Monthly Archives: March 2018

Not Forgotten: Late engineer had lifelong passion for warships

His fascination with Navy warships began during World War II. Edward H. Wiswesser, a 23-year-old civilian engineer, helped design propulsion and heating systems for two new ships, the USS Wisconsin and USS New Jersey, at the Philadelphia Navy Shipyard. He’d … Continue reading

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Hubert Benson “Ben” Bost – Yakima Herald

1930-2018 Keith Keith Funeral Home Ben Bost, 87, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 5, 2018, surrounded by family at Cottage in the Meadow. Ben was born in the small cotton mill town of Concord, NC on July 23, 1930 … Continue reading

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Model planes take flight in West Baden dome | Local news | tmnews … – Times

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Cody and Jessica win The Amazing Race, which may sadly be on its …

The next time your dad tells you to stop lying around the house all summer and go out and make some money, tell him you’re training to win a million bucks. That’s pretty much what happened in the season finale … Continue reading

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What It’s Like to Fly the Vashon Ranger R7

The Ranger’s autopilot functioned smoothly and allowed me to manipulate the airplane using only buttons while relaxing and enjoying the view. SkyView includes full engine instrumentation, including CHT and EGT gauges for each cylinder, fuel flow, remaining fuel in time … Continue reading

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Snoopy battles the Red Baron again in new museum exhibit

It might be easy, from the perspective of someone who didn’t grow up reading “Peanuts,” to dismiss Charles M. Schulz’s magnificent daily meditation on the temporary triumphs and the minor, often hilarious cruelties that come with being human. “Peanuts,” from … Continue reading

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Alec Soth: Photography as an American Dialect

The Milwaukee Art Museum’s current photography exhibit, The Open Road, features the works of many groundbreaking international photographers who were enamored with the idea of the Great American Road Trip. But there are American photographers, as well, who have the … Continue reading

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