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Author Archives: Writer
Tulsa retiree’s work used to help put ships in space. Now his full-time hobby is model ships from seafaring history.
Ron Thomson was a computer specialist who worked for a while in the Vehicle Assembly Building at Kennedy Space Center. Now, he works assembling model ships in a spare bedroom of his Tulsa apartment that he nicknamed “Shipyard South.” “When … Continue reading
DLA Aviation support to the unsung workhorse aircraft
It could be argued that true military aviation took off in 1903 when Dayton, Ohio, natives Wilbur and Orville Wright launched the first self-propelled airplane off a hill in Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina. A lot has changed since the … Continue reading
Lion Air crash: Diver dies while recovering body parts of victims
An Indonesian diver died while recovering body parts from the ill-fated Lion Air plane which crashed into the sea killing 189 people, an official said Saturday. Syachrul Anto, 48, who died on Friday, was part of the team searching for … Continue reading
Did Texas US Rep. John Culberson use campaign money for fossils and collectibles?
As the 2018 campaign comes to a close, the political arm of the Environmental Defense Fund has sent a mailer to homes in Texas’ 7th Congressional District saying that John Culberson, a Republican congressman, is “wrong for Houston.” As partial … Continue reading
Rural school near Mandan enters new era of steady growth
Sherilyn Johnson unloads her arms of lesson materials after walking into Sweet Briar School, the sounds of playing children behind her. model airplanes and a solar system hang from the ceiling. Maps, artwork and lesson plans cover the walls and … Continue reading
Obituary for Edward Lawrence Huddleston
Edward Lawrence Huddleston Sept. 15, 1952-Oct. 18, 2018 Age: 66 Residence: Greeley Edward Lawrence Huddleston, 66, of Greeley, gave himself into the arms of the Lord on Oct. 18, 2018. He was born in Upland, Calif., to Clayton and JoAnne … Continue reading
The House of the Future in 1945 Included a Rotisserie and Built-In Waffle Maker
“What’s tomorrow going to be like?” the opening of this 1945 newsreel asked. For many Americans who were watching, the answer was “a better life than my parents had.” World War II was winding down, the postwar boom was just … Continue reading