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“A fine fellow actor, a fine fellow pilot, great director.
Sydney and I worked together three times, I wish it had been thirty.”

I confess. As a writer, I am, at the very best, lazy. I seem to feel that inspiration will land upon my desk, unexpected, serendipitously, magically and without toil. This is a lazy expectation for writing. Good writing—true writing—comes from thinking and caring—a lot of caring. But because I am, by nature, I suspect... (cont.)

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“Charlton Heston was a man who possessed the courage of his convictions. He was a decent and good family man, and a respected fellow actor. His courage and character will be missed.”

Last July—indeed every July—is a tumultuous month for this addled actor/writer/pilot, as I indicated in last July's column. First, the National Aviation Hall of Fame, with its attendant honored pilots and aviation icons, followed by EAA in Oshkosh, with its dignitaries and icons. I am so proud, so gratified and just plain lucky to be able to fly my trusty Baron...(cont.)

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To this writer/pilot/actor, 2007 was not a happy year. I lost my younger daughter, Heather, to dreaded cancer. She was a golden girl—bright, joyful and so full of promise. It was not as it should be; our children are not supposed to leave this cruel world before we do. Thank God, she and I shared many happy adventures in her all-too-brief life. (cont.)

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