Monthly Archives: April 2016

Alonzo Bodden’s recipe for comedy success was getting sober (and laid off)

First of all, he’s sober. Second, he had an actual, honest-to-goodness, real career before he ever started doing comedy. “Comedy became part of my life during a job training new airplane mechanics,” said Bodden, who plays Wilmington’s Dead Crow Comedy … Continue reading

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Meet the vegan ‘hippie chick’ NASCAR driver

GreenSportsBlog: I have to admit I’m intrigued that I’m talking to a “vegan, hippie chick with a race car.” How did this come about? Leilani Münter, “Vegan Hippie Chick with a Racecar” Leilani Münter: Well, as far back as I can … Continue reading

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My Classic Car

Owner: David McWalter Community: Lunenburg Car make and model: Terraplane roadster Model year: 1932 What have you done to it since you bought it?: Complete restoration What would you like to say about it?: My 1932 Terraplane roadster was acquired … Continue reading

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MIT’s Open House attracts tens of thousands on Saturday

On Saturday, around 20,000 visitors were expected to arrive on MIT’s doorstep for a peek “Under the Dome,” in the Institute’s first open house since 2011. Judging from the weather — a stubborn drizzle that dominated much of the morning … Continue reading

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NASA moves to begin historic new era of X-plane research

The Quiet Supersonic Technology, or QueSST, concept is in the preliminary design phase and on its way to being one of NASA’s first X-planes. Credit: NASA History is about to repeat itself. There have been periods of time during the … Continue reading

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Operators Survey: Dassault Falcon 7X

More than 260 Falcon 7X trijets have entered service since mid-2007 and the fleet has logged more than 440,000 flight hours, according to Dassault Falcon Jet officials. BCA is conducting a second 7X Operators Survey now that the aircraft has … Continue reading

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Remote-controlled fliers group fights noise complaints

A remote-controlled model airplane flown at the Escambia County Model Park in Beulah.(Photo: Melissa Nelson Gabriel) A former landfill site in a rural section of western Escambia County has drawn enthusiasts of remote-controlled model airplanes for decades.  Dozens of planes take off and land … Continue reading

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