I've been doing a lot of thinking and re-evaluating my positions on things lately. The shootings at Fort Hood have really brought a spotlight on some issues that have bothered me for some time. Are we really so worried about offending someone's sensibilities that we blind ourselves to warning signs? How have we become such a society of weak people?
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Rootstown boys soccer program a legacy of success

Melissa Dilley
about 9 hours ago

By Melissa Dilley

Record-Courier correspondent

ROOTSTOWN - Of the nine seniors on Rootstown’s varsity soccer team this year, all have been playing since age 4 and none of them could imagine not being able to represent their school.

But 15 years ago, all 14 ( Read more... )

Its kind of a weird feeling to be back here. I've been at this base twice before. I went past our old barracks today and our old hq building. Its empty bc no one is deploying out of here right now. The post is like a ghost town. The school I'm attending is a real joke. We are barely learning anything other than how to look up the answers for the ( Read more... )

http://www.armytimes.com/news/2009/08/ap_kuwait_base_attack_plot_081109/
From the Army Times:

KUWAIT CITY - Kuwaiti authorities said Tuesday they have arrested an al-Qaida-linked group allegedly planning to attack a U.S. military base in the small oil-rich state.

The Interior Ministry said in a brief statement that State Security has detained a “ ( Read more... )

http://www.trubeverage.com/
Tru Blood!
I don't know how I feel about paying $4 a bottle, but you know me, I'll end up buying it.
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from today's Record Courier: "Portage County has the second highest number of mobile homes in the state, with more than 7,000 units, according to Portage County Auditor Janet Esposito"
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I feel a sad nostalgic tug at childhood right now, after reading this article. I used to love 'You Can't Do That On Television' when I was a kid.
http://www.popeater.com/television/article/les-lye-dead-at-84/587101

Canadian actor Les Lye, known to millions of North Americans in their 20's and 30's as the lone adult on 'You Can't Do That on ( Read more... )

Laine went to daycare this morning rocking a RUN-DMC t shirt.
My kid is cool (and the gang).

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