If anyone still uses these things (I almost forgot I even had one), know that I have a new blog site... semperhunden.blogspot.com

We had some good times, LiveJournal. Rest in peace.

Oh, by the way, I'm back from Iraq. To preempt the main question I get, I was there during the winter, so it wasn't that hot.

I'm so excited that it's finally college football season. The first game of the season is like waking up from a bad dream. It signals that the stifling, oppressive heat of summer is nearing its end, and the afternoon breezes are ushering in the cool, crisp autumn air. It feels like a new beginning ( Read more... )

In case you're wondering, non-objectivity in the media goes both ways. Check out this headline from FoxNews.com: Democrats Strategize on How to Cast the U.S. Troop Surge in Iraq as FailureI may happen to view that as accurate, but every now and then you get an in-your-face headline like that from Fox that doesn't even try to be nuanced. You'd ( Read more... )

Tonight I watched a two-hour program on the History Channel titled "9/11 Conspiracies: Fact or Fiction." It examined the conspiracy theories that popped up after September 11th and briefly discussed how such theories arise after major national tragedies ( Read more... )

It's amazing. I'll get thoughts in my head, and want to write them down here, but as soon as I open the page to post an entry, I lose all motivation to write. I've had zero motivation (as well as little time) to write since I've joined the Marines. That's a shame, too, because it's somewhat of a perishable skill. The only time I've had any ( Read more... )

So I was walking past the White House today, and a motorcade came out of one of the gates.


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It is amazing to me that the scientific community is so opposed to any contrary evidence (or even idea) that humans are not the sole cause of global warming. And it's telling that when any scientist floats that idea, he is quickly and loudly shouted down ( Read more... )

I don't know what it is, but a lot of people are enjoying watching the downfall of Paris Hilton. It must be the fact that she is the archetypal spoiled brat -- rich, snobby, reckless, carefree. Someone who's always had life handed to her, never had any real problems or worries, and has always seemed above the law. And when it finally catches up ( Read more... )

Yesterday were the AFC and NFC championship games to decide who goes to the Super Bowl in Miami on February 4. The Saints, who have never gone this far in the playoffs in their miserable history, lost to the Bears in Chicago, and the Colts, who have never gone to the Super Bowl with Peyton Manning, beat the Patriots in a very close game in ( Read more... )

I'm one of those people who doesn't update. There's no hiding it anymore ( Read more... )