Modeling Spoken Here - 2005/01

EVERY NOW AND then we all must put
aside our favorite pastime (in our case that’s
probably modeling) to allow time to do
some chores around the house. Those
among us who are older have refined
methods of avoiding this as often as
possible.
One of the more creative ways to
sidestep household chores is to have
offspring to whom they can be assigned.
I’ve used this approach on two occasions,
but I made the mistake of having the
children arrive in fairly close proximity to
each other. This meant that a division of
chores was possible, but that the service
agreement for both offspring would expire
at nearly the same point in time—bad
planning on my part.

Modeling Spoken Here - 2003/02

AMONG THE MOST enjoyable aspects of
my job are the not-too-infrequent trips that
allow me to meet and get to know modelers
from around the country. Whenever I can, I
combine AMA business with some flying at a
local club or at a contest.
This past month (October for me—
remember lead times … ), I was fortunate
enough to be in Northern California on AMA
business and had the opportunity to visit with
one of my oldest and dearest friends, Phil
Granderson. Phil invited me to stay with him
and his very charming wife, Kathleen, in their
beautiful home in the Oakland Hills that
overlooks the bay. (You really have it rough,
Phil.)

Modeling Spoken Here - 2003/01

They sAy ThAT change is inevitable, and
I guess that’s so. Nothing around us in the
natural world stays constant, and because of
its changes, things grow; maybe that’s a
lesson we need to learn if we are also to grow.
It can be extremely dangerous to stay in one
spot just because things have worked there for
a while.
Okay, enough platitudes, you say; What’s
the message here? Simply this: We have taken
a long, close look at who and what AMA is
and have asked ourselves the following
questions: How can we better serve our
membership with Model Aviation? Who are
our readers, and what do they need and want
from these pages each month?

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