Category Archives: Inspiration

The Wright Journey…

Posted on June 29, 2008 by Wright Flyer Guy

Orville, Katharine & Wilbur Wright. 1909 It was August 1999 that I was on the tale-end of a three week vacation when I ended up on the Outer Banks. The previous weeks I had been to: Niagara Falls through the … Continue reading →

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Resetting the clock…

Posted on June 27, 2008 by Wright Flyer Guy

Donna Mae Clary-Barmes (May 8, 1924 – June 27, 1992) Donna Mae Clary. 1940 Today marks the anniversary of the passing of my maternal grandmother. One of the dearest, wittiest and most remarkable souls I have ever known. Grandma Donna … Continue reading →

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In My Wrighting-Space…

Posted on June 26, 2008 by Wright Flyer Guy

This is what my writing area looks like on the back deck. I generally “hit the deck” around 7:00am, setting up my work area, checking Email, and attending to other business while listening to THE TODAY SHOW from the small … Continue reading →

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NORTH AND SOUTH – 1985, 1986, 1994

Posted on June 24, 2008 by Wright Flyer Guy

Over the past month or so, I have watched all three series of the movie based on John Jakes’ novels, NORTH AND SOUTH… ahhh… The writing, the directing, the cinematography, the costuming, the set design, and THE MUSIC… as if all … Continue reading →

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Tim Russert…

Posted on June 14, 2008 by Wright Flyer Guy

Yesterday afternoon I just happened to turn on the television as television journalist, Tom Brokaw, was breaking the news of Tim Russert’s sudden death. This morning, I feel as though I have lost a favorite uncle. There is an emptiness, … Continue reading →

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Margaret Truman dies…

Posted on January 29, 2008 by Wright Flyer Guy

My favorite author, and presidential personality passed away today. I am sad…. CHICAGO (Reuters) – Margaret Truman Daniel, the only child of former president and famously proud father Harry Truman who became a author of popular murder mysteries, died on … Continue reading →

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A Day At Monticello…

Posted on July 15, 2007 by Wright Flyer Guy

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My First Lady…

Posted on July 11, 2007 by Wright Flyer Guy

I was born in the fall of 1964. A month later, Lyndon Johnson was elected president in his own right, and one of the most brilliant woman in American history was to remain in the White House as First Lady … Continue reading →

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Someone's son…

Posted on June 28, 2007 by Wright Flyer Guy

This photo was flashed across the television news last night, and on the front page of the Dayton Daily News. He was one of the several thousand sons, brothers, grandsons, nephews, cousins, neighbors, students, and friends, whose life was … Continue reading →