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Rest In Peace, Marines

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What is war to the men and women who fight them? I think this [dead link:I have the article if you want to read it] offers some insight. Aloha

Korea

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Just back from two weeks in Korea. It was a lot of long hours and hard work. 18 to 20 hours most days. Being in Korea made me long to live in Japan again. Korea is very similar to Japan. I had a couple of occasions to work with the Koreans. They too remind me … Read more

Duh!

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OK, so like, this is the most obvious thing in the world. It almost frightens me that our Congress, seemly unable to figure it out on their own, is just now being told about it. Aloha

Soren’s Geek Test

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OK, so Soren is this guy I work with. Probably the geekiest person I know. I discovered today that he created a geek test some years back. I had fun taking the test. Score a 42 which is pretty good considering that I’m not really much of a geek. Give it a go. See what … Read more

Team Building

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I am glad to see the United States still making an effort to get UN backing before using force to disarm Iraq. I believe that if the United States abandons the effort and goes to war leading a “coalition of the willing” significant damage will be done to the reputation and prestige of the United … Read more

The Road to Baghdad

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The UN & its Security Counsel So, we have Security Council members France and Russia saying they will veto any resolution that contains either an ultimatum or a use of force trigger. There are very few who would argue against the notion that Saddam Hussein’s current efforts to comply with UN resolution 1441 are due … Read more

CNN as Intel/Reconn

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Maturing Web Offers Focal Point for War Coverage [Dead Link] For the fighting men and women on the ground this poses some rather frightening prospects. Note that the last paragraph of the article mentions that CNN plans to dedicate a section to “breaking news like troop movements.” It used to be that enemy intelligence gathers … Read more

Apple Technology @ Work

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Apple Powerbook Computers are being used by the media folks in the gulf. [dead link] Some witty comment about the fact that they aren’t using PCs might seem appropriate here. I don’t have one. I just think modern technology is cool Aloha

Beezer’s is for sale!

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Beezer’s [dead link], this really great, old school ice cream shop in old Kapa`a town on the island of Kaua`i is for sale! This is like the place to go for ice cream on Kaua`i. But you gotta go in the evening when the old guy is working. He makes absolutely to die for sundaes. … Read more