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One of my first projects at MMS was an airplane called a Bearhawk. I do not know what a “Bearhawk” animal is and it is my belief that the inventor was stumped as to what to call his new aircraft, and after a trip to the local zoo came to the cages for the bearsContinue reading “Past Project #AssemblyRequired”

#doctorkiller’s engine is getting assembled!! Engine assembly is a long, tedious, and sometimes delicate process, much like cleaning an angry lion’s teeth. The crankcase and cylinders hardware is all torqued to the required specifications. Finding the proper torque specs can be difficult at times, but with enough patience, the info is there. So much ofContinue reading “Update on #Doctorkiller”

Currently, I am overhauling an engine installed on an airplane called a Beechcraft Bonanza. This aircraft is owned by a ministry called “Pilots for Christ”. Their ministry focus is to offer free flights to those that are sick and are in need of transportation to and from distant clinics. This lifesaving aircraft is a modelContinue reading “Current Project: #Doctorkiller”

above: the clearest picture of my Chevy Corsica I am not perfect. If you know my wife she will somewhat gleefully attest to this. So not being perfect there are of course stories that I would rather not tell you, skeletons in the closest. What I write in the next few paragraphs is not toContinue reading “Death of me.”

Above: One of my many trophies MAN I am not a hunter. To those that know me, this is not a surprise. I like the concept of hunting; being alone in the woods, holding a gun, quiet, still. But I find myself quickly bored, wondering where the deer are. It seems like I can beContinue reading “February 2021”

(above) Dano as an MMS apprentice around 2007 Elizabeth Maddux from MMS is writing stories about what our great God is doing in the world, and below is her first one. When available I will post more. Enjoy! February 2021 Dear Ones,                                                       Do you have time for a story?  From time to time, we’d like toContinue reading “God Story 1”

What am I doing here? Rain is terrible. Yeah, yeah, farmers may say it’s important, because without it food “doesn’t grow” blah, blah. To which I ask, “have you ever ridden a motorcycle in the rain?” It’s terrible, just terrible. A long, long, time ago when I was a teenager, a friend and I rodeContinue reading “December 2020”

Your life is like diet decaffeinated Coke In a dark woods, an evil man mixed Coca-Cola and Nyquil and invented diet decaffeinated coke. Growing up I drank large quantities of the coke-like substance because I did not know better. I thought all coca-cola tasted like old, fermented mouthwash. My family drank diet decaffeinated coke outContinue reading “October 2020”

Bent Mufflers I was once a bodybuilder. Let me clarify…I used to do bodywork on cars, trucks, RVs, and anything in need of several inches of body filler. I really enjoyed applying mud (what the cool kids call Bondo), sanding, and painting cars. Plus, as an additional benefit, I ended up marrying the cute secretaryContinue reading “August 2020”

Fallen, But Hopefully Not Falling Safety wire is Biblical. Safety wire is a metal wire that aviation mechanics use to secure anything in need of securing. Think of it as the elastic waist in pants, it’s there, just in case, to prevent a disaster. Safety wire is Biblical because in Genesis 3 God says ”cursedContinue reading “June 2020”