Flight Path
Mississippi’s Pilots Who Became Lighter Than Air
These are the stories of the people from Mississippi and their journeys to becoming hot air balloon pilots.
The year is 1985 and it’s an early morning in Tallahassee, Fla. A student and his teacher quietly float over the tops of trees in one of the numerous wildlife management areas that surround the city. The student, on a visit from Alaska, has no idea where they are, but the pilot does.
Pink, blue, yellow, purple, and green.
These are the colors that make up Gary Odom’s hot air balloon he calls Master Blaster.
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Everyone Has A Story
Fascinating stories are everywhere. This is a collection of the ones I have written about.
The dead silence of the living room is broken up only by the ticking of a clock. It’s been about 15 years since the incident and the clock is a stark reminder of how time never ends. Things only get further and further away.
White. Blue. Purple. Brown. Black.
These are the colors and levels of belts in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, and inside the warehouse turned academy called No Limit Jiu Jitsu, there are four whites and one purple.
Four students.
One instructor.
Five women.
“Start the run.”
“I’m pretty much f*****.”
And so begins the New York Times best selling book “The Martian.”