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Welcome to WordPress. This is your first post. I have lived on Movable Type for most of the years that I have maintained a blog. I have made a couple of attempts at WordPress but never very seriously. I did not like php. Movable Type is kind of falling off the face of the earth, … Read more

US Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Michael J. Pernaselli 27, of Monroe, N.Y KIA 24 April 2004, Northern Arabian Gulf, Operation Iraqi Freedom US Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Christopher E. Watts 28, of Knoxville, Tenn KIA 24 April 2004, Northern Arabian Gulf, Operation Iraqi Freedom US Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Nathan B. … Read more

This is the result of American pressure – primarily coming from Congress – to build an instantly successful and effective government. Self-fulfilling prophecy. If opponents keep enough pressure on, Iraq will indeed fail, just as they are saying it will. read more | digg story [posted with ecto] Technorati Tags: iraq, military, sociology

…I hope you find peace [ news articles | Original blog post ]. I am sorry for you tragic loss. Specialist Casey Sheehan sounds like someone I would have liked. I wish I’d had the chance to serve with him. I believe he was a good soldier. I hope that, in time, you find a … Read more

Memorial Day is a United States federal holiday that is observed on the last Monday of May (observed this year on 2007-05-28). It was formerly known as Decoration Day. This holiday commemorates U.S. men and women who have died in military service to their country. It began first to honor Union soldiers who died during … Read more

This is it, right here. This is why we do what we do. This 15 year old girl understands what seems to have escaped most people twice her age. Thanks, Dad. For sending me the video and for understanding what the video is talking about. I know that you remember me. aloha [posted with ecto] … Read more

I’ve been into photography since 1980 when I bought my first Canon AE-1. I loved that camera. I’m sorry I don’t still have it. In 1990 my photography equipment got stolen. I replaced the AE-1 with a Canon EOS 650 which I still have. When I was deployed to Kuwait I took the first digital … Read more

Iraq’s government has lost control of vast areas to powerful local factions and the country is on the verge of collapse and fragmentation, a leading British think-tank said on Thursday (source article). I think this is an interesting article. I do not necessarily agree with the conclusions drawn but the article points out a couple … Read more

“She pulled an alleged crack rock out of her mouth and placed it on the deputy’s car for inspection…” Woman tells cop she bought ‘bad crack’ aloha [posted with ecto] Technorati Tags: philosophy, psychology , sociology

Darwin Awards each year celebrates stupidity by awarding those who kill themselves doing something stupid. The more stupid, the higher the award. The gentleman in this story didn’t manage to kill himself. Thus, he does not yet qualify for consideration in this year’s awards. However, it seems certain that he will not die of old … Read more