Monthly Archives: March 2009
Finishing Well-For the Love of the Game (The Perfect Game)
One of my favorite movies is the baseball story For the Love of the Game which starred Kevin Costner. This is the film rendition of Michael Shaara’s Pulitzer Prize winning novel The Perfect Game. Both the book and the movie … Continue reading
Filed under Baseball, Loose thoughts and musings, Religion
666 Who is the Beast?
I can’t believe it. Today I looked at my numbers on my blog dashboard and much to my surprise I noticed that the number of hits as of 8PM EST tonight I have 666 visitors to my site. I am … Continue reading
Filed under Loose thoughts and musings, Religion
The NWU- Now we all have different camouflage
Back in the early 1980s the Army adopted the BDU, or the Battle Dress uniform. I was issued my first sets back in late 1981 along with the old green permanent press fatigues. The old fatigues were phased out in … Continue reading
Filed under Loose thoughts and musings, Military
Bull Durham- Crash Davis and Journeymen Like Me
I’ve always related to the characters in Kevin Costner’s baseball films, Bull Durham, Field of Dreams and For the Love of the Game. The main characters in each of the films touch me each in a different way. The character … Continue reading
Baseball Movies- Bull Durham and Carolina Baseball
With baseball season under two weeks opening night on April 5th and opening day on the 6th I am really pumped. Today has been one of those recovery type days, a couple of busy weeks, travel and just being tired … Continue reading
Filed under Baseball
The Practical Side of Gays in the Military
Note: This is not a political or social screed. I am not advocating immediate changes in law. this is really how I have seen military culture evolving over the 27 plus years of my career. These patently are simply my … Continue reading
Friends and the Low Holy Day
Today was my 49th birthday. Hard to believe that I am that old. Time flies when you are either having fun or going through hell. Today I must say was rather cool. Judy planned a party, a “low holy day” … Continue reading
Filed under Loose thoughts and musings
The Wacky World of Televangelists Part One: The Networks
Author’s Note: This post is in jest…I’m tired and feeling somewhat silly after a pretty tiring week. The views here are not meant to offend anyone, although I know that they will, maybe someone will honor me with a virtual … Continue reading
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The Demons of PTSD: Abandonment
The feeling of abandonment and aloneness, separation and disconnection run deep for those returning from unpopular wars in which the majority of the citizens take no part. The effects are devastating. It is estimated that at least 100,000 Vietnam veterans … Continue reading
The Demons of PTSD
Just a quick note this evening in between tragedies here at the Medical Center, taking a few minutes off my feet and clearing my mind. What I have been thinking about in relationship to last week and some events this … Continue reading
