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.

The Power of Rest

Posted on September 8, 2012 by GP McClure

Energy and persistence conquer all things. — Benjamin Franklin There is a time for work and there is a time for play and most of us forget when to apply which to what. I have not had a major vacation … Continue reading →

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Double Standards

Posted on August 25, 2012 by GP McClure

In our age there is no such thing as ‘keeping out of politics.’ All issues are political issues, and politics itself is a mass of lies, evasions, folly, hatred and schizophrenia. – George Orwell You don’t have to agree with … Continue reading →

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Feel the Heat

Posted on August 19, 2012 by GP McClure

Extremes, though contrary, have the like effects. Extreme heat kills, and so extreme cold: extreme love breeds satiety, and so extreme hatred; and too violent rigor tempts chastity, as does too much license. — George Chapman The summer is hot. … Continue reading →

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Character

Posted on August 4, 2012 by GP McClure

Men are anxious to improve their circumstances, but are unwilling to improve themselves; they therefore remain bound. — James Allen Getting discouraged is not the way to improve your life. Getting frustrated is not the way to improve your life. … Continue reading →

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Simple Questions

Posted on July 28, 2012 by GP McClure

Follow the path of the unsafe, independent thinker. Expose your ideas to the dangers of controversy. Speak your mind and fear less the label of ‘crackpot’ than the stigma of conformity. And on issues that seem important to you, stand … Continue reading →

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The Art of the Con

Posted on July 20, 2012 by GP McClure

Politicians are masters of the art of deception. – Martin L. Gross Currently we are involved in a battle called “class warfare.” It is a conflict where one group of politicians tells the losers of the country that you are … Continue reading →

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The Silence of Freedom

Posted on July 13, 2012 by GP McClure

I begin to feel like most Americans don’t understand the First Amendment, don’t understand the idea of freedom of speech, and don’t understand that it’s the responsibility of the citizen to speak out. – Roger Ebert It is called Swatting … Continue reading →

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A Land Called America

Posted on July 1, 2012 by GP McClure

You’re not to be so blind with patriotism that you can’t face reality. Wrong is wrong, no matter who does it or says it. — Malcolm X It’s the time of year, a time of fireworks and parades, when we … Continue reading →

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Free is Only Make-Believe

Posted on May 31, 2012 by GP McClure

Nothing is free – Someone always pays the price. GP McClure There is no such thing as “free”. There never has been, there never will be. Someone always pays the price, in some manner, in some way. The price could … Continue reading →

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American Exceptionalism

Posted on April 22, 2012 by GP McClure

The men the American public admire most extravagantly are the most daring liars; the men they detest most violently are those who try to tell them the truth. — H. L. Mencken What makes’ America exceptional is her people, not … Continue reading →

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