I will not deny it, I love encyclopedias. Whether it is the general kind or focused on a given subject like aviation or information technology, I am fascinated by these works, the way they bring knowledge like a thick syrup just waiting for your mind to add the fluid of understanding to reveal their secrets.… Continue reading In praise of encyclopedias – Wikipedia is 10 years old
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With thanks to Susie – wherever she is to-day
One of these days I will tell you all about my office at BluSky Services, the place from which we run all the operations of the group. But not now. This story is about something totally different. It is about a memory that was triggered by the 1965 edition of the Collins English Gem Dictionary… Continue reading With thanks to Susie – wherever she is to-day
Interesting people, unusual flight plans… (irregular edition)
Steve – the college drop-out When making the interviews for this series of articles I was asked a few times: How did you become an air traffic controller? Although I invented the series to talk about others, I will allow a small break now and tell you a part of my story… Frightening second flight… Continue reading Interesting people, unusual flight plans… (irregular edition)