Author Archives: Chuck Stanley

About Chuck Stanley

Dr. Charlton (Chuck) Stanley is a board certified forensic psychologist, with interests in aviation psychology, peace officer selection and training, ethics and communication skills.

Royal Canadian Air Force Moose Milk–New Year’s Eve recipe.

Posted on December 31, 2020 by Chuck Stanley

It is New Year’s Eve, so in order to assist those aviators and airport bums who enjoy entertaining at home, I present the secret recipe for the concoction known to Royal Canadian Air Force personnel as “Moose Milk”. Originally made … Continue reading →

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Winter Solstice Day 2020

Posted on December 21, 2020 by Chuck Stanley

This is a reprise, with some editing, of a story I wrote six years ago about the Winter Solstice. In the northern hemisphere, this is the day with the least amount of sunlight and most hours of darkness. The southern … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized, Winter | Tagged , , , | 4 Comments

We are not dead yet! FfS lives on…

Posted on December 20, 2020 by Chuck Stanley

After considerable discussion, we have decided to keep Flowers for Socrates going. The pandemic helped fuel this decision. I personally have a number of posts in the can, so to speak, and will now start publishing on a regular basis. … Continue reading →

Posted in Breaking News | 7 Comments

The Celtic Lassie is home. Her memorial is forever.

Posted on May 28, 2018 by Chuck Stanley

Landscape Architect’s rendering by Kenneth Soergel, ASLA. This is the Brandi Nicole Stanley Memorial Rose Garden, St Thomas Episcopal Church.

Posted in Christianity, landscape, Memorial, Tennessee | Tagged , , , , , | 18 Comments

Shortfinals is back and we have him here.

Posted on April 6, 2018 by Chuck Stanley

by Chuck Stanley Shortfinals is back and we have him here. It has been 1,484 days since shortfinals wrote one of his encyclopedic photo-blog posts for the Daily Kos blog. Shortfinals is the nom de plume of G. Ross Sharp. … Continue reading →

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Royal Canadian Air Force Moose Milk Recipe

Posted on December 31, 2017 by Chuck Stanley

by Chuck Stanley It is New Year’s Eve, so in order to assist those aviators and airport bums who enjoy entertaining at home, I present the secret recipe for the concoction known to RCAF personnel as “Moose Milk”. Originally made … Continue reading →

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SHE WOULD HAVE BEEN 29 YEARS OLD TODAY . . . THE CELTIC LASSIE: 1988 – 2015

Posted on October 26, 2017 by Chuck Stanley

by Chuck Stanley Not scared of trolls at all. Trolls know better than to hassle Celtic women. A Celtic Woman will open the gates of hell, escort your ass right on in, and do it with a smile on her … Continue reading →

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One year ago today, she rode west on wings of light. “Think of me,” she wrote.

Posted on September 16, 2017 by Chuck Stanley

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It needed to be said. CNN reporter confronted with the truth.

Posted on August 30, 2017 by Chuck Stanley

by Chuck Stanley This woman speaks directly to a CNN reporter today, and tells the unvarnished truth. This has needed saying for years.  I recall reading that early in her broadcasting career, Oprah Winfrey was fired from a local TV … Continue reading →

Posted in Climatology, Heroism, News Roundup, Texas | Tagged , , , , , | 3 Comments

Eclipse Day is upon us. Is a dragon going to eat the sun?

Posted on August 20, 2017 by Chuck Stanley

  by Chuck Stanley Unless you live in a cave somewhere, with no way to connect to the outside world, you know the total solar eclipse will be here tomorrow. The countdown is picking up speed. If you are near … Continue reading →

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