Author Archives: John Kevin Hickey

The month of March is a shameless flirt

Posted on March 3, 2023 by John Kevin Hickey

It was one of those March days when the sun shines hot and the wind blows cold: when it is summer in the light, and winter in the shade.  Charles Dickens, Great Expectations, 1861 March is, in my opinion, the strangest … Continue reading →

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What I have been reading: Wings of War

Posted on February 27, 2023 by John Kevin Hickey

Wings of War by David and Margaret White (Wings of War (bookshop.org), details the development, deployment and combat effectiveness of the North American P-51 Mustang. It is my considered opinion, and the opinion of a great many others, that the … Continue reading →

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Some cool lesser-known places to check out next time you’re in San Diego

Posted on February 16, 2023 by John Kevin Hickey

Ah, Southern California. As I kid, I grew up listening to the Mamas and the Papas ‘California Dreaming’, the Beach Boys ‘Surfing USA’, and the Riveria’s ‘California Dreaming’ on radio (as an aside, when I was a wee lad my … Continue reading →

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