Author Archives: Kenneth Carr

Lee and Evel – Chapter 3, Dangerous Flying

Posted on August 13, 2016 by Kenneth Carr

The story of Lee Ratliff and Evel Knievel. Chapter 3 gets into Evel’s experiences as a private pilot. Continue reading →

Posted in Lee and Evel, Occasional Commentary | Tagged "Beechcraft", "Evel Knievel", "King Air", "Robbie", "Six Flags", Ann, Beech, Beer, biography, Butte, Duke, Knievel, memoir, Montana, Olive, Olympia, Seattle, unpublished, Washington | 4 Comments

Lee and Evel – Chapter 4, Fun On The Road

Posted on August 12, 2016 by Kenneth Carr

Lee and Evel, story of Lee Ratliff’s time with Evel Knievel. Chapter 4, Fun On The Road. Continue reading →

Posted in Lee and Evel, Occasional Commentary | Tagged "Bobby Unser", "Butch Wilhelm", "Denny Davis", "Evel Knievel", "J. C. Agajanian", "Johnny Carson", "Lee Ratliff", "Mario Andretti", "Tom Sneva", biography, memoir, Ratliff, unpublished | 9 Comments

Lee and Evel – Chapter 5 – Celebrities and Road Rage

Posted on August 11, 2016 by Kenneth Carr

Atlanta was supposed to be a welcome relief from the chaos of New York. It did present a bit of a logistical problem with the trucks though. Lee needed to get the big double trailer rig inside the Exhibit … Continue reading →

Posted in Lee and Evel, Occasional Commentary | Tagged "Atlanta", "Butch Wilhelm", "Evel Knievel", "Lee Ratliff", "Redd Foxx", "Roger Reiman", "Xavier Cugat", biography, Charo, memoir, unpublished | 5 Comments

Lee and Evel – Chapter 6 – The Final Act

Posted on August 10, 2016 by Kenneth Carr

When asked to recall some details of Evel’s appearance at the Great Lakes Dragaway in the town of Parish, Wisconsin Lee right away said that it had to be outside. That was because the event took place in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Lee and Evel, Occasional Commentary | Tagged "Evel Knievel", "Lee Ratliff", biography, memoir, unpublished | 1 Comment

Workshop Comfort

Posted on May 12, 2016 by Kenneth Carr

Construction of pine walls with electric outlets and shelving for the radio workshop. Continue reading →

Posted in Occasional Commentary, Radio: Amateur & Broadcast | Tagged build, ledger, radio, repair, shelving, shiplap, shop, vintage, wiring, workbench | Leave a comment

The 2016 ECARC Swap Meet or What can $10 get you?

Posted on March 21, 2016 by Kenneth Carr

The 2016 Eastern Connecticut Amateur Radio Club Flea Market is now history. It took place last Saturday, March 19. I wait all year for this one (see an earlier post about the 2013 event). It’s nearby (I made the drive … Continue reading →

Posted in Radio: Amateur & Broadcast | Tagged "flea market", "swap meet", capacitors, crystals, CT, ECARC, hamfest, TRF, tubes | 2 Comments

The 2016 New England Antique Radio Club Swap Meet

Posted on March 11, 2016 by Kenneth Carr

If you have visited this blog in the past you are well aware that I am a dedicated radio collector. A better description might be radio accumulator. A collector is very discriminating. He or she specializes in certain styles or … Continue reading →

Posted in Radio: Amateur & Broadcast | Tagged "Atwater Kent", 1920's, 2016, 40, A-38, antique, coffin, Crosley, K-21, Kolster, MA, model, NEARC, radio, Regency, TRF, vintage, Westford, WPRAACA | 6 Comments

Fig Squares, The Quick and Easy Kind

Posted on February 13, 2016 by Kenneth Carr

I’ve always liked fig squares. They usually consist of two layers of semi-flaky pastry with a sweet fig filling. Some have just a taste of fig and with others the stuff is oozing out. Either way, I can’t resist eating more … Continue reading →

Posted in Occasional Commentary | Tagged bars, cheap, crust, easy, fig, flaky, free, inexpensive, pie, quick, recipe, squares | 18 Comments

A Short Winter Walk

Posted on February 2, 2016 by Kenneth Carr

Yesterday I experienced a sudden moment of health consciousness. I’m overweight and under-exercised. I find every excuse in the book to remain at home and do ‘inside things’. Instead of going outside I worked on an upcoming blog series and … Continue reading →

Posted in Nature: Plants and Animals, Backyard, Woods, and River, Occasional Commentary | Tagged "New England", nature, Rhode Island, RI, Scotland, walking | 2 Comments

Plumbing Penance

Posted on January 14, 2016 by Kenneth Carr

This past Tuesday night my friend and neighbor Ed informed me by email that he had a bit of a computer problem that might need fixing. I gave him some suggestions and indicated that I might see him the … Continue reading →