Matthew M. Polka

“Matt,” Believer, Husband, Dad, F’mer DC guy, Atty, Reporter. #Yinzer #Pittsburgh #WVU #DuquesneLaw #AVGeek #Beagles 🐾 2 Chron. 20:15-17 #LetsGoPens 🐧🖤💛🇺🇸

[Billy Graham @BillyGraham]

"The Bible is God's book of promises, and, unlike the books of men, it does not change or get out of date." —Billy Graham

[Super 70s Sports @Super70sSports]

Bo Jackson’s best throw. Maybe the best throw by anyone. Harold Reynolds can’t fathom he’s out and the Mariners coaching staff reacts like the other team after Roy Hobbs knocked the cover off the ball. Unbelievable.

[EERSNATION @EERSNATION]

"Almost Heaven, West Virginia..."

Some people argue about where the song was written or whether every lyric is geographically accurate.

But I think that's missing the point.

To me, Country Roads has never been about a specific road.

It's about home.

It's about being hundreds or even thousands of miles away and hearing a song that instantly takes you back to the mountains, the people, and the memories that made you who you are.

Maybe that's why generations of West Virginians have embraced it as our anthem.

No matter where life takes us, there's always a country road leading home.

🎵💙💛

#WestVirginia #CountryRoads #JohnDenver #WVU #Mountaineers #AlmostHeaven #WVHistory

[Coach AJ 🎯 Mental Fitness @coachajkings]

Bill Cowher shares the 3 things he told his 3 daughters - and his 53 players.

"Number one - choices and consequences."

"You can control your choice. But once you make a choice, it controls you...Just understand - with every decision you make, there's a consequence that goes with that."

Your choices and actions matter.

"Number two - it's about the people you surround yourself with."

"Are they people that are purpose-driven? Or are they people that are just trying to feed off of who you are?"

"I want people around me that are purpose-driven. People focused on doing something impactful and meaningful."

"And the third thing - nothing good happens after midnight. Nothing."

Three rules. A lifetime of wisdom.

Your choices control you. Your circle defines you. Your habits protect you.
(🎥Ray Lewis Show: @raylewis)

[Super 70s Sports @Super70sSports]

Remnants of a better world …

[Matthew M. Polka @MatthewMPolka]

@DylanByers @nickbilton @ScottPelley Nick, true journalism that is fair, balanced, impartial, accurate and fair is worth the fight. Stay the course. Scott, I doubt your “colleagues,” Cronkite and Morrow, would be pleased with what you and others have caused the venerated @CBSNews to become.

[Matthew M. Polka @MatthewMPolka]

@xAviation SNA?

[Matthew M. Polka @MatthewMPolka]

Sun ☀️ enhances the already sunny 🌞 disposition of the #beagle. Agreed, @beaglefacts? 😊 #beagles #AndyBeagle 🐾

[God & Country @GodandCountryy]

God bless America 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[WVU Sports @WVUSports]

And it's a 𝙂𝙍𝙀𝘼𝙏 night to be a Mountaineer wherever you may be.

[Cable TV Pioneers @CableTVPioneers]

6️⃣0️⃣ years. 1️⃣ night. 1️⃣ room. On 9/28 in Atlanta, the #CableTVPioneers celebrate their #DiamondJubilee 💎honoring the executives, founders & innovators who built our industry. No booths. Just industry leaders together. Sponsorships are open now: https://t.co/KItVahFiub #BThere!

[Matthew M. Polka @MatthewMPolka]

Joe Negri, jazz guitar virtuoso and Mr. Rogers’ ‘Handyman,’ dies at nearly 100 — #Pittsburgh is a city of so many gems, and Mr. Negri was certainly one of them. MMP https://t.co/cEahZSzUQO

[Buzz Patterson @BuzzPatterson]

As a Delta pilot who's logged thousands of hours in the pointy end, let me tell you: these aren't "unruly passenger" footnotes.

These are flashing red warnings about the thin blue (and reinforced Kevlar) line protecting every soul on every flight.

Last night, Friday, May 29, 2026, United Airlines Flight 2005, a Boeing 737-900 (my former jet) flying from Chicago's O'Hare to Minneapolis with 147 passengers and six crew on board, turned into a real-life thriller at 35,000 feet.

A passenger tried to breach the cockpit. Which we are well-trained for. The crew squawked the hijack code (7500), diverted to Dane County Regional Airport in Madison, Wisconsin, and law enforcement swarmed in like the cavalry.

The hero crew and off-duty heroes on board subdued the guy. No injuries. Plane landed safe. Suspect in custody.

I remember the world before and after 9/11 like it was yesterday.

Post-9/11, everything changed. Cockpit doors became armored fortresses—designed to withstand bullets, battering rams, and desperate lunatics. Reinforced, locked, with secondary barriers that deploy when the main door opens for meals or bathroom breaks. Pilots don't just fly the jet; we become guardians of a sealed vault.

It’s a shame but it’s reality today.

[DK🇺🇸🦅🇺🇸 @1Nicdar]

Ever seen a seaplane launch on land?

In northern regions, just like a boat, seaplanes come out of the water for winter storage.

But a true seaplane doesn’t have wheels, so it can’t simply taxi out to the runway and take off once spring time rolls around.

This is one way they can launch.

As the truck accelerates, it gives the aircraft airspeed over the wings, which is the basic ingredient every airplane needs to fly.

Once the truck hits about 65-70 mph, the wings produce enough lift to fly and the pilot can lift right off the trailer to head back to the water.

Pretty cool to watch.

Credit: Vonda S. 🎥

[Matthew M. Polka @MatthewMPolka]

@hicasamadim 72

[Matthew M. Polka @MatthewMPolka]

Hoping for the best for #LBE! #WPa #Latrobe #PA #Aviation — Arnold Palmer Regional Airport targets federal grant program to replace Spirit Airlines
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(@TribLive)

[Beagle Facts @beaglefacts]

There may be some humans who are able to resist the pleading gaze of a #beagle, but our researchers have not identified any as of yet. #beaglefacts

📷 @Bachy68 / Twitter

[Matthew M. Polka @MatthewMPolka]

@ClintHurdle13 Amen, Brother!

[The White House @WhiteHouse]

There's no place like the United States of America.