I'm the village idiot, I don't have anything to do with this pathetic little opera, I just felt like passing through!
I found this article pretty interesting. It talks about a number of things. It is interesting that the Russians may have given away U.S. War plans but more interesting is that the article also talks about – and tries to play down – documents that point to a direct connection between Osama bin Laden and … Read more
I did my Navy thing this weekend. I am a member of the United States Navy Reserves. One weekend a month and two weeks a year. That thing. Only one weekend a month and two weeks a year doesn’t really cover it. In order to truly make a successful military career in the reserves it … Read more
I had an interesting conversation with an old friend today. In the course of this discussion a recurring theme came up. “The ‘war’ in Iraq is not going well?” I have read, heard and seen this a lot. I have to wonder, how do we know? How should it be going? What is it that … Read more
The United States military would do well with a lot more officers like US Army Captain Fishback. This article tells the abbreviated version of his efforts to do the right thing. Officers who back and support the enlisted personnel who serve under them is rarer than it should be. aloha
It was interesting. In church yesterday they wanted to reflect on the true purpose/meaning of Memorial Day. So they had everyone who has served in the military or who knows someone who has or is serving in the military stand up. I hate to be a picker of knits but that’s Veteran’s Day which comes … 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
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
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