Mike Simmons
Born Dec 5, 1958 in Bridgeport, Tx., 6th of 7 children to Pete W.(2/27/1910-2/15/1985) and Zelma Mae Howard Simmons (4/15/1919-10/6/2006).
Graduated Boyd, Tx High School class of 1977. Served in the U.S. Air Force from 1977 to 1982 as a crew chief (aircraft mechanic).
Following USAF service, was firefighter/EMT with Boyd , Tx Fire Dep't rising to Assistant Chief, and served with Wise County EMS as an EMT for several years.
Over the years, I've also worked as a truck driver, comissioned security officer, heavy equipment operator, and restaurant manager.
That range of experiences lends itself to certain viewpoints, and my viewpoints are very definitely due to experience. Experience is not something you get sitting in a classroom, and I have sat in my share of classrooms.
Currently living in Levelland, Tx.
Married to Katherine Hayes Simmons, 3 boys: Evan, Delton, and Michael Patrick, 1 girl, Adrianna.
Then, of course, there are the dogs: Matilda & Peanut, and the cats: BB, Ghost & Bubbles.
Photo c. 1992
Side Note: Doesn't mean a damn thing, but I am a descendant of James Wright Simmons, a newspaper publisher, author and Storekeeper/Comptroller of the Republic of Texas Navy under President Sam Houston. His brother, Clelland (or Cleveland) Kinloch Simmons was a Cavalry Lt killed in action at the Alamo.
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Graduated Boyd, Tx High School class of 1977. Served in the U.S. Air Force from 1977 to 1982 as a crew chief (aircraft mechanic).
Following USAF service, was firefighter/EMT with Boyd , Tx Fire Dep't rising to Assistant Chief, and served with Wise County EMS as an EMT for several years.
Over the years, I've also worked as a truck driver, comissioned security officer, heavy equipment operator, and restaurant manager.
That range of experiences lends itself to certain viewpoints, and my viewpoints are very definitely due to experience. Experience is not something you get sitting in a classroom, and I have sat in my share of classrooms.
Currently living in Levelland, Tx.
Married to Katherine Hayes Simmons, 3 boys: Evan, Delton, and Michael Patrick, 1 girl, Adrianna.
Then, of course, there are the dogs: Matilda & Peanut, and the cats: BB, Ghost & Bubbles.
Photo c. 1992
Side Note: Doesn't mean a damn thing, but I am a descendant of James Wright Simmons, a newspaper publisher, author and Storekeeper/Comptroller of the Republic of Texas Navy under President Sam Houston. His brother, Clelland (or Cleveland) Kinloch Simmons was a Cavalry Lt killed in action at the Alamo.
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Herman Cain is DoneHerman Cain's campaign for the GOP nomination has reached an unfortunate end. He just hasn't admitted it yet.
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Ode to the Aardvark, EpilogueRemembering those who gave their lives in the F-111
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Ode to the Aardvark, Part 4Throughout the late '60's and early '70's while the F-111A was cutting it's teeth in Vietnam, The Air Force and General Dynamics were hard at work developing new and improved models and looking for export customers for the Aardvark.
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Duty, Honor, CountryMany have answered our country's call. Here are but a few.
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Ode to the Aardvark, Part 3In March, 1968, six F-111A's of the 428th TFS deployed from Nellis AFB, Nv to Tahkli Royal Thai Air Base, Thailand to begin combat operations over Vietnam. Although the first mission went well, things went south very quickly.
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Ode to the Aardvark, Part 2With the demise of the Navy's F-111B, the TFX project was in serious trouble. It would be up to the US Air Force to see it through to the bitter end and develop "McNamara's Folly" into one of the world's premier strike aircraft.
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Ode to the AardvarkIt was America's most controversial warplane. Politically unpopular, known as "McNamara's Folly", problem plagued throughout it's development. The pioneering F-111 matured into one of the US Air Force's most potent weapon systems.
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Star PowerBest truck I ever owned? The answer may surprise you. -
So, Who's This Guy Rick Perry, Part 3A look at Rick Perry's tenure as Governor of The Lone Star State, including those skeletons I forgot to drag out in part 2. Sorry, folks. -
So Who's This Guy Rick Perry? ContinuedNow that Texas Governor Rick Perry is oficially in the running for the Republican nomination, it's time to take a look at his record- the good, the bad and the ugly. -
Sad Tale of the Lady Be Good, EpilogueIn the 53 years since being found, the legend of the "Lady Be Good" has grown. Much has come of it, but sadly, much has been lost or forgotten. -
So Who's This Guy Rick Perry?Texas Governor Rick Perry has been hemming and hawing for months about a 2012 bid for the GOP nomination for President. Most recently, he has hinted he just might jump in to the race. Can he win? More importantly, just who is the Governor?
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The Sad Tale of the Lady Be Good, Part 2In 1958,15 years after she disappeared, a British oil survey team found the "Lady Be Good" in the Libyan desert. It took two sightings, a year and a letter to a USAF officer, but the U.S. Air Force is now hot on the trail.
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The Sad Tale of the Lady Be Good, Part 1She took off on April 4, 1943 for a bombing mission over Naples, Italy...and disappeared. For 16 years, her fate remained a mystery.
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...And The Argument ContinuesMethinks too many people are relying too heavily on Scripture and too lightly on the Constitution with their opposing viewpoints to my last editorial. One in particular I shall target, sorry Mark.
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A Conservative Argues the Case for Gay MarriageFolks, This is gonna get me into all kinds of hot water with my fellow conservatives. But sometimes ya gotta say what ya think and let the chips fall where they may.
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Thoughts on Trimming Big GovernmentWith $14.3 trillion worth of debt dragging us down, I think it's high time we get rid of a few needless governmental agencies.
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Sarah Palin's Emails: What? No Dirt?It's getting downright painful watching the liberal media do their damnedest to bring down Sarah Palin, only to come up with a big black eye,
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Welcome Back, CarterAm I the only one in America who remembers the seventies? No, I don't mean disco, leisure suits and Peter Frampton. I mean the REAL seventies: gas shortages, out of control spending, double digit unemployment, economy in the tank...yeah, THOSE seventies.
