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Retired from the Air Force after a successful 20 year career. Have been enjoying this new adventure I am on

Author: My life so far

  • On this day 10 March

    In 1969 James Earl Ray was convicted of the murder of Martin Luther King Jr. Ray shot Dr. King on 4th of April 1968 in Tennesse. Dr. King was there to on behalf of the striking Memphis Sanitation workers. Ray would stay in prison until his death in 1998 In 2006 the Mars reconnaissance mission…

  • Virginia defeats North Carolina

    Kadin Shedrick with a monster dunk The Virginia Cavaliers defeated the North Carolina Tar Heels by dominating the 2nd half. Led by ACC Defensive Player of the Year Rees Beekman and standouts Jayden Gardner, and Arman Franklin, the Cavaliers controlled the pace after a sluggish First half. The Cavaliers lead 25-24 at the half but…

  • On this upcoming day in history 12 March 1928 the St Francis Dam collapse

    95 years ago today the St Francis Dam collapsed in the San Francisquito Canyon, California. The Dam collapsed due to design flaws and a defective soil foundation. Built in March of 1926 the Dam was intended to regulate and store as a reservoir for Los Angeles County. It was located 10 miles from LA and…

  • Mar 5th On this day

    I figured I would do another one. Some of the events in school and still found a way to forget about them

  • Mar 4th This day in History

    I figured I would start to do this as well. It’s amazing what you learn or take for granted. Below are some key moments in history. Enjoy and have a goodnight. If anyone would like to add any other important information. I would like to know what else happened

  • Spring Training is here

    For the first time in nearly 3 years I finally went to see some Spring Training Baseball. It was fun time and it was long overdue. The last 3 years I wasn’t able to. Covid and the amount of traveling my wife (which I thoroughly enjoyed) had kept me from being able to seeing some…

  • A year absence.

    I totally let myself go and didn’t even remember that I still had this. I can’t believe it’s been almost a year since my last post, and I want to apologize. I have been up to a lot the last year and I will be posting all those adventures on here. From Korea to Virginia,…

  • Martin’s Automobile Museum.

    This is probably one of the biggest automobile museums I have ever been to. It’s near Phoenix. There is a $10 donation you pay but the trip is worth it. The museum has quite a collection of vehicles from different eras and a few from famous TV shows and movies. Let’s take a look below…

  • Inflation, a brief overview and what was done.

    Inflation, a brief overview and what was done.

    Inflation is defined as the decline in the purchasing power of a given currency over time. A quantitative estimate of the rate at which the decline in purchasing power occurs can be reflected in the increase period. The rise in the general level of prices, often expressed as a percentage, means that a unit of currency effectively…

  • Been away. I am sorry

    I didn’t realize how much time has gone since my last post and I would like to apologize. I just got busy and lost track of time. I assure you that I will begin to post and provide some hopefully good blogs for you all. What have been doing? Well, traveling for the most part.…