts about aviation, automobiles, electronics, programming, politics and such other subjects as catch my interest. The blog is based in northern New Hampshire, USA

Saturday, December 31, 2016

Traveling for Christmas

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This year, a breakthru in family Christmas tradition. Instead of all the children coming home to my place, I went down to spend the holiday...

Monday, December 26, 2016

Rogue One, The New Star Wars movie

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Saw it today in the Smithsonian Air & Space museum Imax theater. Nice big screen , good sound system, good seats. It was in an annoyi...

Friday, December 23, 2016

On the road for Christmas

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Posting may be a little thin, perhaps nonexistent for Christmas week. I am going to spend the holidays with my children, and may not get ar...

Rehashing Ancient History on NHPR

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Way back in 1953, Ethel and Julius Rosenberg were tried, convicted and executed for passing the secret of the atomic bomb to the Russians. ...

Wednesday, December 21, 2016

Executive Action by Tom Clancy

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I wonder if Donald Trump has read it? In this novel, Tom Clancy's hero, Jack Ryan, becomes President of the US. Ryan receives plenty...

Should you warm up your car engine in winter?

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Popular Mechanics and Road & Track are saying "NO!" I say yes. In proper cold weather, say below zero, your engine oil gets...

Tuesday, December 20, 2016

The NRA counts coup

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The new American Rifleman magazine, the NRA house organ, got to me today. In it, the NRA leadership spent several pages patting themselves ...

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