Monthly Archives: November 2009
20 Years: The Fall of the Berlin Wall and the End of the Cold War
Berlin Wall Being Built 1961 For those that did not get to experience the “other” side of the Iron Curtain and only know the Berlin Wall from history the 9th of November may not mean a lot. However as someone … Continue reading
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Night Flight
Stuffed into a Crowded MH-53E in Iraq I slept through most of my flight in the steerage section of my United Express CRJ-7 taking advantage of the open seat next to me to stretch out since in the last row … Continue reading
Filed under Loose thoughts and musings
Getting ready to Fly and Fort Hood Update IV
My Buddy Elliott the Usher I’m getting packed for my trip out to California, need to get some things together and leave in a couple of hours. I saw Elliott the Usher and a couple other friends from Harbor Park … Continue reading
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Highs and Lows: Baseball versus Alzheimer’s and Mass Murder at Fort Hood
Field of Dreams This has been a weird week. There was some great baseball in the World Series and I even nailed the prediction for it. Just take a look back if you don’t believe me. I have never gone … Continue reading
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Fort Hood Shooting Update III
I didn’t sleep well last night. The attack on our soldiers by an Army Officer has gotten to me. My PTSD kicked in hard last night and this morning and my sense of safety has been threatened by the actions … Continue reading
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Fort Hood Update II: The Shooter is Alive
At a news conference LTG Cone the Commander of III Corps and Fort Hood revealed that the shooter suspected in the killing of 12 soldiers and wounding of 31 others is alive and in stable condition and not dead as … Continue reading
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Fort Hood Update
So far 11 dead and 31 to 33 wounded. Shooter identified as Major Malik Nidal Hasan, DO MPH an Army Psychiatrist and graduate of teh Uniformed School of Health Sciences in Bethesda Maryland. One person of interest in custody, two … Continue reading
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Fort Hood Shooting URGENT
I’ve been following the shootings at Fort Hood. There is still very sketchy information about what is going on. So far information on most news outlets saying at least 7 dead and 12-15 wounded. A Sergeant Major interviewed on CNN … Continue reading
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World Series Game Six: Yankees Win it All
Part Two: Written after the game Hideki Matsui World Series MVP Yankees Pitchers against Phillies Batters: Andy Pettitte had very good stuff in the first five innings giving up one run on a sacrifice fly by Jimmy Rollins following a … Continue reading
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World Series Game Six: Duel of the Old Dogs
Part One: Before the game at dinner in the Food Court after my first set of rounds “Baseball? It’s just a game – as simple as a ball and a bat. Yet, as complex as the American spirit it symbolizes. … Continue reading
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