One consequence of flight school was learning the pilot’s two measures of weather: ceiling and visibility. Ceiling is the lowest level above which there are too many clouds to dodge. Visibility is the distance you can see through whatever atmospheric haze is present. In Korea, you could accurately simulate a day’s visibility as a function [...]
I was out walking today (mainly to remind myself that the sun does exist, and that unlike a vampire, I will not wither and die from contact with its rays), and I saw a bunch of kids playing soccer in the field. This would not be particularly remarkable in and of itself, because winter here [...]
It’s no secret that I like to work with kids. I started something over a year ago, and will probably continue to do so until I begin active duty. It’s not terribly difficult work, and it keeps me moving about and on my toes. Besides, most of being a camp counselor, or even keeping track [...]