Category Archives: Wright Brothers

MY DAY: Monday is a done deal

Posted on October 29, 2018 by

It was a good day and at 8:50 PM I am feeling the burn of tiredness. The morning was a sluggish start Noon – on the bus to downtown Dayton where I ate lunch at Taqueria on East 3rd Street … Continue reading →

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OH, FOR HISTORY: Scipio & Orville

Posted on August 10, 2018 by

In March 1917, Orville Wright purchased a Saint Bernard puppy from Nina Dodd’s White Star Kennels in Long Branch, New Jersey for $75. Orville’s sister Katharine named him “Scipio” after the famous Roman general that had defeated Hannibal and thwarted … Continue reading →

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MY DAY: Flyer’s last trip….

Posted on June 29, 2018 by

As I was wrapping up my time on the deck, this evening, I noticed there was a notification from Google of some photo journeys awaiting to be experienced. Five years…. 29 June 2013, my beloved Flyer and I took our … Continue reading →

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MY DAY: A beautiful Sunday

Posted on June 24, 2018 by

The last Sunday for June 2018 is a wrap, and it turned out to be a beautiful Sunday. I did precious little in the morning except enjoy reading on the deck with the dogs surrounding me.  Since my backyard neighbors … Continue reading →

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Charles E. Taylor: The Man Aviation History Almost Forgot

Posted on March 16, 2012 by

A friend, Debbie Allen, sent me this neat article on Charles “Charlie” Taylor, a mechanic for the Wright Brothers.  Charlie earns a good deal of the credit in the final phase of the brothers’ preparations for powered flight.  I knew … Continue reading →

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Darren Paquin: An OUTLINE for living…

Posted on February 29, 2012 by

I am sitting in my study, as I do four days a week, writing.  Each afternoon through mid-evening I teach private lessons. But prior to teaching, I have three-scheduled hours of writing time, cheerfully followed by errands, and household chores. … Continue reading →

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"Higher, Orville, higher!"

Posted on August 19, 2011 by

On May 25, 1910 at Huffman Prairie, just outside Dayton, Orville Wright piloted two unique flights. First, he took off on a six-minute flight with Wilbur as his passenger, the only time the Wright brothers ever flew together. They received … Continue reading →

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