Tuesday, November 11, 2014

Now it feels like Veteran's Day

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Last year, if you had handed me a new uniform and said "out of the Retired Reserve for you, you are back in", I would have been ab...
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Friday, August 01, 2014

Hooked on Dutch Pop

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Niels Littooij (AKA Nielson) has caught my imagination. His song "Kop in Het Zand" (Head in the Sand) is my favorite: The w...
Saturday, July 19, 2014

Dank u, Nederland!

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Thanks, Netherlands, for the delicious coffee! OK, Douwe Egberts in particular. Brought to me by my wife and kids from Holland,.......
Monday, June 30, 2014

I'll have a BLT, a mocha and a Time Lord, please

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After doing some good service for the community one Saturday morning, I asked the kids where they would like to go for lunch. Both suggested...
Monday, May 26, 2014

Memorial Day 2014

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  Bluff City Cemetery, Elgin IL - Memorial Day 2014 observances
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Sunday, May 25, 2014

Waving goodbye

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One of my closest friends departs tomorrow at 0 dark hours for another state. As I am slow to make friends, but strong and fierce to do so...
Tuesday, April 22, 2014

Played Rugby Again, Finally

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You know I'm sometimes asked if people play Rugby in America.  I tell them yes and then they ask me an awkward question, "Do you ...
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Saturday, March 08, 2014

At last

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For various reasons, including overall governmental slowness, the best NCO in Illinois took a little extra time being promoted to the top sp...
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Monday, February 17, 2014

Ludophilia IV!

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Northern Illinois' best gaming convention is set and scheduled - find the details HERE
Friday, February 14, 2014

Take V-Day Like a Man

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Speaking of love, Happy St. Valentine's Day. Head on over to Illini6 for my suggestions for manly romances and let me know which one...
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Tuesday, February 11, 2014

Fun with an insurance commercial

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No, it is not "Mayhem" or the gecko. Zurich Insurance has a new advertising campaign "For those who truly love"... H...
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Saturday, January 18, 2014

Good Luck "reconciling" with these scum

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OK, Mr. Karzai - here is who you are trying to make good with.  I am sure all will go well.
Saturday, January 04, 2014

Neal Stephenson passage

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I am not sure why this amuses me so much, but in Neal Stepheson's "Quicksilver" William Penn addresses a character, Daniel Wat...
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Thursday, December 26, 2013

Whither this blog?

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The Inner Prop is the only other person who has contributed to what once was a group blog.  Some dropped out, some have more or less transit...
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Friday, November 29, 2013

Winner! I'm a Winner!

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I wrote over 50,000 words into a novel from November 1st until today! This was my 6th attempt and 4th win. The key now is to edit it fr...