Steve Bhaerman, a.k.a. Swami Beyondananda, tells a wonderful story about Albert Einstein.
A reporter came to Einstein’s laboratory at Princeton to interview him. She was surprised to see a horseshoe above his door. “Professor Einstein,” she asked, “surely a man of science like you doesn’t believe a horseshoe will bring you good luck?”… Read more
My first real flying job was managing a small airport in West Texas. I was sort of a jack-of-all-trades — manager, flight instructor, charter pilot, bookkeeper, etc. You name it, and I did it.
In my role as charter pilot, I met a Mr. H. Allen Smith. He often hired our services so he could indulge his passion as a gadabout.… Read more