On The Fly

In this episode, Our First Podcast Anniversary . Wow! It's hard to believe the first episode of On the Fly went live one year ago yesterday! In my subconscious, the seed for this project was planted many years ago, listening to the radio program Our Changing World by Earl Nightingale. When challenged with the question, "What would you do if you knew you could not fail?" Without hesitation, Host a radio show . Then we discovered podcasts. An On-demand radio program. How cool. Was it easy? No. It took many years to refine my writing skills, purchase the right equipment for a working studio, find the right music, learn to record and edit my program. And - find a way to deliver it. I'm proud to say; this podcast became the medium to express my voice. The absolute joy of discovering what motivated me. An exciting, rewarding, life-changing experience. Was it fun? Absolutely! Preparing a weekly production kept me learning, growing, and encouraging myself to explore just ...

Podcast - Charge Your Phone Faster . . .  Such agony! You're forced to stop playing your favorite online video game and plug your phone in to recharge its battery. And face it, some phones can take hours to charge. Are you a heavy-duty smartphone user? I think this includes just about everybody these days. According to Patrick Kiger in an article on How Stuff Works , the average American spends 4.7 hours a day staring at and tapping that tiny screen. However, there is good news. You can reduce your phone anxiety by following this tip. While charging, switch your phone to airplane mode. This way, the phone won't slow down the charging process by continually burning energy, trying to connect with cell phone towers, and plot your location with its GPS function. T his trick works. So dependably, that mobile provider Verizon recommends it. The reason why is this, while your phone is in its regular mode, it's continually trying to signal the cell tower and pinpoint your locatio...

Podcast - Padres No-hitter . . . ARLINGTON, Texas, April 9, 2021 — The Kid from San Diego, Joe Musgrove knew all about the Padres no-hitter history. There wasn’t any. Until last night. For the first time in franchise history, a  San Diego Padres  pitcher has thrown a no-hitter. Right-hander  Joe Musgrove  took down the  Texas Rangers  in a 3-0 victory to make history. Musgrove, the 28-year-old pitcher who grew up in El Cajon, California, threw the Padres’ first no-hitter — in the team’s 8,206th regular-season game — allowing only one baserunner via hit-by-pitch. San Diego had been the only active Major League franchise without a no-hitter. Ok, you’re not a baseball fan and asking so what’s the big deal?   In baseball, a no-hitter is a complete game in which a team was not able to record a single hit through nine innings by conventional means. A  hit  in baseball occurs when a batter strikes the ball into fair territory and reaches base witho...