Month: March 2007

The Military Adventure Continues…

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Tomorrow I will depart for Warrior Transition Course. A four week course designed to train prior service people from other branches how to be soldiers. You might also call it Soldiering School. They’ll teach us Army Customs and Courtesies, which I’ve already learned are somewhat different from the Navy. We’ll get a refresher course on … Read more

Movie: Babel

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“Babel” (Alejandro González Iñárritu) My wife and I watched Babel on DVD last night. Both of us thought it was pretty slow, not very good. Babel tells four stories that are, in varying degrees, interrelated. In my opinion, none of the four stories are very engaging. Much of the camera work was the handheld camcorder … Read more

Clinton Would Allow Sectarian Violence in Iraq

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Senator Clinton has finally provided details about what she thinks the strategy in Iraq should be. It does not bode well for the Iraqi people and it ensures that US forces will be in Iraq for many years to come, albeit on a smaller scale. Interestingly enough, Senator Clinton’s plan is everything that Democrats have … Read more

The Surge and Why

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This article makes a very clear explanation of why the surge was necessary. There is need for a political solution in Iraq. That does not preclude the need for security in Iraq. And from where we are today, US and coalition forces are the best choice to provide that security. I think John McCain was … Read more

iTunes music doesn’t work on my player /whine

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From this article: “Do you think it’s fine that a CD plays in all CD players but that an iTunes song only plays in an iPod? I don’t. Something has to change,” EU Consumer Protection Commissioner Kuneva was quoted as saying in a preview of an interview to be published on Monday. Why? Why does … Read more