I haven’t really written much in the past few months - other than posting stuff on politics from other sites. I’ve been reflecting on the past. I remember someone once telling me that as you get older you get the most vivid flashback memories of your life. That is what’s been happening to me. Every [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, February 5, 2008
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Continue reading...Friday, February 1, 2008
The Army was unprepared for the high number of suicides and cases of post-traumatic stress disorder among its troops, as the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have continued far longer than anticipated. Many Army posts still do not offer enough individual counseling and some soldiers suffering psychological problems complain that they are stigmatized by commanders.read [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, December 11, 2007
“Say it’s carol singers. With any luck, by next year I’ll be going out with one of these girls. But for now, let me say - without hope or agenda - Just because it’s Christmas (and at Christmas you tell the truth). To me, you are perfect. And my wasted heart will love you until [...]
Continue reading...Monday, December 10, 2007
Every time I think I have heard it all from Bush and his cronies, it gets worse. The latest comes from the current White House Press Secretary for President George W. Bush, Dana Perino. When asked about the Cuban Missile Crisis, she said, “It had to do with Cuba and missiles, I’m pretty sure.” In [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, November 28, 2007
I had a chance to see the Republican Presidential debate tonight. It seems that my fellow Americans are interested in pretty silly issues. Apparently, immigration is the most important issue we face today. Here is a quick characterization of what America would look like if this group of Republicans really got their way. 10 Point Republican [...]
Continue reading...Friday, November 16, 2007
We entered a huge structure, like the Great Pyramid. We were on a quest to find some stuff that my grandfather (Papa) had hidden there. Some of my family was there with me. We explored several areas and could not find what we were looking for. Everyone else that was there was running to get [...]
Continue reading...Friday, November 16, 2007
I missed Diwali this year so I hunted around the internet looking for an .ics or .vcs file that I could import into my Outlook calendar. I couldn’t find any and the default holiday tool that comes with Outlook 2007 doesn’t include any Hindu holidays either. So, I made one for 2008 - 2009 (based [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, November 8, 2007
It’s fascinating to see how divisive the interpretation of a single line of the Bible can be. People ask, “How should a line be translated? What was the original intent?” as if there is some secret decoder key. The exact intent is important only when you begin to base your entire ideology on the literal [...]
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Sunday, February 17, 2008
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