uncleduke66Jan 278 minThe Day Uncle Duke Saved Minneapolis (or Maybe St. Paul)Not long ago, our son Beau Baylor asked me a leading question. One to which he had obviously given considerable thought. “Dad,” he...
uncleduke66Jun 5, 20235 minThe Forces of Flight...in which Uncle Duke fantasizes about lifting off The physics of flying are pretty straightforward. The forces that keep you aloft, the Upward Forces, have to be equal or greater than the...
uncleduke66Mar 25, 20236 minThe Threatening Word Game...in which Uncle Duke lucks out once againI just had my annual physical. And to be honest, I had been stressing about it for months. But not for the reasons one would assume an...
uncleduke66Feb 21, 20236 minSailing Alone...in which Uncle Duke Leaves the Mother ShipWhen I was in grade school, I was a very religious and holy little boy. ‘Pious’ would perhaps not be too big a word. I was intent on...