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Aviation takes off for Air Force base - but gets grounded on the road
At Fairchild Air Force Base in Spokane, Maverick and his wing-man Goose from Top Gun were nowhere to be seen. But on Jan. 30 and 31, 18 students from the Aviation Club and class at FHS did get a good look at modern aircraft and technology - and even a lofty view from the control tower.
Guitar class rocks - and gets new class rolling
In the schedule book, Guitar II appears as just another new class in the music department; but the students who take the class say that it's a course offering that really rocks.
It's 8:00 a.m. but it feels earlier. You take a drink from the cup of coffee sitting on your desk and wish you were home in bed. You attempt to rub the sleep from your groggy eyes, but your effort fails. Your teacher's voice fades into oblivion as you slowly fall into the world of slumber. You're not a poor student nor simply a rude adolescent. You are a teenager, and you're tired. And you're not alone.
St. Valentine: going to the birds?
St. Valentine: Two Saint Valentines are said to have existed. One was a priest in Rome and the other was the bishop of Terni. The martyrs were both said to have been executed by Claudius the Goth around 270 A.D., on Feb. 14. The first was beheaded on Flaminian Way near Rome and the other in Terni. Monuments have been built for both Saints. The men were persecuted by the Romans, who still believed in their pagan gods and did not believe in Catholicism. The men were said to have hidden Christians who were being persecuted, having cured blindness by prayer, and having performed marriages during times of war, when they were forbidden. One of the reasons for the Valentines being associated with love may be for performing the marriages.
Sadistic villain, inspiring teacher make Empire a great epic
For some sad reason, my father didn't choose "Smoky and the Bandit 2" as his son's first movie-going experience. Instead, he opted to take my brother and me to the first sequel to the top grossing film of that time. "The Empire Strikes Back" enthralled my three-year-old heart and soul. (It still does) My 23-second attention span suddenly stretched to no less than two-and a half hours, and I suddenly wished that my daddy could be the Dark Lord of the Empire.