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Brett

About Me

Well, I love the sky, being in it, seeing the world tumble around me, rain, thunderstorms, the ocean, redwoods, Mt. Tam, flying, photography, aerobatics, clouds in motion, a star filled night sky without a city light to be found, springtime in the mountains, animals, nature, green landscapes (Muir Woods!), compassionate people, mentoring, meeting people with a vision who strive to achieve it possible or not, being on a mountain bike in the misty mountains of Marin, red rocks of Utah, or overlooking Ojai on Sisar trail, satisfying my sentimental nature with an old friend. I'd say those are the best things.Flying is a real passion - but a bittersweet one in many ways.

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I'm here more to keep in touch with people I already know, but if I meet people on here all the better! That said, I don't really add people without at least some conversation first. ;-)

My Blog

My review of the Clarity Aloft in ear headset

I've recently picked up the Clarity Aloft in the ear headset.They are a little more fiddly than a conventional headset - but it still doesn't take long at all to put them on/in. You put the band ...
Posted by on Mon, 18 Aug 2008 11:33:00 GMT

Please take a look at this - Prop 2

While the following proposition is very conservative, aimed only at a few specific aspects of factory farming, there can be no doubt that it is a significant measure. It is also an easy one to support...
Posted by on Thu, 31 Jul 2008 21:22:00 GMT

Americans drove 9.6 billion fewer miles in May compared with a year earlier

Americans ditching the car Commuters are driving less, the federal government says. Workers are leaving their cars at home and finding other ways to get to work. Highway funds at risk... NEW YORK (CN...
Posted by on Mon, 28 Jul 2008 23:21:00 GMT

TED Talks - What makes us happy

http://www.ted.com/index.php/themes/what_makes_us_happy.html  The site is a compendium of short talks that are quite excellent topics and speakers. . .the link above is but a small tidbit. -B...
Posted by on Tue, 24 Jun 2008 09:16:00 GMT

Scientists Link Brain Symmetry, Sexual Orientation

A scientist with a brain scanner could figure out your sexual orientation based on the symmetry of your brain, new research from the Stockholm Brain Institute hints. The findings support the notion t...
Posted by on Mon, 16 Jun 2008 16:04:00 GMT

Breastfeeding ’helps to boost IQ’

More evidence is being put forward that breastfed babies eventually become more intelligent than those who are fed with formula milk. Canada's McGill University found breastfed babies ended up perfor...
Posted by on Tue, 06 May 2008 09:24:00 GMT

One more reason to love Redwoods

Researchers: Coast redwood, other trees filter toxic particles By Chris Bowman - [email protected] Last Updated 10:48 am PDT Monday, May 5, 2008 UC Davis researchers say they have confirmed that ce...
Posted by on Mon, 05 May 2008 00:14:00 GMT

R/C 3D Aerobatic Demo + NewJ Critique was pretty Sweet

I setup a demonstration for the Northern California Chapter of the Internation Aerobatic Club (IAC38) last Sunday during one of our critique sessions. I spoke with Zak West and Greg Milosevich about c...
Posted by on Wed, 30 Apr 2008 20:50:00 GMT

California Cuts ZEV Mandate In Favor of Plug-In Hybrids

The California Air Resources Board didn’t kill the electric car, but it didn’t necessarily save it, either. After a marathon day-long meeting, the Air Resources Board unanimously approved...
Posted by on Fri, 28 Mar 2008 10:11:00 GMT

Prescription drugs found in drinking water across U.S.

AP) -- A vast array of pharmaceuticals -- including antibiotics, anti-convulsants, mood stabilizers and sex hormones -- have been found in the drinking water supplies of at least 41 million Americans,...
Posted by on Mon, 10 Mar 2008 10:29:00 GMT