Did you have a good night last night? Sleep well? What went through your mind this morning as you rolled out of bed? 73 years ago this...
15 years ago today, I sat in my family room in Austin and watched 9/11 unfold. I was getting ready for classes that morning, which did...
Taps is the song played by a lone trumpeter signaling the end of the day. It is also played at the funeral of a military hero, signaling...
This word had been a key part of my life for as long as I can remember. It caught the curiosity bug when my second Dad, Andy Tarapchec ,...
Today is a sad day for all those who dream of space travel. Neil Armstrong, the first human to walk on the Moon, died in in his home...
Do you take responsibility for your actions? I must admit that there have been times in my life where I have found myself wanting to...
Way back when I was a young officer in the USAF, I was assigned to a research group in the Air Force Flight Dynamics Laboratory at...
I wore my U.S. Air Force (retired) shirt today, and had several folks around school thank me for my service. That has not happened...
This last week I got to spend four days hanging out with some of America’s greatest. I was with a group of over 30 Shuttle Astronauts,...
When I was born – way back before the earth had cooled, my parents lived in an apartment in Roslyn, Virginia (right across Key Bridge...