Camp Personality, the Blues, & Love This Job…

Day 124 I had a thought that I think might make clear what I was trying to say yesterday about the difference between Camp Spearhead and Camp Patriot. Camp Spearhead is a place that you could make a TV show like MASH from. It had that kind of character, its own personality. Camp Patriot, at … Read more

Spearhead vs Patriot

Day 123 I miss Camp Spearhead. Camp Spearhead had character. It had its own personality. Camp Patriot is still too new and has not yet developed a character of its own. I miss the old DFac at Camp Spearhead. It consisted of several large Fest tents connected together. In the main dining area, hanging from … Read more

It Could Be Worse?

Day 122 First, my apologies. I didn’t blog yesterday. Don’t know why. I guess I forgot though that seems hard to believe. Anyway… “…but things could be worse.” Where in the world does this saying come from? Talk about completely meaningless. If we work this statement out to its logical conclusion in, say, my situation. … Read more

Journalists…

Day 120 Why is it that the only thing the American Press thinks news worthy is when one of us dies over here (hardly news anymore) and when one of us does something reprehensible? I understand reporting reprehensible acts. I understand reporting on the death of Americans over here. What I don’t understand is why … Read more

More Random Thoughts

Day 118 I think maybe I don’t really like adjustments very much. Which is interesting because I really like change. I’m finding, at least so far, I don’t like Camp Patriot very much. There don’t seem to be many/any places where people hang out. Or it could be that I simply haven’t found them yet. … Read more

Survivor: TPE Episode II

Day 117 I spent another 24 days up in the NAG. Different than the first time I was up there. The HMAS Stuart was there. I got to see friends and make a few new ones. Of course, it was nice to catch up on the latest in lives of RAN Runner (who’s picture is … Read more

More Random Thoughts

Day 91 It is really hot here. Like living in the drier on high. Today it was 114 degrees. I’m headed back to Survivor: TPE. Now that is has been made public, I can even say that I am going to the Northern Arabian Gulf (NAG) to an oil platform about 13 miles off the … Read more