Are Canadians intentionally avoiding travel to the US because of President Trump’s tariffs?
Oh yes. In a BIG way. Millions of Canadians living in a border city used to scoot down to the closest US town to shop for groceries weekly-…
Why don’t police like people sleeping in their cars?
I can tell you what I experienced. In my brief time as an officer, I approached one person because they looked like they were going to sleep in…
Is the Canadian boycott of American products having a noticeable effect?
I live in Deepest South Florida. Normally there are a LOT of snowbirds down here at this time of year. Hmm. I see New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts,…
Do pilots have a ‘quiet’ way of alerting the flight attendants and other staff about potential safety issues?
Yes. I won’t give you the current words and signals but before 9/11 if a flight attendant called the cockpit on the interphone and said she was being…
Why is most of the world dead set on ignoring Trump?
This is absolutely insane. No, the world does NOT ignore Trump — the world bows down before him like an emperor. And in return, as a reward for their fealty,…
Do you think Donald Trump’s reign will end with bloodshed?
I am absolutely convinced it will. And its going to especially be bad for those on the right Less than 10,000 showed up for Trump’s military parade for…
Can a military pilot really step in and help land a commercial plane if the pilot is incapacitated, or are there too many differences and security issues to consider?
People have strange ideas about how airplanes are flown. I am both a airline pilot and a military pilot. If I have a incapacitation issue in my cockpit,…
Is Donald Trump as beloved around the world as he is in the US?
Here’s a statistic I’ll bet will come as news to you: Donald Trump has run for president three times, in 2016, 2020 and 2024. On Election Day in…
What happens to a grave after 100 years?
After a century, the world below ground is quiet. A cheap pine coffin is long gone. Collapsed into the soil, its wood rotted away, a metal one is…
Why don’t businessmen fly economy class to save their company money?
Knew someone years ago. His company required them to fly coach (they’d only pay for coach). Now these guys worked on salary plus commission and bonuses. Here’s the…