Monthly Archives: April 2013

Where In The World Is John The Loonie?

Posted on April 24, 2013 by John Erickson

I’ll start with a simple answer – I’ve been taking a “vacation”, doing a lot of online reading and searching for information, in hopes of overcoming a problem I’ve been having. I’ll explain in a little more detail later on. … Continue reading →

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The Tale of “Lady Be Good”.

Posted on April 4, 2013 by John Erickson

70 years ago today, a Consolidated B24-D Liberator, known as “Lady Be Good“, took off from her base in the Libyan desert, on a bombing run to Naples, Italy. She was one of the last planes to leave the field, … Continue reading →

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The Lady’s Preview

Posted on April 2, 2013 by John Erickson

Come join me on Thursday For a story so grand, About a Lady gone away, And lost in the sand. A long time gone past, Far across a great sea, The Lady would find A place in history. So come … Continue reading →

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You Are NOT Gonna Bellieve This!

Posted on April 1, 2013 by John Erickson

I just got the most unbelievably wonderful news! I actually got an offer for a job! And not just any job either, but writing  online copy for a small start-up auto-compare website as a new-car analyst. I get to check … Continue reading →

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