Essays taken from a weekly newspaper column published in the Washington County News, Washington, Kansas. Look for my book, "Dispatches From Kansas," available from Amazon.com, or from the author.
Unfortunately, I was only allowed access for about 20 minutes. I needed about five hours to get the feel of the place. Dang it, I'll try to get back in next month.
I was thinking that I needed a start/run/stop gizmo!
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This is a great series! I can't pick a fav - each of them has something to commend it.
I just heard about the massive power failure in San Diego. Maybe they need one of those "start/run/stop" gizmos. ;-)
Unfortunately, I was only allowed access for about 20 minutes. I needed about five hours to get the feel of the place. Dang it, I'll try to get back in next month.
I was thinking that I needed a start/run/stop gizmo!
Good stuff, Tom. The "Start-Run-Stop" control reminds me of the Commando Cody Republic cliffhanger serials from the early '50s.
They had figured out to make a Rocket Suit, but had to rely on analog dials for "Up-Down-Fast-Slow".
See also: Radar Men from the Moon
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