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My Unexpected Friendship with Bruce Brown

Bruce Brown, the father of surf filmmaking, shown here in the mid-60s. Photo: Bruce Brown Films I remember the first time I was invited to Bruce Brown’s home. Heading south on Hwy 101, pulling up to his gate, driving up … Continue reading

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Industry condemns video of drone close encounter with Frontier aircraft

‘)})(); //– ;c++)if(e=b[c],”og:title”===e.getattribute(“property”)){a=e.getattribute(“content”);break}a||(a=document.title||”untitled”); Screen shot of YouTube video. The unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) industry and hobbyists alike have been quick to condemn an alleged close encounter with commercial airliner. News of the incident emerged after an undated video taken from … Continue reading

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Allen ‘Al’ Robert Hull, Sr.

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Herbert Conrad, 83, of Hudson

Hudson – Herbert “Skip” Raymond Conrad, 83, a long-time resident of Hudson, died peacefully Sunday, Feb. 4, 2018 at his home. He was a beloved husband of 63 years to Shirley Irene (Williams) Conrad, who passed Dec 5, 2013. “Skip” … Continue reading

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Drone ordinance, economic development study on commissioners agenda

A revised draft for governing drone usage in the county along with two funding requests related to economic development are on today’s agenda for the Pitt County Board of Commissioners’ 9 a.m. meeting. Commissioner Charles Farley proposed the ordinance after … Continue reading

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ITD wants to spend $2 million to replace aging state plane – The Spokesman

The Idaho Transportation Department wants to spend $2 million next year to replace one of the airplanes in the state’s three-plane fleet, a 45-year-old Cessna 182. “Replacing an aging 45-year-old single prop airplane with a modern aircraft … will be … Continue reading

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How to Keep Communism Aloft: Labor, Energy, and the Model Cosmos in Soviet Cinema – E

In his 1937 review of a memoir by the aviator Georgii Baidukov, writer Andrei Platonov provides a richly speculative picture of Soviet socialism: A symbolic image of the entire modern economy might be a heavy body, supported in air space … Continue reading

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