Time for a cold one.

Are these morons even trying any more? Apparently, Sun Trust Bank uses a Tampa Bay RoadRunner account to send out their email. I’d be interested to see where that link really goes, but I ain’t clicking it. It expands to some random shortened URL. 

Launch of the Great Lakes bulk steamer Frank J. Hecker in 1905.

57¢ in 1977 would be $2.41 today. That’s about spot on, at least for me. 

I posted earlier about the drug raid that took place on my street this morning. My 13-year-old slept through all of this, and I showed him the pictures after he woke up.

This was the scene outside my window when I woke up this morning (my house is at a T intersection, and this is looking out my front window down the cross street). The TCSO had brought their urban assault vehicle and SWAT team to perform a drug raid on a house down the street. Lots of heavily armed cops, and more than…

It’s Thursday, and I think I can see the light at the end of the tunnel.

Oh, the humanity.

Just about finished with this C-46 Commando, just in time for Hump day. 

258 miles up and traveling 17,150 miles per hour. And we got a full Moon on the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 launch. What a great space day.

I’ve watched this all the way through the launch plus about ten minutes. I gotta admit, I got a bit verklempt when that mighty Saturn V lifted off. Even if we go back to the Moon, it won’t be the same. What an extraordinary endeavor.

Welcome to This Date in Aviation History, getting of you caught up on milestones, important historical events and people in aviation from July 13 through July 16.

Hey, if you’re going to town today, would you mind picking up a couple of things for me?

Spotted this outside a repair shop on South 1st here in Austin on Saturday evening. “Rust free.” Uh, no. Anybody know what model this is? Apparently, Steve doesn't. 

It’s Monday, Oppo. Time to get back to work.

Only 93 degrees. Not too bad.