Boots on the Ground

Posted by on Jul 4, 2005 in dish | 0 comments Little brother is home!!We finally got the call saying that baby bro, the MP who’s been in Iraq since January, is home for some R&R. He’s stateside for a couple of weeks, then back on the transport for another trip to the desert.While he’s here, we’ll marvel over the 30+ pounds he’s lost thanks to the heat and the Army food. We’ll hug on him and be glad...
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Pawns

Posted by on Mar 21, 2005 in dish | 0 comments Florida’s in the news again. Again, the news isn’t good. You’d have to be living in a cave not to have heard about the Terri Schiavo case.I’m sorry for Terri Schiavo. I’m sorry her life was cut short. I’m sorry her husband Michael had to cope with losing his wife so early in their marriage. I’m sorry her parents lost their daughter. Mostly, I’m...
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Iraq the Vote

Posted by on Jan 30, 2005 in dish | 0 comments Today’s the day. Iraqis are casting votes today, the first free elections in fifty years. Now I’m not a big W fan, but you have to admit, that’s pretty cool. Already the insurgents are setting off bombs, mortars, etc. Seems most of them are Sunni muslims, who have been in charge–viciously–for some time now. The Shiite majority is expected to turn out in record...
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Weapons of Mass Distraction

Posted by on Jan 19, 2005 in dish | 0 comments I’m shocked. During her confirmation hearing, soon-to-be Secretary of State Condi Rice admitted that, concerning our military presence in Iraq, “We have made a lot of decisions in this period of time. Some of them have been good, some of them have not been good, some of them have been bad decisions, I am sure.”Well, damn. Who knew? Actually, my brother. He’s an Army MP...
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