On this day in history, Wiley Post, flying a plane he called the "Winnie Mae," became the fist person in history to fly solo around the world. The date was July 22nd, 1933.
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About Me
- Renato Zane
- Hello, and welcome! This blog is a collection of notes and personal reflections. I was born in Italy, grew up in South Africa and in the U.S. I have lived in Canada since the 1970s. I worked for many years in the field of television and media. I am now a consultant and executive coach.
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- An unusual moment
- I'm back in in the province of Alberta for a few d...
- Vertical farms
- Are traffic signals driving you crazy?
- Exploring Gdansk
- Tomorrow's MDs are stepping out of the lab to shar...
- This day in history...
- Baggage conundrum
- Visiting Vilnius
- What spectacular sunsets tell us
- "Out of clutter find simplicity"
- Centre Street Bridge
- The energy of editorial cartoons
- Developing a better web experience
- I'm working in Calgary this week and will try to p...
- Islands in the sun
- An upbeat White House man is gone
- It's all about perspective
- Bucharest rising
- Damaged airliner
- Lead with your left and keep you wits about you: y...
- One reason why oil prices are spiralling
- "Let's drink, friend."Some thoughts today from com...
- Independence Day
- Wacky aircraft designs
- The astounding power of the brain
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