by Bob | Oct 25, 2020 | Survival
Kegworth Crash Yes, it happened. Think about it. Pilots can’t behind the cockpit. Here is the slideshow detailing the six Cascade events that led to the final disaster. An interesting sidenote is that because so many lived through this, investigators were able...
by Bob | Oct 19, 2020 | Books, Movies and TV shows
Seven Great Disasters I hope everyone is enjoying cooler fall weather. My latest release, The Green Beret Guide to Seven Great Disasters (2) is out today. This series of books is about learning from past disasters to prevent future ones. From the misconceptions on...
by Bob | Oct 12, 2020 | 2020 Pandemic
While researching the Donner Party, the thing that struck me wasn’t what everyone focuses on: the cannibalism. That’s almost an afterthought to all the mistakes and, particularly, the murders, that came before. The Donner Party was doomed long before it got stuck in...
by Bob | Sep 13, 2020 | 2020 Pandemic
“We must share together the bad news and the good news . . . So far, the news has been all bad. If you feel your Government is not disclosing enough of the truth, you have every right to say so.” FDR over the radio, two days after Pearl Harbor, December 1941 I guess...
by Bob | Jul 29, 2020 | 2020 Pandemic
Yes, that’s a plane that crashed just short of the runway. Why? Because the pilots shut down the wrong engine. And people in the rear of the plane knew it, but didn’t say anything. Years ago, m wife (who is terrified of flying) and I became very interested...
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