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See Also:  Why I didn't go into a career field that had even the remote possibility of a Pentagon assignment before I make E-9.

So, I'm noodling around my LJ Friends page (yes, I still read that) and ran across theferrett 's post referencing his wife's post on friendship guidelines which I found interesting, and then in the comments I find bart_calendar 's rules of drinking (aka how to drink like a European).

So I sez to myself, that's pretty damn sensible and something only an American who's done ( Read more... )

Right, so I'm trying to homestead at Ft. Hood.

Branch isn't having it.

Not one bit.

42 months, and another 6 before I can PCS, is apparently enough for them.

So they are saying I am 'probably' going to get picked up DA-select Drill.  But she can't tell me when.  Gotta love it.

And she won't promise anything.  And I can't volunteer for anything without ( Read more... )

For those following the story so far,  please do not send care packages to me anymore.  Between ( Read more... )

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You know, if I were going to give one piece of advice to people in, or contemplating being in a relationship, it would be this.  I'm not as funny, humor occasionally makes swallowing unpalatable advice easier.  But I fortunately had more than a few people tell me this before I got married and it frickin' works, and there's a reason I'm still ( Read more... )

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news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_declaration_of_independence

online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703571704575341403234545296.html

www.doczero.org/2010/07/the-american-faith/

www.realsimple.com/work-life/life-strategies/inspiration-motivation/became-american-citizen-00000000036125/index.html

www.earlyamerica.com/earlyamerica/freedom/doi/text.html

www.ted.com/talks/aditi_shankardass_a_second_opinion_on_learning_disorders.html

You know. . . it makes sense.

I can't say I agree with it all, but the underlying sentiment is sound.


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We, the sensible people of the United States, in an attempt to help everyone get along, restore some semblance of justice, avoid any more riots, keep our nation safe, promote positive behavior and secure the blessings of debt-free ( Read more... )