Archive for June, 2007

The Blog Goes Ever On

Friday, June 29th, 2007
     Holy Silmarillion, Batman! A fellow Tolkien buff, and with a blog!      And she made LGF and Patterico before I did (not to mention HoyStory). 

Show Me the Support

Friday, June 29th, 2007
     My home state rocks! Thanks!

Fight-Tank-Fight-Tank-Fight-Pit-Fight

Wednesday, June 27th, 2007
     Yesterday was my first flight in over a month.  And whoa! what a flight! Actually, it was technically two sorties.  It was probably the most physically challenging flight I’ve ever made.       I wasn’t originally going to get to fly at all this month.  I’ll explain briefly:      The [...]

Among Other Things That Never Occurred To Me

Monday, June 18th, 2007
     My buddy Matt dug this gem up:  The Islamopiscopal.      I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again:  YGBSM!

Chuck Norris

Friday, June 15th, 2007
     What’s a blog without a reference to Chuck Norris?      This is kind of funny:  Chuck Norris for President [hat tip to Uncle Dan].

Hamnation

Friday, June 15th, 2007
     Here is a link to a YouTube site that ‘Animated’ Travis Patriquin’s PowerPoint show. 

Much Better!

Friday, June 15th, 2007
     Hannity & Colmes followed Countdown on AFN News this morning.  Their first guest was Army Lt Col Ralph Peters (ret).  I agree with almost everything Col Peters says, except that he thinks the Air Force should be disbanded, with the strategic assets going to the Navy and the tactical assets going to [...]

Another One-hour Countdown

Friday, June 15th, 2007
     As I was writing the post in memory of Robin Olds, I was listening to the TV news in the background.  AFN Pacific plays MSNBC’s Countdown from 9-10 AM.  Normally, I turn the TV off as soon as I hear Keith Olbermann’s voice.  Today he’s got a woman named Alison Stewart on for him.  I don’t believe [...]

The Legend Will Live

Friday, June 15th, 2007
     The living legend just filed his flight plan to Valhalla.  Requiescat in pace.      Here’s his AF biography.  For those not familiar, Brig Gen Robin Olds (ret), as one of my squadron commanders said, was a fighter pilot’s fighter pilot.  He was a triple ace, and he maintained a presence around [...]

“Vacation”

Tuesday, June 12th, 2007
     I just got back to Japan from a two-week stint away from my offices.  My wife and I managed to get to Hawaii and to my home of record.  I’d like to say it was a great getaway.  In reality, it was mostly a way to get away from the office to [...]