Tag Archives: hobbies

There is no actual proof that Spike Lee tried out for the Morehouse College basketball team in the late 1970s. Further, it can’t be confirmed that Coach Arthur McAfee Jr. launched a legendary film career by looking at the 5-5 … Continue reading →

As a child, Guy Ferguson loved to build models from kits. Although he had to put the hobby aside during much of his adult life, he has rekindled his passion for models as a retiree. “It’s just something that I … Continue reading →

Finally, some good news about airplane travel: If you’re on a plane with a sick passenger, you probably won’t get sick. That’s the conclusion of a new study that looked at how respiratory viruses spread on airplanes. Researchers found that … Continue reading →

KODIAK, Alaska (AP) — The Coast Guard is upgrading its fleet of multipurpose airplanes at an air station in Alaska to a newer model, officials said. The current fleet of five C-130H airplanes at CoastArticle source: https://www.ctpost.com/news/article/Coast-Guard-to-upgrade-Kodiak-air-fleet-with-new-12761021.php

Airbus SE is considering building a freighter version of its slow-selling A330neo widebody, spurred by requests from potential customers Amazon.com Inc and United Parcel Service Inc., according to people familiar with the matter. The interest from Amazon and UPS could … Continue reading →

KODIAK, Alaska — The Coast Guard is upgrading its fleet of multipurpose airplanes at an air station in Alaska to a newer model, officials said. The current fleet of five C-130H airplanes at Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak will be … Continue reading →

(credit: Matej Kastelic/Shutterstock) Crying babies, chronic snorers — they’re the usual targets of our displeasure when we fly. But, the real villains of the sky might be germs. Flyers are packed into a cramped metal tube for hours on end where … Continue reading →