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The War in Iraq?
I realize since Big O has declared the war is over in Iraq, everything is butterflies and rainbows over there now. At least the press no longer reports on Iraq. But it might interest some people to know that there have been 22 US Military fatalities in Iraq so far this year. Yes, it is a very low number, but given the fact that we no longer have ( Read more... ) -
Middle Birthdays are the Best!
Since our birthdays are so close together, HH6 and I try to make an event out of it every year. The day in between we call the "Middle Birthday". The last couple of years we have been going to Foti's in Culpeper for dinner. Its an amazing restaurant and well worth the trip if you don't live in the area.
For starters I had the Vanilla Roasted Maine ( Read more... ) -
Single-Card Tarot
Every once in awhile when I am having a difficult time with something but don't want to do a full reading, I will shuffle the deck and literally see what falls out, or just stop shuffling at some point and flip a card ( Read more... ) -
Clear Night Observations
Maureen, my Meade LX90-ACF 10" telescope and I were out looking at Jupiter last night. I got out there early enough that the Moon hadn't risen yet. Night before last the Moon was actually too bright to do any worthwhile observing. Last night was crystal clear and I could easily make out the bands of Jupiter along with all four of the Galilean ( Read more... ) -
The Reason for the Season
This seems to happen to me every year. To me there is the Winter Solstice, then there is New Years. I keep forgetting there is another holiday in between those two. Pretty much all the decorations and traditions this time of year revolve around pagan traditions of some sort or another anyway. While most of us don't immediately take the ( Read more... ) -
Winter Solstice Lunar Eclipse, 2010
It was cloudy, so we were pretty concerned that we wouldn't be able to see much. Fortunately, the clouds cleared just in time for totality - then came back again as we were leaving totality. Considering there was still snow on the ground, the full moon was almost like daylight before the eclipse. So I was thrilled to be able to capture stars ( Read more... ) -
Interjecting a Note of Religiosity Here
Gays in the military? Pagans in the military? Gay Pagans in the military?!? WTF???
I appreciate all the hoopla and good feelings in the gay community over the vote to repeal DADT. It's a great step in the right direction. It's also a policy that I might add which will stay in place even once it is signed into law - possibly for quite some ( Read more... ) -
Jeep Tires Ain't Cheap
But the old ones had over 70,000 miles on them and not much tread left to go into winter.
In the process of getting the new tires on the Jeep, we discovered the source of the occasional low tire pressure light. Apparently one of the sensors had corroded. It wasn't taking air properly and was not expected to be able to hold air, so we replaced it ( Read more... ) -
As the Holidays Approach
I post this poem every year about this time. A friend sent me the link to this video this year, so I thought I would post it instead.
I am fortunate this year - I am at home. But many of our friends, brothers, sisters, wives, husbands, sons and daughters are deployed again this year. Keep them in your thoughts and prayers this holiday season.
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Stupidest Excuse Ever
The worse excuse I have ever heard for not sending a deployed soldier a Care Package was; 'But we didn't know what he'd like." And this from the soldier's faith group.
Frankly, anything you send soldiers is appreciated. If they don't want or need it, they can always give it to someone else. There are tons of websites devoted to the topic of ( Read more... )