OK, so you can read up on all the latest at wingsoveriraq.blogspot.com, but just some highlights.  I've been getting lots of care packages from the US, thanks to organizations like Adopt a US Soldier.  In order to thank these groups, we've been flying with little American flags in the cockpit and getting pictures of them (typically while on the ( Read more... )

You know you want to go to my new blog wingsoveriraq.blogspot.com .  Where else can you hear about a mission referred to as a "Blue Milk Run"?  Eh?

Oh, and leave comments, too.

Yes, I will still be maintaining my Livejournal page, but if you want to see my new Warblog or Milblog or whatever you call it, go to http://wingsoveriraq.blogspot.com  .  Subscribe to it with Atom or RSS so you can check in daily and reply on all the goings on.  I think you'll enjoy it.

So I signed up at one of those Adopt-a-soldier websites and got a lot of replies.  More replies = more free stuff, right?  WRONG.  More replies = more inspirational e-mails ( Read more... )

On 17 November, 1978, the Star Wars Saga gave birth to its bastard child.

The Star Wars Holiday Special.

Filled with Wookiees participating in virtual reality cybersex, Carrie Fisher on drugs, and two animated cartoons (the highlight of the show), it was God-Awful. And it was all to celebrate "Life Day", the Star Wars Christmas.  Just when I ( Read more... )

Plugged my desktop computer in to a power strip yesterday, and was greeted to a "bang" and a large spark coming from the power supply unit.  What's interesting is that my monitor was plugged in with no problem...I think I just overloaded the power strip itself ( Read more... )

I'm actually being encouraged to develop and maintain a blog while I'm here ( Read more... )

So I'm in a foreign country far from the developed world.  Well, maybe not too far, as I have the Internet, of course.  Unfortunately, most countries aren't developed enough for Napster to provide its subscription service.  It seems that Napster will only let you download music so long as you are in the US, Canada, UK, Gernamy, Japan and a few ( Read more... )

To all of you people threatening to move to Canada after the Obama victory:

I wish you the best of luck in your attempts to avoid socialism by moving to a country with a nationalized health care system. This plan is so ridiculously stupid, it just might work.

I should remark here that, especially after the election, it is always important to maintain an informed and educated citizenry in order to stave off the tyranny of blah blah blah, but the hell with it. Now that the election is over, it's time to focus on more important things: Dancing Stormtroopers. Congratulations, President-Elect Obama.

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