Category Archives: Military

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You can’t teach old fleas new dogs.

When I went to sleep this morning after another 3rd shift I wasn’t supposed to be scheduled for, Inglorious Bastards was playing on the television. I slipped off into my slumber with the sound of Shosanna Dreyfus conspiring with Marcel about burning the cinema to … Read More

My Daughter asked me if I’d heard the word…

Full Metal Jacket Vietnam Surfin Bird Scene – For more funny videos, click here

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And that’s the News

It’s the natural way of things people. There’s an arc. This is not “the bald face of imperialism."

No longer in the shadows.

This is that one photograph. The one you saw whenever the topic was mentioned. No more.

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Simple answers to stupid questions.

Boss Turd Blossom, back with some wisdom for the Wall Street Journal.

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Tank Parking, $5 American Tax Dollars.

Sort of like a Zen Koan.

Ansbach

There is a little Greek restaurant around the corner from Johann-Sebastian Bach Platz we used to go and eat at, and get hammered on Ouzo after the meal. Sigh. Good times.

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A sad addendum to Veterans Day

Today in class a fellow student of the politically Conservative persuasion pulled me aside, knowing that until recently I served in the National Guard, and told me a shocking story. He asked if seen the news of beating in Oswego this past weekend. I told … Read More

Thank a Vet.

The Vet I’m singling out for thanks this year is Max Cleland, Vietnam Vet, triple amputee, and rumored to be in the running for Secretary of the Army. Stop by Fallenmonk‘s to read more about doings in Cleland’s home state of Georgia.

Ready for the Weekend

As handed down to me by Jood and as to her by Randel…the 25 favorite tracks on my mp3 player. I don’t have one so I’m just going to pick through what I have here on the computer and link to the Youtube clip when … Read More