dave culbreath

i personally want to shake this guys hand.
unless you live under a rock, the United States Supreme Court ruled last week (on the Kelo vs. City of New London case) that city governments have the ability to take control of privately owned land and develop it - if it would generate greater tax revenue for […]

with 7 days to go until the 4th of july, the firebug in me is starting to once again surface. what better way to celebrate our nation’s independence than by shooting off some fireworks with your friends and family. i’m getting the itch to blow something up - like a sonic cup or a watermelon […]

big dan just met (and got a photo with) donald rumsfeld and the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff. pretty awesome stuff…

well tonight was the night - i just completed my first solo flight!
von (my instructor - if you’re new to the site) and i have been flying quite a bit this week… working on the traffic pattern, landings, slow flight, stalls and emergency procedures. tonight started out just like the others had, with the exception […]

this evening, we took off to the east, out of gallatin, and climbed to 3,000ft. one we got there, we worked on slow flight - and getting a good feel for the plane and slow speeds. we ended up flying almost directly above the nuclear plant out that way… it’s not in use and it’s […]

that’s what i’m talking about! i checked freeipods.com after we got back from d.c. and what do you know… my ipod was scheduled to be shipped today… and it was! i had it before noon! it’s cool to know that i have a brand new 20gb ipod sitting right beside me and it cost me […]

we just returned from washington d.c. last night - marking our second trip to the nation’s capital this year. last time, we went for the inauguration… this time we went to see my brother (who just happens to work for one of our senators). i really like that town… what a historic city.
after seeing […]

fyi, today marks the anniversary of the invasion of normandy.