Author Archives: GP McClure

About GP McClure

I am a technical writer with over 30 years of writing experience in a variety of subjects and topics, covering a wide range of industries, but specializing in aviation. I have lived in the San Diego California area since 1972 for the most part but spent some years in Japan and Alaska, thanks to the United States Navy. I retired from the Navy in 1992, having served 20 years of active duty in the aviation field.

Getting There

Posted on January 22, 2017 by GP McClure

Today I choose life. Every morning when I wake up I can choose joy, happiness, negativity, pain… To feel the freedom that comes from being able to continue to make mistakes and choices – today I choose to feel life, … Continue reading →

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The Dream

Posted on January 13, 2017 by GP McClure

“You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.” – C.S. Lewis It has been said by the many self-improvement experts that one should “dream big” in order to move ahead. Well enough I … Continue reading →

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A New Year

Posted on January 6, 2017 by GP McClure

Hope smiles from the threshold of the year to come, whispering, ‘It will be happier.’ — Alfred Lord Tennyson As we bid farewell to 2016 I find myself looking forward to 2017. Then I found myself asking a question: What … Continue reading →

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HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Posted on December 26, 2016 by GP McClure

The new year stands before us, like a chapter in a book, waiting to be written. We can help write that story by setting goals. — Melody Beattie As we approach 2017 we look back upon the year with amazement. … Continue reading →

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MERRY CHRISTMAS

Posted on December 20, 2016 by GP McClure

Expectancy is the atmosphere for miracles. — Edwin Louis Cole Every year we celebrate the birth of our Savior Jesus Christ, the Son of God, our creator and the entity we call upon in our time of need. Related posts: … Continue reading →

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Motivate Thyself

Posted on December 16, 2016 by GP McClure

Believe in yourself! Have faith in your abilities! Without a humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers you cannot be successful or happy. — Norman Vincent Peale Sometimes I feel down in the dumps. The bills and debts are … Continue reading →

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Feeling Depressed

Posted on December 10, 2016 by GP McClure

Man is made by his belief, as he believes, so he is. – The Bhagavad Gita Feeling depressed really leaves a lot to be desired doesn’t it. So what am I depressed about, better yet why am I depressed? No … Continue reading →

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Denying Reality

Posted on December 2, 2016 by GP McClure

I refuse to accept the view that mankind is so tragically bound to the starless midnight of racism and war that the bright daybreak of peace and brotherhood can never become a reality… I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional … Continue reading →

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To Grow

Posted on November 24, 2016 by GP McClure

Conformity is the jailer of freedom and the enemy of growth. – John F. Kennedy I’ve come to the conclusion that in order to grow I need to shake my life up a little. Maybe a lot. So the question … Continue reading →

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Values: Vision Part 1

Posted on June 27, 2016 by GP McClure

Here are the values that I stand for: honesty, equality, kindness, compassion, treating people the way you want to be treated and helping those in need. To me, those are traditional values. — Ellen DeGeneres In this installment of the … Continue reading →

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