I would imagine that both the Pentagon and Maytag should have realised that immediately firing the person who took the photo would appear as a coverup and that there would be political mileage gained from it. Except that she knew about the policy...which explicitly stated that no photos were to be take
"Silicio and her husband were unceremoniously fired from their jobs at Maytag Aircraft." If she worked for a company that supplies aircraft to the government under contract, perhaps she violated some code of conduct or an agreement she signed with the company. If her work was used to make the government and our military action lo
Brad--how do I log out? Where's the log out button??? I'm starting to feel very stupid... I know imajinit says it's like hotel california, but I'm only now beginning to see why.
Righto, because WWI, WWII, Korea and Vietnam simply did not provide enough learning material. That quote made me think of the song "Green Fields of France." Ah, young W
Maybe we should form a "circle of friends with benefits!" Now wouldn't that be fun? argh--I think that might cause even more drama than already exists!
not sure how I feel about being Abe Lincoln...guess I'd better watch my back around here! What Famous Leader Are You? personality tests by similarminds.com
don't apologize! it was a great suggestion...I didn't really follow through on it; however, I did manage to distract myself for part of the day by making a list of all the people that I would like have as "friends with benefits"--purely hypothetically, of course! Here's a sampling for you: *Hot Guy (also referred to as Michael Vartan from Alias by the undiscerning public) *Noah Wiley *Tom Brady *Chris Martin (from ColdPlay) <
Great poem--I loved it!
I'm a particular fan of "Anna Begins"--especially the part that says: It does not bother me to say this isn’t love Because if you don’t want to talk about it then it isn̵
If you were to go on an international adventure--where are you thinking of heading? I think you are semi-right about being afraid--when things aren't always going just as I planned, I start to plan my international escape. Most of the time, life gets back on track before my plans are finalized. That's not to say that moving abroad for a while wasn't the best thing I ever did--I most certainly recommend it to everyone! I enjoy read
Muggaz-- Sorry, I didn't mean to make you feel bad--It was simply a demonstration of my irrational thought processes--I am actually glad you wrote the counter article--it kept me thinking. Looks like chocholate ice cream is on the agenda for tonight as well--I'm trying to get all the bubbling idioticy out of me before work tomorrow!--though I'm starting to be really tempted by imajinit's suggestion--but, no, that wouldn't help (at least th
Dont stoop so low tho think i dont give thanks every day for the noble service men and woman of WWII - I say noble because that was noble back then I'm not sure who that was intended for--but I just want to clarify that all my points, were simply my opinions and not meant to be construed as jibes at you
*walks away trying to remember what play that was from* Let me know if you remember, it might make a good christmas gift if I'm feeling like being a jerk!
Thanks for the comments guys--I'm not sure how I feel about boys at my pity party...hmm... imajinit--I think I'm going to stay away from the friends with benefits--I'm just not sure how well I'd deal with that can of worms--as fun as the instant gratification might be! And yes, he's a lawyer--can talk his way out of anything--which I'm thinking plays into his inability to take r
Ok, I'm hitting Blockbuster! Thanks for the recommendations and the permission to bawl like a baby--it's going to be a good night. Seriously though Dharma--thanks for the insight--I wish there was something I could do to help ease your pain/loneliness. My dad was in the military. I often thought deployment was harder on my Mom because she was the one back at home keeping things in line and trying to shield us kids, while my Dad was distra
....and is probably thinking the same things that you are right now! really, you think he's thinking that Dharma should hurry up and get here with the Cherry Garcia? any recommendations for a really good indulgent movie? <b
I've often wondered what it would be like to share a pity party with somone else..it'd have to be a chickee of course, dudes just don't get the concept. I've often thought Pity was very selfish, and not really one
Dharma-- Thanks for sharing your feelings here. It's helped put mine into perspective--I'm feeling bad over the boyfriend situation, but really, if it wasn't right, I'd just be dooming myself to a lifetime of feeling lonely in a roomful of people with no chance of escape, right? Everytime those irrational little "it's better to be with someone , than to be on your own" thoughts coming parading through my head, I'm going to click on you
Definately a rock and a hard place! More torn than I thought I would be --but I'm sure I'll figure something out. Shulamite: Thanks for the comments--I'll check out your blog. You're right on the guy front--I'm sure I'll feel that way soon, but right now the part of me throwing the pity party is coming up with the rationale that it's better to have someone than to be lonely, right? I know--comp
What is the 'job of your dreams'? Sorry, I'm just being nosey... not nosey at all--it's a government position working on middle east policy--which is sort of a passion of mine--but they haven't made a decision yet. The job things is a bit complicated too, as the job I have at the moment is pretty posh
Those 15 weeks must feel like a lifetime--hopefully they will fly by. I can't even imagine how hard it must be, but you're in the homestretch...think of the glorious reunion--maybe that will make passing the time a little easier!
I'm warning you now--I plan to whinge a lot in this blog, so if you aren't prepared to take part in the massive pity party that I will be throwing for myself, I suggest that you click the link back to forums and read elsewhere. Why am I having a pity party--well, you see, I'm not quite sure myself. There's not something wrong, but for the past sever
ok, i'll try to refrain from being pedantic in the future
I don't mind tasteless racism, so much as I mind the hypocrisy of it um..yea, I mind racism, full stop. and just for a point of reference...what exactly would be "tasteful" racism?
Hey Dharma--I'm glad this got bumped up...how did it go? Being single I find it very difficult to effectively shop for one cause usually the budget meals mean I have left overs for weeks! But I'm curious to see how little you could spend feeding your family!
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