I'm surprised this appears to be a national trend, but it sure is true at our house. My wife works at a traditional job downtown (with no parking). I work at home and supposedly have lots of time to take breaks and drive kids all over town to the docto...

Just a few short weeks since I told my son emphatically that there could never be a planet with 2 sons, NASA comes along and discovers one. The simulation is fascinating in that the reporters talk about a planet that "revolves around two stars," which ...

We passed the flags flying halfway up. Waves of people walked alongside us. Some found themselves caught in sudden bursts of empathy, while others never even gave a glance. The flags carried on regardless. Ten years since it happened. Ten more birthdays for my stepfather. Ten more anniversaries of the ...

I was standing in my office on a phone call when, out of the unoccupied ear I heard that a small plane crashed into a building in New York. I was on my way to my psychiatrist when I saw the smoke rising from the Pentagon. I was ...

I have to admit that, beyond the headlines, I paid no attention whatsoever to the Casey Anthony trial. I know nothing about the evidence, the testimony, the lawyers, the judge or, well, anything. But I did know something yesterday when I saw the verd...

After nine or so Sunday night I went into a self-imposed unintentional media blackout - we watched TiVoed stuff Sunday night, went to bed early, and I listened to podcasts on the way to work. So it wasn't until I made it into the office around 7:00 on...

I'd have been a lot more "holy crap!" if the pilot wasn't so nonchalant about it.Sort of hope he gets hit with multiple bills for the plane, "rescue" and whatever else they can trump up.

Landing where you shouldn't in New York could get you shot quicker flashing 10 grand on the wrong side of 56th at night.  They're sensitive about what planes do around there and with good reason.  Bad move Mr Maloney.

A Beach Landing? Well, He’d Seen It on TVApril 5, 2011These things look so easy in Alaska.A 24-year-old pilot with an airsick passenger who landed his single-engine Piper Warrior on Rockaway Beach in Queens on Monday night could not be talked out of...

Quote from: Bill on Today at 09:27:46 AMRIP Liz.  Mitch is particularly sad about this.  He saw her on film when he was just a little boy.Truly.  I'll never forget seeing her in my first "talkie".