tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-105265222012-01-16T09:12:48.705-07:00God fearing, Right Wing conservative family man's blog about life, liberty, and the pursuit of those who would threaten it... Read on if you like, but you have been warned.Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06155149152918285656noreply@blogger.comBlogger1621100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10526522.post-25836884687129980972012-01-16T09:12:00.000-07:002012-01-16T09:12:48.741-07:00

So, since we've moved to the Denver area, you might think that we'd become Broncos fans... HA! I consider myself an Eagles fans, with a watchful eye on my hometown's team, the Bengals, and another eye on the team of my wife's home town: the Chargers. In fact, if quizzed, I'd probably know more about the Chargers than the Eagles anyway... but one team is AFC West and the other is NFC East, so

Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06155149152918285656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10526522.post-32699848051188907192012-01-02T07:19:00.000-07:002012-01-02T07:19:37.575-07:00

It's that time again... a time to make new promises... or remake the same old tired promises. A time to look forward to the new year with anticipation and to wave a fond (or bittersweet, or just flip a finger) farewell to the year in the rearview... In other words: it's New Year's! In keeping with tradition, I shall now reissue my usual proclomations of self-betterment... is that a word? In

Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06155149152918285656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10526522.post-3321989282427213152011-09-16T15:31:00.000-06:002011-09-16T15:31:04.755-06:00

It's Friday. It's been a busy week, but I haven't spent a single minute in the office. So where have I been? I've been attending transition assistance classes this week. That's right. I've been spending the last five days learning how to write an effective resume, dress for success, and ace that interview. Now all I need to do is figure out exactly what I want to do when I get out of the Corps.

Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06155149152918285656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10526522.post-21223464342553764292011-08-25T15:22:00.000-06:002011-08-25T15:22:35.132-06:00

So, this will be a quick update on a variety of topics. Fortunately, if you are not the type to read fast, you can take as much time as you need to get through this information or even come back later and read it again. School is off and running for the fall semester. I'm taking the History and Literature of Ancient Israel for my first class. Well, I guess someone in marketing figured people

Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06155149152918285656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10526522.post-62605004662069543512011-08-15T21:05:00.000-06:002011-08-15T21:05:11.398-06:00

I figure I should try to add an entry to my blog before the hectic-ness (is that a word) of the fall season gathers steam and rolls me over. The kids started school last week. They have their first homework assignments this week. The Boy is already frustrated and he's only tried one day of 4th grade homework. This might be a very long year. His sister is doing fine with her assignments, but

Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06155149152918285656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10526522.post-86392828522829668742011-08-03T07:36:00.000-06:002011-08-03T07:37:05.125-06:00

Hey, everybody, if there's anyone out there reading this. I just logged in and noticed that my last post was way the heck back in January. Holy cow! So, what have you been up to? I'll give you (and myself) a little trip through my 2011 so far. Should we start in January? Sure... why not? Hang on... let me go get my day planner... Okay, now that I've actually read my last couple of posts and

Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06155149152918285656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10526522.post-10751450786235571712011-01-10T07:38:00.000-07:002011-01-10T08:44:05.741-07:00

I didn't post on Saturday for a very simple reason: I can't get onto Blogger while I'm logged onto my computer at work. Yep, I had to work this weekend. Why? Was I being punished? Did I have leftover work to make up? No and no... The unit I am currently attached to is a reserve unit. As a result, there are weekends throughout the year that I will be required to go in. In a way it's good because

Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06155149152918285656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10526522.post-31241972001476112762011-01-01T10:39:00.000-07:002011-01-01T10:39:27.623-07:00

Happy New Year!One of my resolutions is to return to the blog-o-sphere as a way of recording my observations on a variety of topics. I will most likely incorporate elements of all of my blogs into this one, so if you've been (not) tracking me on "The Right Track" you can officially stop. Speaking of fitness and stuff, I would like to start 2011 by recounting some of my achievements for 2010. On

Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06155149152918285656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10526522.post-62116610611375302092010-04-04T14:02:00.000-06:002010-04-04T15:21:26.891-06:00

Yes, it's been quite a while since I last posted a blog entry, but I can explain...Okay, I don't really have an excuse. I have been busy writing... Just not in this format. I've been trying to keep tabs on all the ways the federal government has been destroying our nation from within. I tend to post articles and a comment or two on my Facebook page. I've also been taking college classes which

Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06155149152918285656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10526522.post-79822028578957119412010-01-06T21:27:00.000-07:002010-01-06T22:12:35.046-07:00

I haven't posted since before Thanksgiving? Seriously? Well, okay then. Time to change that.Hope your holidays went well. We drove the truck all the way back to San Diego to spend Thanksgiving with Jen's mom. Her 2 BR apartment is definitely not the ideal place to add a family of four, but she graciously gave up her room and we made it work. After about 20 minutes of driving on our way out of

Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06155149152918285656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10526522.post-17982564031291068252009-11-23T07:50:00.001-07:002009-11-23T08:13:27.342-07:00

Monday's here again, but this time it's not so bad. I'm on vacation this week and we're in San Diego to visit Jen's mom for Thanksgiving. Jen typed up a good post about our recent troubles with her vehicle so I won't repeat them here. However, I am gaining more confidence and after hearing Pastor Hal yesterday talk about hope deferred and what to do when your dreams are unattainable, I'm

Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06155149152918285656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10526522.post-4286929733058501672009-11-13T05:48:00.000-07:002009-11-13T06:30:54.657-07:00

Happy Friday the 13th! (Bwa-ha-ha-ha-ha!)Okay, now that THAT is out of my system I can jot down a few thoughts about the first half of this month and my plans for the rest of the month. Hopefully I'll be back and write a post about what actually happens, but let's take this one step at a time.This week the United States Marine Corps celebrated our 234th anniversary. For anyone who doesn't know,

Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06155149152918285656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10526522.post-64957327047034840142009-10-31T08:01:00.000-06:002009-10-31T15:16:32.454-06:00

Happy Halloween! Okay, it's not really that scary, but I couldn't think of a better title for this post. It's been a couple of weeks so here's what's going on...We went to Mr. Biggs for the boy's birthday. We thought about it and realized that we could either spend a bunch of money to have the neighborhood boys over and let them trash our house (which still has at least one box in every bed room)

Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06155149152918285656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10526522.post-30036544991462556282009-10-14T19:28:00.000-06:002009-10-14T20:02:43.965-06:00

I'd ask the question "Where has the time gone," but then I wouldn't have a reason to post right?The end of August was tense and boring at the same time. It was boring because there was a lot of waiting around and staring at each other (and getting on nerves) while we were stuck in our hotel room waiting for the home buying process to run its course. It was tense because there were a couple of

Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06155149152918285656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10526522.post-42587827625530928282009-08-16T08:17:00.001-06:002009-08-16T09:00:06.150-06:00

This past week was pretty much the same ole same ole. We're all very tired of living in a hotel room and even though we have light at the end of the tunnel, we're still in the tunnel for now. Ugh!I posted a quote request to the Denver BBB website for a plumber to tell me how much it would cost to run a gas line up to the 2nd floor laundry area in our new home. I've got a few who said they'd come

Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06155149152918285656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10526522.post-52952075294941631482009-08-08T08:14:00.001-06:002009-08-08T09:05:28.623-06:00

When we first got to Denver last week, I was unsure about a lot of things. I didn't know where we would live, where the kids would go to school, where we'd go to church... you know, minor detail stuff like that. A lot can change in less than a week.We started meeting with our realtor, Wendy, in person shortly after we got to town. Last Saturday was our first day of actually driving around and

Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06155149152918285656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10526522.post-72645317681416977252009-08-02T07:58:00.000-06:002009-08-02T10:02:59.227-06:00

Okay, so July was an 'interesting' month. Fortunately I spent the whole month on leave so I could concentrate on getting the family moved. Allied sent a three person crew to our house on the 13th to pack everything up and get us ready for the actual movers. They were there pretty much all day and even worked through lunch but by the time they left just about everything was in boxes and ready for

Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06155149152918285656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10526522.post-85598218615980860122009-07-07T20:08:00.000-06:002009-07-07T20:28:10.393-06:00

Okay, for those of you keeping score here's the latest on the 'haps' at the house.We've been packing and sorting for a while now but not with the intensity you would expect of a family getting ready to move out of the state. Why? Well, quite simply, since the military has contracted a moving company to move our stuff, we just don't feel the burden of having to get everything done by any deadline.

Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06155149152918285656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10526522.post-37388115336400436072009-06-21T07:13:00.000-06:002009-06-21T08:27:27.077-06:00

It's Father's Day today. What does that mean, really? Is Father's Day a "Hallmark Holiday" created to balance out Mother's Day? Why in June? Is it to remind students who it is that will most likely be paying for their college next year? Is it at the beginning of summer to provide an excuse to cook meat over fire to celebrate being a man? I dunno.I can tell you this much: I love being a father. I

Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06155149152918285656noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10526522.post-88105140280280528452009-06-16T18:49:00.000-06:002009-06-16T18:53:53.872-06:00

The second garage sale was not as well trafficked as the first, but we still managed to move some stuff (mostly clothes) and raise a few more bucks. Probably going to get that laptop we've been looking for... okay, Jen's been looking for. That will become our main computer while we're in transition.So, our mortgage guy seems to have flaked out on us. He's not returning calls and I can't even

Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06155149152918285656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10526522.post-41481639543238246102009-05-31T08:12:00.000-06:002009-05-31T08:36:02.799-06:00

Wow... I never realized how much work it is to get everything done when you have to relocate the entire family in one fell swoop. We're making progress though and I think we'll be okay by the time M day comes...We had a huge garage sale yesterday. It threatened to rain all day, but never actually did. In fact, the sun finally broke through the "May Gray" just as we were moving everything back

Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06155149152918285656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10526522.post-40753180349045587312009-05-02T08:18:00.000-06:002009-05-02T08:38:04.578-06:00

Well, it's Saturday... What does that mean? It means that I have a lot of stuff to do today, especially since I'm scheduled to be on duty tomorrow. It's ironic, don't you think, that the guy who makes up the duty schedule hasn't put himself on the roster for three months now and there are people senior to him who are on the schedule. I also find it curious that even though I've mentioned it many

Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06155149152918285656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10526522.post-55595704369197449362009-04-30T06:33:00.000-06:002009-04-30T06:54:06.164-06:00

Twelve billion dollars a DAY... that's how much the new administration has cost the American taxpayer. That's two dollars for every person on the PLANET. When the American people voted for change, I'd be willing to bet 8.5% of the working population were not thinking that they'd be looking for change as in, "Hey, Buddy, got a quarter?" We have been blessed in this current downturn because of my

Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06155149152918285656noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10526522.post-20468669287275044152009-04-18T22:24:00.000-06:002009-04-18T22:56:32.140-06:00

Okay... the kids are in bed and my Love is out with her friends for chit-chat and scrapbooking. I've got "The Empire Strikes Back" on Spike TV and a drink so I figured I'd jump on the computer and update some stuff. First stop: blog.So we went back to Verizon the Sunday after Valentine's only to learn that the sale we were looking for had ended ON Valentine's Day. Now they wanted $130 for the

Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06155149152918285656noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10526522.post-22332958635383664112009-02-15T08:50:00.000-07:002009-02-15T09:55:45.603-07:00

Wow.I'm sorry about that. I didn't realize it's been over three months since I last posted. Let's see... what have I been up to?Well, let's start with the holidays.I got a nice thick robe for Christmas which I first thought was going to be too warm for me, but it's actually perfect. There are times when I will wear one of my hoodies instead, but that's usually because it has better freedom of

Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06155149152918285656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10526522.post-24920126319149132842008-11-14T07:49:00.000-07:002008-11-14T09:01:48.692-07:00

My parents are awesome grandparents. I got home from Iraq in late October and they came out to see "me" on the 1st of November. Actually, I think they came out to see the grandkids, but my homecoming was a good excuse. :-) Like I mentioned in my last entry, I think they ended up spending more time with the little ones than I did, but that's cool. They stayed with them for a couple of days in the

Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06155149152918285656noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10526522.post-11829359237962902422008-11-09T09:19:00.000-07:002008-11-09T09:42:40.261-07:00

Alllrighty then... let's try to get caught up a bit. Let me start with last night and I'll work my way backwards. Last night was our Birthday Ball. For those of you not familiar with what that means, let me 'splain.The Marine Corps was founded by a resolution of the Continental Congress on 10 November 1775. In 1921 General John A. LeJeune (13th Commandant of the Marine Corps) directed that all

Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06155149152918285656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10526522.post-2023034234546033822008-10-16T00:28:00.000-06:002008-10-16T00:33:16.562-06:00

Well, it looks like I have some work to do when I get home. I have been horrible about keeping up with my blog during this deployment. If you have stuck around, thank you and I apologize for my lameness. If you've left, well, I could say something but you wouldn't read it anyway. =) Still, I intend to go back and "back brief" you all on some of the highlights of this deployment when I get home.

Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06155149152918285656noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10526522.post-31519445378968134722008-08-30T23:10:00.000-06:002008-08-30T23:28:20.843-06:00

Well, it's almost September. I suppose that means summer vacation is over and it's time to get back to work. Oh, that's right... I've been at work all summer and missed my kids' vacation time.The Boy started 1st grade last week. Who'd ever think that I'd be mature enough (okay, old enough) to have a 1st grader living in my house? His sister starts back to pre-school next week. This will be her

Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06155149152918285656noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10526522.post-57116657688311537672008-05-20T12:37:00.000-06:002008-05-20T13:05:43.127-06:00

I didn't realize it had been a while since I last posted to my blog. Thanks, Andrea, for keeping me on my toes!It's been interesting out here. By that I mean that we seem to have at least one sand storm every week and even though it's mid-May, the weather flags have just started to make their appearance. "Hey, what's a 'weather flag' anyway?" I'm glad you asked. The heat index can cause serious

Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06155149152918285656noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10526522.post-59135097540634288772008-04-19T05:54:00.002-06:002008-04-19T06:19:29.741-06:00

I had a pretty good week this week. We had another dust storm come in a couple days ago and it looked like it was going to be a doozy. Well, it lasted for about 24 hours and then moved on. It did have the effect of keeping temperatures down for a bit, so for that I'm thankful.We only had three men at our weekly meeting for the "The Purpose Driven Life" instead of the 8 or 9 we had a couple weeks

Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06155149152918285656noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10526522.post-85584893363717729882008-04-15T09:30:00.000-06:002008-04-14T23:32:30.778-06:00

It should be "This Week in Baseball" but we play softball out here. I know! I'm in a combat zone and I'm writing home to my wife to send me my softball gear. What's that all about? Anyway, we had three games over the weekend and we went 1-1-1. Huh? A tie in softball? Yes. The league organizers declared a time limit for each game, which is fine, but they called the game for time right in the

Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06155149152918285656noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10526522.post-70546391182983050962008-04-07T13:27:00.000-06:002008-04-07T13:42:34.949-06:00

Holy Smokes! Well, I'd call it smoke, but it's dust. And tons of it, too. I was walking back to the office from dinner and I was walking into a wall of dirt. It came from somewhere and steadily covered the horizon. My mind instantly came to two conclusions:1) Oh, crap, there's going to be dust all over EVERYTHING!2) You know, if that were rain it would look a lot like that rain storm I got caught

Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06155149152918285656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10526522.post-83980158133644579982008-03-30T23:23:00.000-06:002008-03-30T23:24:29.824-06:00

I hope your weekend was a good one. I attended our 1100 “main” Protestant service, which is labeled as “contemporary” and means that we have a praise band instead of an organist leading the worship music. In fact, the size of the band was pretty impressive. There were three or four guitars and about a ½ dozen singers, plus bass, keyboard, and even a drummer. I’ve already plugged in and made

Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06155149152918285656noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10526522.post-26904384996267456512008-03-27T06:49:00.000-06:002008-03-27T07:36:56.158-06:00

Yeah! I finally got a picture to post. This was one of the decorations that were set up for Easter at the DFAC (Dining FACility). I doubt I'll be able to get more to post so I'm not even going to try. Maybe my wife will have better luck on her blog, if she's so inclined.

Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06155149152918285656noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10526522.post-48893638249533581622008-03-23T06:49:00.000-06:002008-03-23T07:11:58.143-06:00

We had a service for Good Friday on Friday (duh!) at the chapel here on base. Seven different chaplains each took one of the seven statements Jesus made while being crucified and gave a short sermonette on it and we sang a verse of a hymn in between each one. It was very moving and I thought it was quite a good service. I fasted yesterday and took it pretty easy. There's not much for an admin guy

Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06155149152918285656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10526522.post-40724496898349469352008-03-22T02:51:00.000-06:002008-03-22T02:57:02.946-06:00

I hope to play tourist this afternoon and take some pictures of the base I'm calling home for the summer. I'll also take some pictures of the Easter services tomorrow and should be able to put a few shots up early next week.The internet is weird out here. Sometimes I go a whole day without hearing from back home. Of course, that may be because the kids are sick and Wonder Woman is so tired from

Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06155149152918285656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10526522.post-73909339605065532802008-03-17T07:13:00.000-06:002008-03-17T07:24:28.049-06:00

Well, here I am... again.I've been here twice and now I'm here for the third time in five years. This is my fourth deployment in the same time span, but if you look through my archives, you'll see that my last trip overseas was not bad at all, other than the separartion from the family of course.So, where am I? I can't tell you that here, but if you ask my wife, she can fill you in. I took a tour

Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06155149152918285656noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10526522.post-58572097331887782922008-01-07T06:44:00.000-07:002008-01-07T06:49:03.696-07:00

Okay, so I took an online quiz. It's only because I didn't think I had enough time to play Madden football before leaving for work this morning.You Are a Total BrainiacYou're amazingly brilliant. Some would even say genius.You're curious, thoughtful, analytical, and confident.You take on difficult subjects because you want to... not because you have to.No field of knowledge is too complicated or

Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06155149152918285656noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10526522.post-62261258872761363182007-12-31T17:02:00.000-07:002007-12-31T17:11:39.946-07:00

Hope your 2007 was a good year. It definitely was a year of ups and downs for us.Highest high: I was home all year.Lowest low: I lost a good friend in a car accident and he left behind his wife and three children.As 2007 ends and 2008 begins, I will attempt to revive my blogging skills and post stuff to help friends and family keep tabs on the happenings in my little world. I have a page on

Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06155149152918285656noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10526522.post-26978131651518671972007-11-13T16:43:00.001-07:002007-11-13T16:48:59.024-07:00

Holy smokes! I can't believe I haven't touched this blog since January! That seems like a life time ago. I just re-read some of my "latest" posts to get a feel for where I was and it really was a whole 'nother world.This post (and the next few) will be short. I'm just curious if any of my friends are still out there. I'll try to go through some of the old comments and hit your sites, but if you

Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06155149152918285656noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10526522.post-56661558859046463452007-01-14T16:48:00.000-07:002007-01-14T17:01:03.185-07:00

We got home on Friday and it's been a pretty good weekend. Jen came up and met me right as evening colors was sounded. Everyone stopped and rendered honors to the flag as it was lowered from its half-mast position and then we all went back to our happy reunions. She'd made arrangements to have our babysitter drop the kids off at home with a friend and when we got home, she went in the door first.

Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06155149152918285656noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10526522.post-54473623261914957452006-12-25T14:53:00.000-07:002006-12-24T21:27:08.036-07:00

Twas the Day before Christmas (back in the States)But here in Japan, Christmas would not waitThe day started dreary and rainy to boot,But there were presents to open and cookies to loot.He unwrapped his gifts and got a good laughWhen he unwrapped the odd movie, “Mars Attacks”There was also a book, about his home baseWhich he read with a smile on his face.Then it was time for chow, the mess hall

Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06155149152918285656noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10526522.post-5650242770341058042006-12-17T03:14:00.000-07:002006-12-17T03:16:25.636-07:00

Okay, so apparently, Blogger has a new format. I'm playing around with it a bit (obviously) and I'm not sure if I like it or not. I don't seem to have as much control over the template as I used to with the older format. I guess, if I need to, I could always kill this blog and go exclusively with my blog on MySpace, but I can't figure that one out either. This could get frustrating.

Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06155149152918285656noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10526522.post-1165834352722874562006-12-11T03:10:00.000-07:002006-12-11T03:52:32.820-07:00

We're so glad you could attend. Come inside, come inside...I thought this past weekend was truly a great one for just about every reason. First and foremost, I got to talk to my wife a couple of times on the phone. The biggest difference between calling from here and calling from the war zone is the time delay. I'm not talking about doing the math to figure out if she's awake. I'm talking about

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If you ask my wife, she would tell you that I am not a big fan of PBS as a source of news. However, I was browsing for pictures to share with you this Thanksgiving, and I came across this article about the food we eat on this particular Thursday, and I found it interesting enough to share with you. If you are like Rocky Balboa and think that today is just another Thursday, then I am sure there is

Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06155149152918285656noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10526522.post-1164171795606534242006-11-21T21:34:00.000-07:002006-11-21T22:03:15.830-07:00

At 0800 this morning, after being ritualistically cleansed of the city sludge and dirt of the land, I have been declared a Shellback by King Neptune and his royal court. The ship's captain came over the intercom just after 1000 to announce that we had just crossed the equator on our way back to port but since the cleansing had not been completed for some of the crew yet, we had turned to a new

Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06155149152918285656noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10526522.post-1163921379237935902006-11-19T00:15:00.000-07:002006-11-19T00:29:39.280-07:00

Whew! It's been a long day. I woke up at 0330 as the game was coming on. I'd already set my alarm for later, so I went back to sleep for awhile. I woke up again at 0500 and checked the score. It was 21-2 and nearing the end of the 1st half. I thought, "No problem," and went back to sleep again. When I woke up at 0630, the score was much closer. I think it was 24-21 or something like that. I

Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06155149152918285656noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10526522.post-1163821922147347822006-11-17T20:25:00.000-07:002006-11-19T00:30:45.876-07:00

I learned this morning that Bo Schembechler has died.I grew up watching the man work his magic at the University of Michigan as they competed for the Big-10 title almost every year, it seemed. The traditional game between my beloved Buckeyes and the loathed Wolverines is this weekend. I do not know how this loss will affect UM. Coach Bo has not been in Ann Arbor for several years, but I am sure

Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06155149152918285656noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10526522.post-1163492529949073812006-11-14T01:04:00.000-07:002006-11-14T01:22:09.966-07:00

The United States of America is the Land of the Free because it is the Home of the Brave. Cpl Jason Dunham's story is not unique among the Marines I have served with for the last couple of years save for the level of recognition that his story has earned. I mean no disrespect and I hold Cpl Dunham up as a hero. I only mean to say that there are a lot more men just like him and I am humbled for

Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06155149152918285656noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10526522.post-1163427676881528482006-11-13T06:40:00.000-07:002006-11-13T07:21:17.010-07:00

I just wanted to touch on a couple of different issues here before I forget.Since I've already done my ranting and raving about the election process, let me address an issue my wife raised in an email earlier today. She asked if the shift in the balance of power would have any impact on my deployment schedule. Unfortunately, I doubt it. Yes, the Democrats made huge gains in their numbers in both

Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06155149152918285656noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10526522.post-1163248648236139782006-11-11T04:58:00.000-07:002006-11-11T05:37:28.343-07:00

Veterans Day.Typically, Veterans Day is almost a sacred holiday for me. Ever since I joined the Corps (actually, when I still in high school) this day has been special day to me. I have an aunt who retired from the Air Force and an uncle who was in the Army. Heck, even my father-in-law is a Marine no longer on active duty. (We don't have "former" Marines. They just no longer serve on active duty

Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06155149152918285656noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10526522.post-1163112668261407732006-11-09T15:41:00.000-07:002006-11-09T15:51:08.406-07:00

The young man was nervous and maybe afraidHe wasn’t quite sure what he’d been thinking that dayHe’d gone to Tunn Tavern to grab a quick brewAnd walked out after signing on as one of the FewIt was November Seventeen Hundred and Seventy-FiveAnd a Corps had just come to lifeHe’d pledged his life to something unseenHe was the first enlistee: the first MarineThe young man was hot. Sweat dripped from

Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06155149152918285656noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10526522.post-1162987713714114152006-11-08T04:49:00.000-07:002006-11-08T05:17:34.973-07:00

Disclaimer: I am standing on my soap box and I am about to speak from the bottom of my red, white, and blue heart. You have been warned.Okay, let’s see… after a disclaimer like ^that^ I wonder what could possibly be on my mind today. It’s the elections, of course. Not just the elections this year, but voting in general. I have to take a deep breath because I don’t want to just spout rhetoric and

Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06155149152918285656noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10526522.post-1162685772529720112006-11-04T17:00:00.000-07:002006-11-04T17:18:58.926-07:00

Well, we're back on the open water, or "Blue Water" as the Navy refers to the open ocean. I thought all water was blue, but I'm just a Jarhead, so what do I know? We completed the exercises that we'd gone to the Philippines for and spent a couple of days in Subic Bay for liberty. Other than buying souvenirs for the family, I think I spent a total of maybe $10 on myself. That money got me lots of

Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06155149152918285656noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10526522.post-1162053855010371862006-10-28T10:25:00.000-06:002006-10-28T10:44:15.086-06:00

Happy Halloween!I'll be back on All Saint's Day to ask how your Halloween was, so be ready... and don't kiss any beagles.In honor of the dark side of the season, I thought this survey might be appropriate...You Are 48% EvilYou are evil, but you haven't yet mastered the dark side.Fear not though - you are on your way to world domination.How Evil Are You?That's a good sign, right? Have a great

Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06155149152918285656noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10526522.post-1161868304576864272006-10-26T06:48:00.000-06:002006-10-26T07:11:46.326-06:00

Well, another week is almost over. I seem to recall that I owe you some pictures of the birthday cake made in honor of the ship's anniversary a couple weeks ago. Check out these shots...This one shows the back of the "ship" and even has a little LCAC (hovercraft) coming out of the back...Did you notice the biscuit helicopters? The chef that made it was pretty pleased with himself. He should be.

Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06155149152918285656noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10526522.post-1161055899060797722006-10-16T21:06:00.000-06:002006-10-22T06:36:55.526-06:00

This post was constructed on 10/17. I was not aware that it had not posted correctly...Today is my son's birthday. It seems impossible to believe that it's been 5 years since my wife and I were in a hospital and going through the birth experience. My parents and her mother were in the waiting room all night. They had arrived at the hospital earlier in the afternoon of the 16th and stayed,and

Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06155149152918285656noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10526522.post-1160216566920162512006-10-07T03:59:00.000-06:002006-10-07T04:22:48.283-06:00

Living on a ship is definitely a new experience for me. I would recommend that if you've EVER gotten just a little woozy from being in a moving vehicle for an extended period of time that you prepare yourself by taking some anti-motion discomfort medication before you board a vessel of the U.S. Navy. Even a "big deck" like the USS Essex (LHD-2) can churn your innards just as well as the next ship

Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06155149152918285656noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10526522.post-1158993824019912112006-09-23T00:31:00.000-06:002006-09-23T00:45:25.576-06:00

This is our last Saturday on island for awhile. It just so happens that this is also the weekend that the MWR (Morale, Welfare, and Recreation) folks are hosting a festival right here on our camp. My cousin-in-law and family are coming up to join the party and we're supposed to hang out afterwards. I figured I'd just check my email while I wait for them to show and while I'm in the library... it

Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06155149152918285656noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10526522.post-1158476615448016402006-09-17T00:53:00.000-06:002006-09-17T01:06:16.666-06:00

Well, we had a very windy day yesterday. We officially made it to Typhoon Condition 1C (C is for "Caution", not "Cookie") around 2 o'clock. That meant I had to leave the library where I was and return to my room. It also meant that if I wanted to leave after that (to go to the chow hall, for example) I had to don my flak jacket and kevlar helmet. It seemed extreme to me, but I'm sure had I not

Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06155149152918285656noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10526522.post-1157866864980904882006-09-09T23:24:00.000-06:002006-09-09T23:41:05.000-06:00

All the pre-game hype...It's Number 1 visiting Number 2...It's a rematch of last year's game...This could have National Title implications...Ohio State lost more than 1/2 of their starting defense to the NFL draft...Texas has 9 starters returning on their offense...Texas has scored in at least 10 points every game since 1997...Final score?The visiting Buckeyes from The Ohio State University:

Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06155149152918285656noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10526522.post-1157186376521858672006-09-02T02:17:00.000-06:002006-09-02T23:37:01.440-06:00

This is my 100th post on this blog. How cool is that? To celebrate, I've constructed a list of 100 things about myself. I know from reading other blogs (like my wife's) that I'm supposed to have a neat little button and a link, but I don't know how to do that. If you can help me out with that, please do so. Then, I'll update and create aforementioned link and button and continue on. Until then,

Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06155149152918285656noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10526522.post-1155725925959338352006-08-16T04:28:00.000-06:002006-08-16T04:58:46.090-06:00

Okay, let me break this down for those who may be curious as to what I'm doing right now. Well, actually, right now I'm sitting at a computer in the base library and updating my blog, but I'm talking big picture stuff here...I'm a member of 1/5. For those not familiar with the jargon, that would be the 1st Battalion of the 5th Marine regiment, 1st Marine Division. This battalion has a long and

Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06155149152918285656noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10526522.post-1155452922467246672006-08-13T00:27:00.001-06:002006-08-13T01:08:42.470-06:00

I haven't actually posted a serious blog entry in quite a while. Let's see if I remember how to do this. (smile)We should start today with the big news in the world. Over here in the Far East, we don't seem to pay that much attention to the Mediterranean area. Our area of responsibility is much too large to go looking outside of it for action. The Pacific Command (PACOM) is responsible for

Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06155149152918285656noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10526522.post-1155376065522421982006-08-12T03:39:00.000-06:002006-08-12T03:48:29.216-06:00

Back when I went through boot camp, we had a ritual. If the Drill Instructor said, "do this" or "do that," he would start a countdown. By the time he got to "0" (which is pronounced with a lot of emphasis on the second syllable: ze-RO!) then wherever you were in the process, you stopped what you were doing and shouted at the top of your lungs, "Done, Sir! Done!"I told you that story so I could

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I think I'm almost done tweaking the template for my blog. I expect to get back to my cheery, wise, and witty posting just as soon as this typhoon decides whether or not it's going to hit us. Check back this weekend for the weekend update. *Please note: no endorsement of this blog has been made by SNL that I know of. I just like the sound of "weekend update." If the head cheeses at NBC have a

Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06155149152918285656noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10526522.post-1154858723409599162006-08-06T04:02:00.000-06:002006-08-06T04:05:23.426-06:00

Whew! This is two I a row. I've taken a couple of these quizes and learned that I'm supposed to be a capricorn (which I am) and that just rolls into this quiz that tells me...Your True Birth Month Is JanuaryLoyalSocialLogicalEasily jealousLoves childrenRather reserved Highly attentiveLikes to criticize Needs close friendsAmbitious and serious Smart, neat and organizedHardworking and

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As Charlie Brown likes to say, "AAAAAARRRGGGHHH!"I posted my last entry (about the rabbits) and then I tried to post something else and my blog disappeared. Very Bermuda Triangle like. So now I have to reconstruct all of the personalizations I had. I wonder if that means I need to re-apply for membership in the mil.blog ring, or how does that work? On the other hand, I was planning to clean up

Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06155149152918285656noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10526522.post-1154429107268910882006-08-01T04:40:00.000-06:002006-08-01T04:45:07.286-06:00

In the spirit of a game my wife taught me several moons ago...RABBIT! RABBIT! RABBIT!As near as I can figure, the idea is to be the first one to say "rabbit" three times on the first day of a new month. Since I'm way the heck over here I guess I win. I'll suspend playing until I'm back to at least the same continent, if not the same time zone as the rest of my family. Plus, I've learned that my

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I guess this is a good thing...You Should Be A CapricornWhat's good about you: hard working and ambitious, you're practically a guaranteed successWhat's bad about you: you can be unforgiving toward people who fail youIn love: you're very picky, but extremely devoted to the one you chooseIn friendship, you're: likely to be a good friend but expect a lot in returnYour ideal job: rock climber,

Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06155149152918285656noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10526522.post-1153991116669358382006-07-27T03:02:00.001-06:002006-07-27T03:05:16.673-06:00

The alarm sounded at 6, but he’d been awake for an hour already. For some reason, he wasn’t able to sleep very well last night, and then it hit him: Today was Saturday but not just any Saturday. Today was the day he had been looking forward to ever since the date had been set last year. Today was his wedding day.When he first met his Princess, he was no real prince. He had wandered into a

Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06155149152918285656noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10526522.post-1153734910841170162006-07-24T03:54:00.000-06:002006-07-24T03:55:10.863-06:00

I think that this weekend's little blog survey could not have been more appropriate. I'm hoping that this is result is partly because I am unsupervised at the moment. In fact, I should be supervising others. Better get my blog posted so I can get back to it.You're Totally SarcasticYou sarcastic? Never! You're as sweet as a baby bunny.Seriously, though, you have a sharp tongue - and you aren't

Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06155149152918285656noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10526522.post-1153301063808667792006-07-19T03:23:00.000-06:002006-07-19T03:36:43.820-06:00

Okay, let me start by saying oheyo gezeimeas ("ohio gu-ZI-muss") which means "Hola!" in Japanese. I've been away from my family for not quite a week and it feels like it's been forEVER! There have been many frustrations as I've tried to establish my office over here. First, I had to fight and finally scrounge for a space to call my own. Then I had to turn in my computer for re-imaging... good

Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06155149152918285656noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10526522.post-1152953322122306642006-07-15T02:44:00.000-06:002006-07-15T02:48:42.123-06:00

We arrived at our new (temporary) home early this morning, local time. The members of the battalion who were already here came to meet us and show us around the camp a little bit. Not much has changed in the 13 years since I last visited "The Rock".Anyway, please stop over and give my wife your best wishes. She's the one stuck alone with the kids for the rest of the year.I'll post more later when

Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06155149152918285656noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10526522.post-1152708549201064432006-07-12T06:37:00.000-06:002006-07-12T06:49:09.226-06:00

Ladies and Gentlemen, this is my last post from home for awhile. The United States Gov't believes it is in this nation's best interest for me to ply my career counseling skills while deployed overseas... again.If there's a positive to this story it is that I am not going to Iraq this time. I'm going to the Far East. Good thing there's nothing going on over there! (Please note: that was sarcasm.)

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As I prepare to embark on yet another quest to save the galaxy from the Sith Lords, I thought it rather appropriate that I share with you the results of my Jedi test.Obi-Wan KenobiYou scored 74% wisdom, 46% aggression, 57% power, and 68% morality! You are one of the wisest Jedi of them all, and have had a very eventful career full of failures and successes. You are a skilled fighter, having

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Now THAT's the Cincinnati Reds I remember watching in the early 90's.Oh, and did I mention that my adopted hometown heros won last night in similar fashion? Pretty exciting if you ask me.I'll post more later (probably tomorrow) but I had to get this out there.Also, here's my blog survey for the week...Your 2006 Summer Anthem IsDani California by the Red Hot Chili Peppers"She's a lover, baby, and

Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06155149152918285656noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10526522.post-1151583196208747092006-06-29T06:10:00.000-06:002006-06-29T06:13:16.233-06:00

I'm a little short on time this morning, but I have a longer post I'm prepping for tomorrow (or Saturday). Please check back this weekend.PEACE IN THE MIDDLE EAST!(yeah, right)Please note that there are two different links in the sarcasm above.

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I don't have much time this morning so (t)here...You Are 44% CynicalYes, you are cynical, but more than anything, you're a realist.You see what's screwed up in the world, but you also take time to remember what's right.How Cynical Are You?Just for the record, I'll be cleaning up my side bar later this week, too. More survey results will be posted on Sundays. Seems like an easy way to mark the

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This is just a quick hit before I leave for work this morning.Thoughts and prayers to the families of the three service men killed during the ambush on Friday. Sure, two were reportedly taken prisoner, but they died as a result of that action last week. A local talk show host asked how soldiers could be taken captive if they have automatic weapons and the training to use them. While the answers

Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06155149152918285656noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10526522.post-1150492693549158002006-06-16T14:27:00.000-06:002006-06-16T15:18:13.616-06:00

Okay, our "fabulous" vacation to visit my folks in Ohio did not go exactly as planned."How's that?" you may ask. Well, here's a break down of the low-lights for you.We had a battalion formation on Friday so the BOSS could wish us a good leave period and encourage us to do everything in our power to return safely. For an infantry unit, that's sometimes asking a lot. Anyway, we wrapped up the day

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I'm on shore leave. I'm outta here.Be back in a couple of weeks.

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For the men and women who have gone beforeWho fought for victory on foreign shores.And even if they never went to warThey were proud of the uniform they wore.This weekend is for us allTheir memories and stories to recallWe are right to stand with heads held highFor this privilege, (too) many have died.There are warriors whose stories will never be toldThe honor they have is theirs aloneBut for

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Someone please remind me why I do this... Here's what I did yesterday.3:00 - Up and at 'em3:45 - On the road to work4:30 - Arrive at work and unload my pack4:45 - Check out my rifle from the armory5:30 - Mandatory chowhall breakfast7:00 - Battalion begins a conditioning hike through the back woods of the base15:00 - We FINALLY get back to the start point, after 18.1 miles of trekking around the

Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06155149152918285656noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10526522.post-1147526585451948802006-05-13T07:17:00.000-06:002006-05-13T09:24:49.326-06:00

Where the heck have I been? It's a fair question. I've probably been declared a dead blog by now, and if that's the case, then I'll just have to accept the fact that if you quit making new entries, you can't expect people to keep coming back to read the same old stuff. Having said that, let me warn you that you may need to go get some coffee or something before you read this. I have a feeling I'm

Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06155149152918285656noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10526522.post-1144968218390900022006-04-13T16:24:00.000-06:002006-04-13T16:43:38.416-06:00

I saw Oprah's show yesterday and she almost had me convinced that since I'd gone to a public high school, I was basically screwed for having any basic life skills. Well... I found and took a test to make sure I could at least pass 8th grade math.You Passed 8th Grade MathCongratulations, you got 9/10 correct!Could You Pass 8th Grade Math?That's a good thing, since I won't be able to graduate with

Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06155149152918285656noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10526522.post-1142382540749284602006-03-14T17:12:00.000-07:002006-03-14T17:29:00.780-07:00

I've been at this academy for a little over a week now and I've hit my limit... my brain is full, can I go home now? Actually, it's not that bad, but today was nothing but classes. For those of you who may not be familiar with military training, just about every lesson is taught by the lecture method. Now, since we're all professionals, most of our classes are actually taught using the "informal

Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06155149152918285656noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10526522.post-1141394296663643632006-03-03T06:45:00.000-07:002006-03-03T06:58:16.686-07:00

What? What the heck does "PME" stand for? It stands for Professional Military Education. It's when the Marine Corps sends you to a training academy to fine tune your skills and knowledge in general topics that are important for your current pay grade. The idea is that this will make you a better staff sergeant (in this case) and prepare you for future promotion. I checked in on Wednesday and we

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The last time I posted was before the Superbowl? That can't be right. And yet, there it is... my last entry prior to today, predicting the Steelers would win. Man, what's happened to me over the last... what, month?! Oh, wait... only two weeks. Well, that's a little better I guess.Okay, so let's review. (Let me get some more coffee first.)After the big game, I called my best friend and

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I have to get going for our church services this morning, but I wanted to officially get the word out before the game...GO STEELERS!Steelers by 7... Bettis scores on a dump pass... Hasslebeck gets intercepted twice.Let's see what happens...

Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06155149152918285656noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10526522.post-1138694767384228882006-01-31T00:55:00.000-07:002006-01-31T01:06:07.406-07:00

Do they still make that show? It was called TWIB, which stands for This Week in Baseball. I don't even remember which network it was on, but I remember that the show was about an hour and had highlights from the week in baseball (as the name might suggest) and kept you updated on the latest baseball news like trades or significant injuries and stuff like that. Anyway... I digress.We've got an

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La, la... la, la, la, la!I was right! I don't get to say that very often when it comes to pro football, but I got it 100% right this weekend. Now, we'll just have to see what happens in Detroit in two weeks. I'm going to put my foot in my mouth right now and say that the Steelers win by 10. Any takers?Back to work again this morning. Should be a good day though. I have two reenlistments scheduled

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Wow, seems like the past week went by fairly quickly. Hope you all had a good week. Mine was just there, it seems. Well, that's not true. There were a couple of highlights.My *mumble-mumble birthday was Wednesday. My lovely wife got me some nice gifts to celebrate, including a new digital watch and a couple of movies. Her mom got me a gift card to Best Buy with the intent that I use at least some

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I've got duty today so I won't be able to babysit my kids while my wife and mother-in-law go see "The Lion King." That also means that I'll be short on sleep tomorrow and I will probably be late getting to church to play for the 9:00 service. I'll get there as soon as I can, Jerry.Sometimes I really dislike my job. If I was a civilian HR guy I'd have the whole weekend off. Period.Oh well. Someone

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Just cruising through my news headlines and saw a few stories that made me say, "Aha! Told you!"Let's start with this story about an allegedly innocent man being murdered by the state of Virginia. Excuse me, the Commonwealth of Virginia. Actually, I'll just copy a quote from the story. They said it better than I ever could... "We who seek the truth must live or die by the sword of DNA," McCloskey

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Hmm, let's see...Not really that much going on around here right now. Now that the holiday leave block is over everyone is back to work and we're starting our training cycle for the next deployment (or "pump") later this year. My wife is back at church working again, although her schedule has changed a little to make better use of her time. She's still working three days a week, but different

Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06155149152918285656noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10526522.post-1136471562161121572006-01-05T07:17:00.000-07:002006-01-05T07:48:33.700-07:00

I still don't like the BCS thing. I think some computer telling me who the best football team is just isn't the same. For one thing, computers can't watch the game and see just who is the better team. You gotta admit there are games when the score doesn't accurately reflect just how close (or how big a blowout) a game is. Okay, having said that... man, this year was a good one for bowl games,

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Hoping everyone had a great new year. Just wanted to say that I think Ohio State should just go ahead and open a campus in Tempe. I guess Buckeyes and Tostitos just go together more than I figured they would.We got a new ride! Thanks for all the notes of encouragement we received over the last couple of weeks. I've taken pics, but my wife wants to post them to her blog first, so it may be another

Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06155149152918285656noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10526522.post-1135782736161699582005-12-28T08:10:00.000-07:002005-12-28T08:57:35.030-07:00

As I said yesterday, hope you all had a great Christmas. Here are some pics from our holiday spent together. Our family room all dressed up for ChristmasOkay, so this is actually Christmas Eve, but don't they look great?My beautiful wife. Don't believe the t-shirt ;)My mother-in-law. I'm so fortunate to have in-laws I actually like :)For a family man, this is what Christmas is all about.And

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