The Wright Brothers First Flight, 1903

I love history! I love to read and study it.

I believe that we can learn from the past and often the past repeats itself (often because we haven't paid attention to it and so we make the same mistakes)

Today I would like to bring your attention to an incident that took place 111 years ago TODAY! 

On December 17th, 1903, one hundred and eleven years ago this year to the day, Orville Wright piloted the first powered airplane that he and his brother, Wilbur Wright, had made.

The flight took place in Kitty Hawk, Ohio.

The Wright's plane was named Wright Flyer I, cost $1,000, had a 40-foot wingspan and weighed about 600 pounds without the pilot.

The flight lasted 12 seconds and covered 120 feet.

Wilbur also piloted the craft that day and of their 4 flights he piloted the longest which covered 852 feet in 59 seconds.

Now, some will argue that there were others that had flown powered airplane. A Brazilian-born aviator named Alberto Santos-Dumont was the first to "publicly" fly at a Paris exhibition on 1906. And a man named Samuel Langley believed his plan was invented before the Wrights' plane was. And it may have been, but it failed its first test. 

One reason for the confusion was that the Wrights kept some secrecy about their flights in 1903 for the fear that others would steal their technology before it was patented. 

In any case, this day is one that changed the way we do things in our world today. 

This is an interesting video about the Wright brothers. It has some footage of some of their flights...I do not believe that the footage is of their first flight though. 

This is also a very interesting account of the first flights, some of it told by Orville Wright himself.

I hope you enjoyed this little history lesson!

A Book Clock

So here we are again! we are in the last few days of November...Thanksgiving is over and if you haven't fallen in a fit of depression after you just realized how much time has passed, you may be trying to decide what to get your friends and family for Christmas.

This clock would make a fantastic gift for someone who loves books or clocks =D 

I have wanted to make myself a clock out of a Frisbee but the only Frisbee I have I like to throw around sometimes and I didn't want to ruin it.

So I decided to make a clock out of an old book I had =D

It is a fairly simple project but I am a nervous person when it come to cutting into things and it would have been nice to have seen how easy it was before I stated. Hence this post =D 

What you need:

A hardback book (preferably one that is not rare or that you care to read) =D

A clock Kit-I got mine at Hobby Lobby for about $7

Some sort of knife-a utility knife works well. 

A battery if your kit doesn't come with one-most likely a AA but be sure and check the kit. 

You will need to use the knife to cut a section out of the book that will hold the works of the clock like so, 

Also there will need to be a hole cut in the front cover of the book for the bar to fit through where you will attach the hands. 

Close the book so that the bar is protruding from the front like so, 

You will now attach the hands to the clock. Your kit should have instructions on how to do this properly, if not THIS image should help.

You will then need to apply your numbers. My kit didn't come with any so I just wrote them on with a pin =D A gold sharpie would work well if your book is a dark color. 

All that is left now is to attach something to the back to hang it by! I used some little screwy things with a wire. But you could make a hole in the back and hang it by that. 

And there you have it! 

Pretty easy huh? 

I hope you have enjoyed!

Have a good day!

And Marry Christmas!!!!!! 

Ask It Book Review

       Ask It is all about one question. A question that will change the way you go about making decisions. This question will help you answer the other questions about choices we all run up against.

 Should I take this job?

Buy this house?

Marry this person?  

       

       The question presented in Ask It by no means makes the path of your future crystal clear. But you will have more confidence with hard questions and be able to make the right decisions easier.

       I read this book as if it were a novel. Stanley writes as if he is talking to you face to face. This makes the book a very easy read. But it is by no means has an easy subject. Using the question, Stanley addresses issues that hit close to your comfort zone. Issues that, if most of us had our way, we would leave in the back of our closet. But they are things that need to be talked about.

       Stanley also talks about your future, giving insights on how to proceed in different situations. He by no means preaches that his way is the “holy” way or that if you don’t do things his way you will fail. But he is a pastor with lots of experience in decision making. This makes his opinion worth hearing.  

       Now this may seem long and complicated and a book of “do's and don’ts”, but it is not. Stanley uses the question in different circumstances to help you out if you ever have to deal with the same things.

       This book is by no means one that you read and then forget about. It has a very challenging message to it. And, if you let it, it will change your life.

       This is a book I would recommend to anyone who is ever going to make life changing decisions (which is everyone =D)  

       Ask It is divided into six parts with a study guide in the back which makes it easy to use in a group study. There is also an Ask It DVD series that you could use for the same purpose.

       If you are going to read this book I would suggest you read Ephesians, chapters 4-5, the place where Stanley found this revolutionizing question.

If you would like to learn more about Andy Stanley here is a short Author Bio. 

I received this book from Blogging for Books for this review.

Thanks for reading! 

Darth Vader and Captain America Adventure Episode 4

 Cap uses his shield to knock down the Strainer of Despair and get Vader out. 

The Hydra agents try t-o stop them, but Vader stops them with the force while Cap gets out. 

Vader and Cap contact S.H.I.E.L.D, and they send some agents to take care of the Hydra base. 

Afterwords Vader is able to relax on the beach, 

Cap builds a great sand sculpture, 

and they both are able to get a tan. 

Then they go to Pirate's Island and explore. 

Vader: "I think I want this on my tomb stone...=D"

Cap: "Look, Vader! It's a Capsoup!" =D

Then they go back home and take a vacation for their vacation.

Vader: "Cap, next time we go on a trip together...I am planing it!"

The End

=D

I hope y'all enjoyed the story! 

Thanks for reading!

Darth Vader and Captain America Adventure Episode 3

The next day Vader decides to get in the car and search for the Cap. 

The Hydra agents Cap was with arrive at a Hydra base.

Cap discovers one of Hydra’s training methods. 

Vader is disturbed by human’s method of building their structures.  

Cap follows some agents who had been sent on a mission. The agents go to a condo and wait for someone. Cap, who is very hungry, starts looking for something to eat. He finds some chocolates and eat them. 

He finds some grapes and eats them.

Then he finds something to drink. 

Then Vader arrives at his condo and finds the Hydra agents waiting for him. He handles himself very well by just sitting down and saying, "I find your lack of chocolate disturbing."

The agents instantly grab Vader and put him in the Strainer of Despair.

Cap, with his gigantic appetite, begins to eat some bread. 

Then he sees Vader in the Strainer of Despair.  He makes his way to him.

Will Cap be able to save Vader?! More episodes to come =D 

 

Darth Vader and Captain America Adventure Episode 2

Vader and Cap started out on their trip early the next morning. Vader decided that he since he was a professional pilot that he has better do the driving.

Cap got ready to do the navigating. 

At the first rest stop Vader got some Doritos. 

Vader and Cap ate the bag for lunch.

But then the trouble started. Vader was unaware that Cap had gotten out to throw the empty chip bag away, so he started the car and left. 

Cap saw that Vader had left and got out his phone to call him but Vader (very busy driving) didn't answer.

Cap had to hitch a ride with some people heading in the same direction. 

But while Cap was finding out that the people he was with were actually agents of Hydra and trying to find a way to get away from them, Vader has realized that Cap was no longer with him (and since Cap wasn't answering his phone) tried to think of an alternate plan. 

Vader decided to eat dinner and go to the condo where he and Cap had planed on going.

Meanwhile Cap was trying to get some food out of the Hydra agent's cooler undetected. 

How will Cap and Vader met back up? More episodes to come. =D 

Darth Vader and Captain America Adventure Episode 1

Darth Vader and Captain America have recently met. They have become friends and Captain America finds out that Vader has never been to the beach! He immediately begins to plan a road trip.

Vader gets very excited about going and begins to pack right away. 

Cap does an inventory to make sure Vader hasn’t forgotten anything. 

Vader tells Cap that he doesn’t think he can sleep he is so pumped up!!!! (Yes, Vader has seen the Lego Movie) =D

He and Cap plan on leaving in the morning.

More Episodes to come…..