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SCI: What's Missing?
"Why the long face, cutie?" Matthew walked...no...snuck up behind me on that fateful day. I remember staring out as the waves broke gently over shell-less, rock-less, life-less sand, trying not to cry ( Read more... ) -
LJ Idol Second Chance - Statement of Intent
It has recently come to my attention that someone believes I can actually write. Not content to have my deluded masses equal one, I've decided to check out LJ Idol and throw my figurative pen into the ring. So, consider this my Statement of Intent. What a loaded gun... -
How to Thank a Veteran: Have Their VFW Post Closed
I wasn't there for it on Friday, 11-11-11, Veteran's Day here in the US, but at some point during the ceremonies at the George Dilboy VFW, my post, officials apparently entered and informed the post commander that code violations (which we've been trying to fix via a new post that about 100 people in the district have so far successfully fought ( Read more... ) -
I Always Suspected That Does Not Mean What You Think it Does. I Was Right!
Last night as I was scrolling through the FML app for Android, I came across one posted by a woman who had just been informed that the Chinese character for "strength" she had tattooed on her lower back actually translated to "slut". I couldn't help but LOL. As if to justify my long-held suspicions about Chinese character tattoos, their ridiculous ( Read more... ) -
Scattered
So, what with everything lately, I've been really too scattered to write. I must have spent it all on the 30-Day Meme ( Read more... ) -
Post 9-11 Post
I did not post on 9-11. Nothing of substance, anyway. I've said all I can say in the past on that matter, and on each anniversary, I only remember the dread. The packing of my bags. The sitting on the back porch under an eerily quiet night sky, drinking coffee, chain smoking, and waiting for the call to report ( Read more... ) -
This Isn't About You
Although if you feel like it is, then maybe it should be ( Read more... )
