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.

Values: The Concept Part 2

Life’s up and downs provide windows of opportunity to determine your values and goals. Think of using all obstacles as stepping stones to build the life you want. — Marsha Sinetar Previously on GPMCC – Values: We of the human … Continue reading

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Values: The Concept Part 1

All life demands struggle. Those who have everything given to them become lazy, selfish, and insensitive to the real values of life. The very striving and hard work that we so constantly try to avoid is the major building block … Continue reading

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Value: That is the Question

A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both. Dwight D. Eisenhower We of the human race are dreamers. But some are doers. Some are content to dream, but never do while others not only dream, but … Continue reading

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Changes and Time Management

It has been awhile since I entered the blog and I have been amiss about my writing. I made an entry on the quick blog about this, short but to the point. This entry will be just as short. No … Continue reading

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Merry Christmas

My last update to this blog was back in May, way too long. Today, this post, I am doing something different, something I should have done weeks ago but didn’t even think about  until this morning. No related posts.

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Tough Times and Death

Tough times never last, but tough people do. – Robert H. Schuller Where has the time gone. Yesterday I was young, full of life and miserable. Today I am old, near the end of my days but happy. Why is … Continue reading

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The Three Keys

“A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at him.” – David Brinkley We often think of faith and belief in religious terms, which in many cases it is. As a … Continue reading

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Why the Tea Party Will Never Die

Political language… is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable, and to give an appearance of solidity to pure wind. — George Orwell As we approach this political season, the midterm elections, I find that I am inundated … Continue reading

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Staying Positive

Four things come not back: the spoken word, the spent arrow, the past, and the neglected opportunity. — Omar Idn Al-Halif It has been awhile since I made an update to this blog, a year in fact. What started off … Continue reading

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The Greedy Rich

One life is all we have and we live it as we believe in living it. But to sacrifice what you are and to live without belief, that is a fate more terrible than dying. — Joan of Arc Are … Continue reading

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