Author Archives: Chris Penningroth

Whittle Back

Posted on Sat, 07 June 2008 by Chris Penningroth

     Bill Whittle’s been absent from his blog for awhile.  It turns out he’s not only alive, he’s been writing a movie script!      Finally! Something that ought to be worth watching in the intellectual sense coming out of Hollywood! I hope … Continue reading →

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Revisiting Ramadi

Posted on Sun, 01 June 2008 by Chris Penningroth

     I received an informative article awhile back from Mr Gary Patriquin, father of my late friend CPT Travis Patriquin (the author of the PowerPoint slideshow How to Win in Anbar).  If you’d like to know how the West was won, … Continue reading →

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Boodle Fights and Dead Gecko Coffee

Posted on Sun, 01 June 2008 by Chris Penningroth

     Today my colleagues and I were invited to a Boodle Fight with some of our host-nation counterparts.  The Boodle Fight is a tradition in this country that builds esprit de corps (team-building, in modern business parlance).  I’m not sure how far it … Continue reading →

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Cobra Quest Paused

Posted on Thu, 29 May 2008 by Chris Penningroth

     Some of my friends were not too far away from this event.  They’re alright.  They couldn’t tell me which of these reports about the event were correct.       I think I’ll be redirecting my search efforts. 

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Quoting Reagan

Posted on Tue, 27 May 2008 by Chris Penningroth

     "If you are going to let one segment of society or one area of the country become maligned without insisting that the truth be known, all other segments and areas are subject to similar fates."      — Ronald Reagan, Remarks … Continue reading →

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Arachnophobia

Posted on Wed, 21 May 2008 by Chris Penningroth

     I was on my way into one of the buildings with some other folks here when I espied this spider.  As best I could tell it was an argiope spider.  This one was about as big as my outstretched … Continue reading →

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Looking for Wildlife

Posted on Fri, 02 May 2008 by Chris Penningroth

     I’m the type of guy who doesn’t shy away from wildlife, no matter how wild the life.  If a trail at a national park says to "Beware of mountain lions," it’s a pretty safe bet that you’ll find me … Continue reading →

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The Best Thing About This Tour

Posted on Tue, 22 April 2008 by Chris Penningroth

     The best thing about this deployment was meeting this guy:                    . . . At least according to him! You know how these young folks can be brash sometimes.      You’re doing … Continue reading →

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New for Dessert

Posted on Thu, 17 April 2008 by Chris Penningroth

     I had some of the spiciest Kung Pao chicken ever today, therefore I went seeking a dessert that would cool me off afterward.  Actually, I didn’t go seeking it, the waiter stopped by and recited a short list.  I … Continue reading →

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Done in by My PowerPoint

Posted on Mon, 07 April 2008 by Chris Penningroth

     Today was a first for me:  Weltanschauung just took it’s first hit (that I know of) in the Blogosphere over at Virtualpolitik.  "Hits" is a bit of an exaggeration, it was really more of a fun poke, or … Continue reading →

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