Author Archives: Chris Penningroth

Wild Walrus

Posted on Fri, 12 January 2007 by Chris Penningroth

    According to this story, the DoD is going to try to see if it can equip F-15Cs with an air-launched version of our most advanced surface-to-air missile, the PAC-3 (Patriot Advanced Capability-3).  This is a sort of spin-off idea … Continue reading →

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You Know You’re Truly Successful When. . .

Posted on Wed, 10 January 2007 by Chris Penningroth

    . . . your name is on the building.  It’s the last part of an old adage, you’re least successful when your name is on your shirt, moderately successful when your name is on a parking space, and truly … Continue reading →

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Turn the Tide of the Debate

Posted on Mon, 08 January 2007 by Chris Penningroth

    It looks from this report like scientists may have found viable stem cells from ambiotic fluid, or something like that.       So add this source of stem cells to the cells you can get from umbilical cord blood … Continue reading →

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Honoring the Fallen

Posted on Fri, 05 January 2007 by Chris Penningroth

    Tomorrow (Sat, 6 Jan 2007), the State of Illinois will fly flags at half-staff in honor of Travis Patriquin.       Thanks!  *************** Click here for info on how to make a donation to Travis’ kids’ trust fund.   

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Ski Appi

Posted on Tue, 02 January 2007 by Chris Penningroth

    Christina and I took a day off (finally) and went to the Appi ski resort.  Christina has been skiing most of her life, and she’s pretty good at it.  I ski once every three years on average, often enough … Continue reading →

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Verily and Forsooth

Posted on Mon, 01 January 2007 by Chris Penningroth

    After piecing together a patchwork of time spanning about a year, I finally finished reading Cervantes’ masterpiece Don Quixote.  I found it lively and quite entertaining, and wish I’d had time to read it all at a stretch.      … Continue reading →

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Let There be (a) Flight!

Posted on Sun, 31 December 2006 by Chris Penningroth

    Back on 21 Dec, I got to fly for the first time in six months.  "Ski" and I hopped into a pair of Yellowtail F-16CJs with the primary mission to regain my long-lost landing currency, and also to familiarize … Continue reading →

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The Fabled PowerPoint Presentation

Posted on Sat, 30 December 2006 by Chris Penningroth

    Travis’ PowerPoint Presentation, for those of you who missed it at the more popular blogs. . . . How to Win in Anbar     Thanks again, Jim! 

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The Travis Patriquin Family Trust Fund

Posted on Sat, 30 December 2006 by Chris Penningroth

    I have a mailing address for the trust fund for Travis Patriquin’s family established by Travis’ father Gary Patriquin: Travis Patriquin Family Memorial Trust Fund Harris Bank 111 West Monroe-111/1C Chicago, IL 60603     Mr Patriquin is also trying … Continue reading →

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Explanation Deferral

Posted on Sat, 23 December 2006 by Chris Penningroth

    I think I owe my buddy Jim a longer explanation regarding what I think about Operation IRAQI FREEDOM and its place in the overall GWOT.  It’s going to take an essay-length explanation (maybe more).  The essay would only be … Continue reading →

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