I In Memory of Bob McSwiggan It was the worst weekend I’d ever had. I had sold my flight school and was rudderless, floating without a job and in the middle of a divorce. What was I going to do with myself? An FAA inspector told me he had given my resume to Bob McSwiggan withContinue reading “In Memory of Bob McSwiggan”
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Bladder Cancer, Part II
May is Bladder Cancer Awareness Month, and I had intended to post daily about this disease that affects about 18 out of every 100,000 people in the United States. When the cancer is limited to the lining of the bladder, the five-year survival rate is 96%. If the tumor is still confined to the bladder butContinue reading “Bladder Cancer, Part II”
Winning
Two years ago, I went for my bone density scan and Prolia injection. The doc told me my osteoporosis was getting worse and it was time to consider alternatives. “Give me a year,” I pleaded. “I’ll change my diet and I’ll exercise,” knowing I would rather have a root canal than go to the gym.Continue reading “Winning”
Aviation and Gender Bias
I learned to fly to fly before I learned to drive. Going to the airport and getting in a plane is as normal to me as getting in a car is to anyone else. I started to work when I was 13 years old and saved every penny I made to pay for my flying. Continue reading “Aviation and Gender Bias”
Facing my fears plus other observations on Ghana
We got up early today and traveled out to the Kakum National Park. No one will believe this but I am TERRIFIED of heights. I have been obsessing over the rope bridge at Kakum National Park since our very first planning meeting. One way or another, I was going to do it. Anyone who knowsContinue reading “Facing my fears plus other observations on Ghana”
Dr. Suzanne Minarcine 