Feeling a little ticked off and confused by the VA...I know join the club.

here's the deal. I am a Reserve Marine. I've been in the Reserves since 2001 (actually contracted in 2000). I was called up twice, once for Operation Enduring Freedom and once for Iraqi Freedom. Both times I served a full year activation and returned to regular drilling ( Read more... )

A long, albeit very well informed, rant about the Democratic primary in California and the shennnanigans that went on.

by a staff writer at suicidegirls.com. or just read it here to see it complete with all the links and youtubery

FEB 07, 2008 02:44 AM

POLITICS: Floridohiofornia

First came the 2000 Florida elections that showed our Democracy to be ( Read more... )

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The US Library of Congress began uploading it's archival photographs on to a flickr site

some really amazing stuff on there. a lot of color photos from the '30s and '40s, which you don't often see.


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At this point, I'm starting to think the only thing scarier than Ron Paul might just be
Mike Huckabee

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It almost makes me long for the heady days of Ross Perot's presidential aspirations.

Also I am not at all impressed with Hillary Clinton's political
maneuvars in Nevada.

Long weekend. Another short week because of NO WORK. It's getting ridiculous. No work again today. I only worked one day last week. how do they expect me to make even a meager living this way ( Read more... )

and so it's a new year. I've never been a huge fan of New Year's. It just seemed like such an arbitrary date to mark the beginning of a new solar year. It doesn't coincide with the beginning of a season or anything like that. And I don't understand the particular significance of a year gone by. time just keeps moving...it's all one piece...not a ( Read more... )

Back in Austin. Puerto Rico was great. It was just really really good to escape the wintery weather (even what passes for it here in Central Texas) for a week of sun and humidity ala the tropics ( Read more... )

the temperature at 5am in San Juan is warmer than the high for today in Austin. I'm outta here!

spending a lazy weekend at home for once. not heading down to San Antonio for anything. It's not too cold to ride the motorcycle down there yet, but I'll be gone for a week in Puerto Rico in a few days...so...I can stay home. Worked just under 60 hours at work this week. unexpected but really needed it. Once I pay the rent due today, my bank ( Read more... )