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On The Fly

By: Patrick Ball
  • Summary

  • A smidgen of history, a dash of culture - a minute dedicated to making you smile.
    Patrick Ball
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Episodes
  • Powering the West
    May 4 2024

    Today, we're soaring across the Pacific Northwest down to sunny California, tracing the fascinating history of the Pacific Northwest–Pacific Southwest Intertie.

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    6 mins
  • What Time Is It
    Apr 26 2024

    In the era before smartphones, let’s say we’re on a telephone call, and you ask me, “What time is it?” As a five-year-old, I reply, "The big hand is on the two and the little hand on the eight.” What happened?

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    8 mins
  • It Runs on Steam
    Apr 19 2024

    Recently, I visited my good friend Billy in Westfield, New Jersey. Among his many other hobbies, Billy is a steam engine enthusiast. He proudly fired up his miniature steam engine and confidently explained its workings, which got me thinking . . .

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    7 mins

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