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Freedom of Speech: A Primer
Because both liberals and conservatives seem to be having trouble understanding this lately, let's spell it out:- You are free to express any opinion you wish.
- Your opponents, even the vilest, are free to do the same.
- The fact that people may vehemently disagree with your speech and consider you [an immoral hell-bound God-mocker][a hate-mongering ( Read more... )
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The Emperor's New Alien Movie
Ridley Scott is great at atmosphere and striking visuals. But this movie is so stupid it is nearly incoherent. Supposedly smart scientists do moronic things over...and over...and over. Because if they didn't, they wouldn't get to die in spectacularly gross fashion for our entertainment.
"Hey, there's air here, let's all TAKE OFF OUR HELMETS on this ( Read more... ) -
Honoring the Fallen
Enjoy the extra day off. Enjoy the family time. But please take a moment to get to know at least one of the faces on this page:
Honor the Fallen.
25 of them died in May alone, in our country's wars, in all our names.
The most recent as I post this, Army 2nd Lt. Travis A. Morgado, was from Theo's brigade. -
Web Links for Ft. Jackson BCT Units
"Does my soldier's unit have a Facebook page?" is another frequently-asked question on the Ft. Jackson Facebook page...so I'm compiling all the relevant links to basic training units in one place.
PLEASE NOTE: As of November 2013, I will no longer be updating this list. My husband is out of the active-duty Army now, and as a result my information ( Read more... ) -
A Family's Guide to Basic Training at Ft. Jackson, SC
It's been almost two years since my husband went to Ft. Jackson for BCT (Basic Combat Training). But I remain obsessed with the Ft. Jackson page on Facebook, haunting it in hopes that I can be helpful to other new Army families who are as dazed & bewildered as I was in those early weeks ( Read more... ) -
The value of failure
Last academic term, I had recurring problems with student workers underperforming. They didn't show up (and didn't send word about why). Or they showed up and looked industrious, but failed to complete tasks & projects in anything approaching a timely manner.
Finally, I had to fire one and take another to task. The one taken to task responded with a ( Read more... ) -
Name That Tune
I need to find a piece of music that starts soft and anticipatory--cuing the listener that something good is about to happen--then bursts forth with a faster tempo and a lot of energy. Preferably instrumental.
I haven't a freakin' clue how to find such a thing. Anyone? -
Not really about September 11th
I wrote on Facebook this morning: "My 9/11 observance is to love my soldier, to count my blessings, and to walk free in the sunlight. That feels about right."
As I write this, Theo has been in the Army 16 months, nearly half of his 33-month commitment. Most days I don't feel like an Army wife, only a lonely one. I still live where we always lived. ( Read more... ) -
Strapping on the tool belt again
Today is Demolition Day in the downstairs half-bathroom. I'm removing the old ugly vanity in preparation for a prettier (and smaller) one to come.
So far, with the help of this handy Lowe's how-to video, I've successfully unhooked the plumbing from the sink. Now taking a break to gather my nerve before trying to remove the vanity top and then the ( Read more... )