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Tying it all in
I don't think anyone reads this journal any more. It wouldn't make any sense given I haven't written in it for years. Now that I am retired, I can confirm that KContheroad and Caseytalk are the same person. I don't want to lose all the information here. I've gone back to read the entries for my time in Iraq. I had forgotten quite a bit, but ( Read more... ) -
What's Uzbekistan Like?
How's that for a question? It's the same as if someone asked 'What's the USA (or any other country) like?' The answer depends on who you are and what you're looking for. If you're looking for free and fair elections and a government that embraces the rule of law, don't look to Uzbekistan ( Read more... ) -
Wish you were here and all that
But I'm sitting on my parents' balcony overlooking the ocean, nice breezes countering the warm day. . . wine for the asking, sourdough baking in the oven and the whole family is DONE with our dentist appointments. Oh, and Matthew isn't going to need orthodontia. I rather like that bit. -
Coming soon. . .
I've had several people ask me to talk about Uzbekistan now that they're not monitoring every key stroke as I type. I've been gathering my thoughts and will put it here soon.
I've deleted the last posts in this blog that asked you all to drop me. You can come back now, please! -
For the Intelligent design discussion
raven_oreilly hasn't friended me back, so I can't post in her journal. This is what I tried to post there, in case anyone would like to share it with her on my behalf:
tinuvielberen mentioned the FSM argument in your last post. There was a student who was suspended from school because he was advocating his religion of FSM, inisiting that it be taught in school that the ( Read more... ) -
Interview meme
Mr. Moooooooooooooooooooodie gave me some questions to answer. If you'd like me to ask you questions, I'd be happy to do it.
1. So what’s so great about this Harry Potter stuff then?The Potter books create a world I enjoy imagining myself a part of. I love that there's humour mixed with darkness. Some of the plot 'twists' are perfectly ( Read more... ) -
Long Beach Fire. My parents are fine.
I realize that several of you know my parents or know of them. I've made some references to the fire, but I haven't posted it here so everyone can know they're OK. My parents live in the same tower as the unit where the fire was. Their place is directly below it on the 11th floor. They have a second one two floors below that that they currently ( Read more... ) -
Happy Birthday, Old man!
May the coming year bring you joy and comfort, may the ills of the past be the foundation of great things to come.
Happy birthday, theoldcatlady . How you manage to keep going in the face of all your adversities, I'll never know. You're a strong one and that's a fact ( Read more... ) -
For 'Lyssa
Dear Hot Head ( Read more... ) -
So THAT's the secret!
Instead of asking you all to vibrate for me before a blood test, I should post cute kid stuff instead. I'll remember that ( Read more... )