I'm the village idiot, I don't have anything to do with this pathetic little opera, I just felt like passing through!
So, it’s done. On or about January 20th, Barack Obama will become the President of the United States. I am half tempted to lower myself to the level of those who have the bumper sticker that says, “He’s not MY president.” However, I was not raised to be that arrogant or selfish. I will respect … Read more
Almost two weeks here at FOB Hunter. As we were preparing to come here we heard a lot of horror stories about the conditions here. No air conditioning. There’s air conditioning but the electricity goes out for hours and some times days at a time. There are no showers. The bugs will eat you alive. … Read more
I have arrived at what will, presumably, be our home for the foreseeable future. Many of the people in this region live in mud huts or woven reed structures. So, here I am. 300 days left on this deployment. Should be interesting.