I'm the village idiot, I don't have anything to do with this pathetic little opera, I just felt like passing through!
Smittie USATODAY.com – Analysis: Bush must demonstrate he has workable plan for Iraq So, can a brother catch a break? Coming into the elections the naysayers were talking about delays in the election, that the elections wouldn’t happen, and if the elections didn’t happen US troops would be there forever, blah, blah, blah. The elections did … Read more
FT.com | News in depth | Iraq – Iraqi parties declare elections great success Already the backward governments of the middle east are seeing the writing on the wall. President Bush has said that a free and democratic Iraq would be the beginning of change in the middle east. It’s beginning even now. Voter turnout … Read more
Yahoo! News – Iraqis Brave Violence; Voter Turnout High And so begins a new Iraq. The Iraqi people should be proud. In larger numbers than expected they braved the threat from insurgents and turned out to vote. Adnan Pachachi, a Sunni politician, says that turn out was higher than expected even in difficult areas like … Read more
Sen. Kennedy Calls for Withdrawl of U.S. Troops American forces should leave Iraq so that the insurgency, which is terribly splintered and without focus, can get about the business of civil war to see who will be the next dictator of Iraq. Once that is decided, the winning power can then set about the task … Read more
People amaze me. Really. On the day of the Boxing Day Tsunami I went to the Amazon web site. They had set up a way for people to donate money to the Tsunami victims online, through Amazon. Wow! Apple had something similar set up on their site. Really awesome stuff. And then there’s the other … Read more
Today was the first day drilling as a Navy Reservist since my return from the Gulf. It was good to see everyone again. It was good to tell the stories and relive the experience. Somehow, it’s better in the remembrance. This weekend is also the last of MIUW 104. MIUW 104 will be decommissioned. It’s … Read more
This being out on your own thing is interesting. It’s pretty easy to sit on my butt and do nothing. It’s pretty easy to mentally beat myself up for sitting on my butt doing nothing. Writing a business plan is a fairly significant challenge. At least it is for someone who has never done one … Read more
Reading through the comments on Engadget’s article about Wal-Mart’s dvd rental service, I saw a few comments in support of Wal-Mart. It was interesting because the only thing that the supporters could get behind was price. Wal-Mart has the cheapest price on the cheapest products. I was listening to a radio spot on NPR about … Read more
I managed to reconnect with a new friend. A man I met while I was in the Gulf. The Man from Broken Hill. We met while I was playing Survivor: The Profession Edition up in the NAG. We were fairly instant best friends. Him and his mate, the Gerbil. We’ve all managed to get back … Read more
For me 2004 and 2005 will undoubtedly be years to remember. I spent 2004 serving in the United States Navy in Operation Iraqi Freedom. One of the most significant events of my life. And in no small part as a result of that service, 2005 will be equally unique. As of January 3rd, 2005 I … Read more