Kim and I launched in our little airplane from Florida to Oshkosh. We had our airplane loaded to the gill. Was a great trip. Hope you enjoy my little 23 minute video. Pilgrimage to Oshkosh – Camping by our Airplane from Ken Risley on Vimeo.
According to the IRS’s own data, the bottom 50% of wage earners in this country pay %2.99 of all taxes. The remaining is paid by the top 50%. Even with this, Obama is planning to pay out cash to folks who pay little or no taxes (this is called the “refundable tax credit”). The result…
Was on a business trip. I always carry a video for business documentations. While coming home from North Florida I decided to shoot the sequence of my returning to my Airport Home. This is set to Steam Powered Aeroplane by John Hartford. John was one of my favorite musicians. There will never be another like…
Whether Thomas Aquinas (c. 1224-1274) debated over how many angels could dance on the head of a pin, or not, isn’t important in itself. It is interesting, however, to consider the type of arguments which can ensue. Our interest in such discourse is not so much the merits of the specific arguments but in the…
This article is a reprint from Av-Web. It is the transcription from a podcast. Please see the link below for the podcast information. Baja Bush Pilots, a group representing pilots who frequently fly to Mexico, is polling members to see if any have had an encounter with Customs and Border Protection agents similar to the…
If I am doing my job right, this should the only post that will be under the category “Bric-a-brac”. What the heck does that mean? From the Random House College Dictionary (my favorite) the definition is, “Miscellaneous small articles of antiquarian, decorative, or other interest.” Well alrighty then. This page has done a great thing….
There is a move a foot to Audit the Federal Reserve. Though many in the senate are getting behind this bill there are also many who take the elitist position to keep the Fed operation behind closed doors. At heart is a the transparency of the Federal Reserve and its operations. This institution, created in…
What you are about to read demonstrates the way the our freedoms are stolen. For most of us it is difficult to fathom that there are people who would act to destroy the founding principles of our precious nation. But there are. Their mission is to control by whatever means they can muster. A general…
My sons and I took a weekend to fly down to Key West for some diving. We left Tampa in my airplane and arrived in Key West a couple hours later. We found a place to stay (no pre-planning here), made our dive trip arrangements and basically had a great time. There is nothing like…
A few years ago my dad wanted to use that sailboat that had been sitting behind his home. So the plan was hatched to take her out and down to Key West. I quickly offered for Kim and I to help crew the boat. I asked my son, David and Bryan, if the would like…