Saturday Puppy Blogging
My wife and children, in great secrecy, went in together on a present for my upcoming birthday. I think I’ll call her Schatzi. Is she cute or what? I have a feeling this won’t be her last appearance on the blog.
Copping an Attitude
At the bus barn the other morning, some of the drivers were talking about the recent police beating of Robert Davis in New Orleans. As in “He had it coming,” “You know he was asking for it,” “Too bad the horse didn’t stomp his ass too.” Okay, so I work with racists. Who doesn’t? Had […]
Air-Minded: Sunday Flying Blogging
What fun! Went flying with a buddy this morning, a retired USAF lieutenant colonel with a background in B-52s and C-130s. He knows people I flew with, I know people he flew with, and, like me, he was once a headquarters flight safety chief. Running out of things to talk about was never a problem. […]
Banned Books Week
In honor of which, I challenge you to list which of the American Library Association’s 100 Most Frequently Challenged Books you’ve read. I’ll start. Here are the ones I’ve read: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck Harry Potter (Series) by J.K. Rowling The Catcher in the […]
This Explains Everything . . .
It seems I’m a centrist. Socially liberal, economically moderate. I “exhibit a very well-developed sense of right and wrong and believe in economic fairness.” And here I thought I was a big fat commie pinko. Or at least a socialist. Kinda fun: the OKCupid Politics Test. Credit where credit’s due: spotted at Sadly, No!
What Do Blogs Do that the Mainstream Media Don’t?
This, for example. From the Whiskey Bar: Our goal is to get the work done quickly. And taxpayers expect this work to be done honestly and wisely — so we’ll have a team of inspectors general reviewing all expenditures. George W. Bush President Discusses Hurricane Relief September 15, 2005 In total, 64% of the IGs […]
Katrina and Whack Jobs
This entry was posted by co-blogger Dick, a writer and former squadron mate: Hindsight is always twenty-twenty, and we’re just now getting a fuller perspective on what went wrong with the initial response to Katrina. At this point, I think it is safe to say the first response was a massive failure on the part […]
The Shape of Things to Come? (Part II)
Remember this entry? Who dares question my Jeanne Dixon-like powers? From Military.com: Gas Shortages Hit Some AAFES Stations The closure of refineries and offshore oil platforms as well as oil pipeline failures in the Southeastern United States are impacting fuel availability at Army & Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES) gas stations. Citing the destruction left […]