It seems they couldn't agree on anything. Trouble in paradise. Gee, that sounds like me and my wife on a number of days. We've been happily married for almost 11 years now, and loving every minute of it. <i
Did you homeschool your kids, Gid? Or were you homeschooled? If I remember right, Gid homeschools (or did). I'd have to go digging back through his 'blog entries to make sure. I dunno...can't say that I miss it, p
how many insurance companies cover perscriptions of viagra but not the pill? Well, I can name Aetna (under 2 different HMO's and 2 different PPO plans) as well as Blue Cross/Blue Shield of VA. I know they do for birth control reasons (and not just hormonal replacement type reasons) because they have fo
I know w/ my employer, it's company policy to get a) up to 2 - 6 wks notice (depending on longevity) or b) the equivalent in pay for the same time period. But that's also stipulated in the employment papers, so it would be a little difficult to get around it.
Damn. *opens mouth to speak again* *crickets chirp in the silence* Damn. Don't know what else to say. Of course, all this corruption at the local level is all Bush's fault 'cause he didn't run roughshod over everyone and their brother, right? Gaaaaah.
Okay, so there are a few moments that you miss as a homeschooling family. Glad to see that joy is there. Just wait 'til he's in middle school. "Maaahmmm! Do ya have to walk so close to me? The guys might see you!!" Keep up the good work with him! He's going to appreciate it. Eventually. Probably
Gotta love when that happens. My own little girl (4 years old this past April) has three older brothers. We were afraid that she was going to be a tomboy because of it. Nope. She's the prissiest little thing. Loves wearing pink, having tea parties w/ her stuffed animals and dolls, and wears long flowing skirts (by choice, she does have jeans, shorts and o
Hand ups and Hand outs are two different things. Exactly. And, IMHO, the Hand Up is what the welfare system should be all about. What can we, as a society, do to help those whose life has taken an unexpected turn, get back on their feet? It shouldn't be "Let's drag all of our resources and place
And yet, the FACT that the Corp of Engineers spent $1.9 billion in Louisiana alone (#1, and $500 million more than the next highest state) and it went to stuff like ... oh, gee, what was that? Building a NEW lock from NO Harbor to the Mississippi River when it would have been cheaper (not to mention smarter) to repair/upgrade the existing lock? And that's at the direction of the great state of Louisiana. How about the $18 billion that Louisiana coul
Coming from the dependent's side of things (Army brat 100%), the role of the wife (in general) and a military wife (specifically) is very important. Like the poem says (and you've said Dharma), the spouse (because there are female servicemembers w/ SAH/civilian husbands) plays a very important role. I've got as much pride in what our military spouses put up with (w/o complainin
You know something, COL Gene? My 10 year old son just sat down and read through your intial article, plus all of the responses that have been posted (all 72 as of this writing). His initial response? "How clueless can this jerk be?" After I stopped laughing (because he has no idea what ID I use here and what I think of it all and he pretty much pegged it.), I got onto him for calling a retired veteran (sad but true) names. Even if he was 100% correct.
Nope, you'd have gotten fragged. And for the record.... "You" just blew it big time! The army does NOT have dress blues, ONLY the Navy (and possibly the Air Force) have them! You lose! Eh, beg to differ on this one w/ you drmiler. Officers have dress blues. I can still remember my father complain
Doc, you've been a commonwealth employee for how long? I know that commonwealth employees have to check their brains at the door when they go into the office (at least they get to pick them up again on the way out). For Federal employees, it's even worse. Once you sign the employment contract, that forcibly take your brain and burn it in front of you. "Braaaaains! Braaaaains!!"
Here's something interesting. A Newsweek article ... (see COL, I can bring Newsweeks into it, too. Since it is such an authoritative source, you aren't going to argue this one, are you? I doubt it) http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9232666/site/newsweek/ The article is referring to who's to blame for this. Interesting points are brought up. Like the fact that the local board directly responsible for the maintenance of the levee's fell down on the job. Sorry, ran as far away from t
You toss around this term activist, attribute it to liberals, thereby making it some kind of dirty word. It's the conservative judges who are the activists, the ones who would actively amend the Constitution to fit into their small minded and bigoted mindset. All you're doing is turning the tables to badmouth liberals. I don't ca
'm trying to tell who is the COL by the uniform, and I can't tell. Neither one of them look bad, and how a uniform fits on a person can vary from person to person and body type to body type. Honestly, I cannot tell which person you are talking about. Seems like you're being really petty and have sidestepped any issue debate for t
How is in the middle of a disaster (and yes, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama are still in the middle of the disaster that started a week ago), the right time to replace the guy running things? I know that my blog is called "Managing the Chaos of Life", but that is a recipe for disaster. Let's rephrase that. It's a recipe for an even bigger disaster than we already have. Reponse times low? Let's make them worse by adding a hea
You know how they say, when you're dying, your entire life flashes before your eyes? Well, I had a similar experience this past Labor Day weekend. Only, it wasn't my life flashing before my eyes. It was my daughter's. It's amazing to think that in a span of seconds, memories that span almost four and a half years can flip through your mind. Images of th
This sounds strangely like a conversation my wife and I were having the other night ... I like that "America for a stronger America!" Hmmm... Gotta check w/ my buddy who's a printer. See how much a stack of bumber stickers w/ that slogan on it would cost me.
Now, see? This is a GOOD example of an athelete using their "fame" for a cause. And if one of the more self-centered "MeMeMeMeMe" players in the NFL can do this, then any of the others ought to be able to do it to. I don't say this too often (mostly 'cause I still think of him as a Cowboy), Way to go, Deion!
Yeah, that was a big scandel across the state. Fortunately, I was out of town when Isabel hit and was where I could get my wife and family up with me. My neighbors (3 housed down) had the 300 year old oak in their front yard fall across the front of their property, taking out the powerline. This one break was responsible for causing the houses in a 10 block radius to lose power. And nobody complained. We did hear the folks in the c
Try looking at Mano's comments here -> Link for them.
Here's a thought. And something that doesn't come up very often. If the military (active duty) were supposed "do something" as COL Gene says, how does that get around the fact that the State Legislature in LA has to official request assistance from the federal government for defence against "domestic Violence"? Last I checked, the legislature in LA is still able to meet, so the governor's request for aid is invalid (according to Article IV, Section
Additional information - it seems that, other than one comment that appeared to be a copy/paste job by folks off the wire services, no other mention of martial law has been made. So far. However, things are getting desperate in NO and it probably own't be long before it happens. Try Link for some more info.
Hey! Congrats! Hey, have you checked out the NCO club at Schofield yet? Or did they actually go with the All-Ranks club idea that they'd been tossing around back in the late '90's?
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