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A Sensitive Place Reopened: A Bridge To Terabithia
I am going to see the subject movie tonight with my wife. I can't read the book without crying, so I am certain I am going to cry buckets tonight ( Read more... ) -
Officer'sLog: FEMA Trailers and Formaldehyde Hazards
First: Read this short KC Star article:http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/npg/npgd0293.html
Second: My response: I am thinking about sending this in, please read it a give me your opinion on how to improve it (I especially want to hear from peneli and odanu since they seem to have much better ( Read more... ) -
Rant: Should police use armored vehicles?
PDs having APCs is becoming more common, especially for large metro areas. According to the KCStar: "Some experts are worried the trucks, which look like they belong to the military, might be sending the wrong message when put to everyday use... In Pittsburgh, police recently drove their armored vehicle around a neighborhood that had six homicides ( Read more... ) -
ThePriestSays: NonStraight Sexual/Gender Prefs: Why? The Nitty Gritty
(Warning: Non-Conventional thinking ahead ( Read more... ) -
ThePriestSays: Sudan Divestment
I saw this article in the KC Star: http://billtammeus.typepad.com/my_weblog/2007/05/may_3_2007.html#comments It includes the following ( Read more... ) -
Thinking Ahead: "Pilotless" UAVs
The AF and in particular the CIA have had high loss rates with UAV operations with or with out an enemy air defense system involved. UAV flight ops are basically for the "pilot" a simulator ride, a whole lot of seat the pants, sound, feel for the air frame as it is stressed, smell (is something burning?), and other intangables are missing, making ( Read more... ) -
PersonalLog: Movies
About the scariest movie I can tolerate is "The Sixth Sense" Because of my war time experiences, I have seen too many real life horror "movies". Interestingly enough it doesn't bother me to watch graphic surgery, autopsies, ER trauma on TV, in fact in real life not only did it not bother me, but I would take these things as a learning experience as ( Read more... ) -
Happy Birthday Saleem!
Haaappy Biiirthdaay to yooo,
Happpy Birthdaaay to yooou,
Haapppy BIrrthday Deaar Saaaaleeeeem
Haappppy Biirrtthdaaaay tooo you. -
PersonalLog: I can't believe...
The Kansas City Chiefs made it into the playoffs! I thought for sure that yesterday was the end of the season. I hope that Mr. Hurd plays at QB most of the upcoming game with the Colts.
