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  • British Billy considers the great game of cricket

    Someone once suggested that cricket is almost a parable of life. I know it's like mine. Lengthy periods of apparent inactivity punctuated by athletic feats and daring exploits.The English can seem a very emotionally reserved nation, and if you want to understand what makes us tick, then don't rush

  • National Aviation Week: A legacy of hard work, dedication, and commitment

    From the earliest days of our existence, humans have dreamed of flight. We have seen this through rudimentary centuries-old paintings on dark cave walls, through myths and legends passed down generation to generation and through fanciful drawings placed throughout ancient manuscripts. The dream of

  • I am Filipino

    For the first five years of my life, I lived in the Philippines. In all of my 21 years of living, I have only gone back once, for a year at age seven, and that single year is all the memory I have of my home country. I remember so vividly the heat on my skin, the water filling up my boots after a

  • Action Line: Lakenheath Golf Course

    COMPLAINT:I was out playing golf at Lakenheath's golf course with some friends. We noticed the grass was very dry and yellow. It was a hot day and the sprinklers turned on around 4 p.m. during our golf game. I would suggest turning on the sprinklers either a hour or two before the first tee off in

  • Action Line: One team, one fight?

    COMPLAINT:I would like some clarification on civilians' use of the RAFL medical facilities. This morning I was informed that until further notice "civilians" are considered space A in the Family Practice clinic, which means that we need to call back continually for an opening vs. making a scheduled

  • British Billy rocks at the seaside

    One of the great advantages of living on an island is that you can always get to the seaside quickly if you are overcome with the urge to have a paddle in the sea. Water, whether salt or fresh, is not my preferred habitat, but I can appreciate the joy of hurrying down the beach and frolicking in the

  • Airman Lydia Faux on smoking

    Golden rays of sunshine beamed down from the sky, illuminating a vast garden of red roses, yellow tulips, multi-colored azaleas and, my mother's favorite, gardenias. This garden had been filled with beautiful flowers ever since my grandparents bought this patch of land back in the 1950s. I planted

  • Good, bad news in early USAFE fitness returns

    After a month of testing under the new USAF Fitness Tables, there is both bad news and good news in U.S. Air Forces in Europe.The bad news is that in more than 2,000 tests administered in the month of July, our failure rate is approximately 23 percent. The good news is that a significant number of

  • British Billy and the BBC

    Sometimes, I feel I could just burst with Britishness. The British Broadcasting Corporation, or the BBC as it is best known, is stitched into the very fabric of my fur, and is an institution of which I am immensely proud.We listen to BBC Radio 4 constantly in our household during the daytime. I

  • Applying critical thinking to a high-visibility allegation

    On Nov. 18, 2009, three reporters from USA Today published what appeared to be an expose on the military's senior mentoring program.The article reported that at least 158 retired generals and admirals were serving as paid mentors for the military while also maintaining a financial interest with