The Illmatic has returned. That's right, Kim Jong-Il is blogging again! And he wants to know who won the 'erection'! I keep his link in my 'Sites I Like' section because it has been a LONG time since he has updated, but he has a new post up today. AND, it includes a little bipartisan humor! If he starts posting regularly again, I'll move it to my blogroll. Go check it out! Really. Funny. Stuff. Kim Jong Il (the illmatic)'s Journal Special thanks to Blog Navigator . I woul...
The Illmatic has returned. That's right, Kim Jong-Il is blogging again! And he wants to know who won the 'erection'! I keep his link in my 'Sites I Like' section because it has been a LONG time since he has updated, but he has a new post up today. AND, it includes a little bipartisan humor! If he starts posting regularly again, I'll move it to my blogroll. Go check it out! Really. Funny. Stuff. Kim Jong Il (the illmatic)'s Journal Special thanks to Blog Navigator . I woul...
Who the heck is Lela Sesler? And why does he/she think that I want to hear from him/her every day? Multiple times? Well, goodbye Lela. I've set up a filter to send you to the junk box! HAHA!
Well, the court martial lasted all of two days or so. And it went down pretty much as predicted. In a plea bargain agreement, Jenkins got a light sentence for pleading guilty to desertion and aiding the enemey. You can get more information here - U.S. Deserter Sentenced and Army Sends Deserter Jenkins to Prison In a nutshell, he got 30 days jail and a reduction to E1 with a dishonorable discharge. The article reports that the jail time may be suspended. I wrote an article a wh...
Last night, I wasn't sleeping very well. I don't know if it was because I was worried about the visit to the USCIS today or because my back has been bothering me lately. It was probably a combination of both. Sometime during the night, both of my dogs decided that they had to be right next to me. This isn't too unusual. They usually take turns sleeping on my pillow or my wife's pillow or between us or down by our legs. But last night, they were right up against me and wouldn't budge....
After more than half a century of guarding freedom's frontier, the United States Forces Korea (USFK) have pulled the last security elements off the front line. Check this article out for more information - Big Changes in JSA as USFK Transfers Duties to Korean Military . This marks a continued effort by USFK to realign the troops on the peninsula. A few years back, USFK pulled most of the 2nd Infantry Division troops back a little and relinquished control and responsibility for securit...
Today is the day. We'll be leaving to drive up to San Jose in a little less than an hour and when we get there, my wife will have her interview for citizenship. I can think of only a few days more appropriate than Voting Day (a month ago would have been better - my wife has already expressed regret that she's so close to voting and won't be able to) to do this. I found out that many offices don't do same day ceremonies (including this one, sometimes), so it may turn out that she succes...
Was digging through some old folders and boxes to track down my birth certificate. Apparently, when my wife goes for her interview tomorrow, we'll have to prove that I'm a citizen. Found this picture in an old folder. It's me in the second grade (1978-79). Wow. I hardly recognize myself.
Right after ranting about the Reservist article on OhMyNews! , I saw this funny post. Check out the entire article here - Copping a Plea With a Korean Cop . There are a couple of really funny comparisons between the police officers in the states and in Korea. If you're not sure whether you want to spend the two minutes clicking away from JU to read this article, maybe this picture will help sway you.
Right after ranting about the Reservist article on OhMyNews! , I saw this funny post. Check out the entire article here - Copping a Plea With a Korean Cop . There are a couple of really funny comparisons between the police officers in the states and in Korea. If you're not sure whether you want to spend the two minutes clicking away from JU to read this article, maybe this picture will help sway you.
OK, I was happily skimming through articles in Blog Navigator when I came across an article on OhMyNews! . You can check it out here - U.S. Reservists Wary of Reactivation . I'll only cut and paste parts of it, so to get the full view, go read it. start rant The article really got me going because it seems that the author is trying to make Reservists out as complete victims. Now, I do feel for Reservists getting call ups. It's a tough, tough situation. No doubt. But, get...
Should Randy Moss' streak really count? It seems to me that the only reason he suited up today was to get on the field and get the start to count. The announcers made a big deal out of this being his 109th game, but really, did he do anything? He lined up for the first offensive play to get credit and there is an incomplete pass in the second quarter credited as being thrown in his direction. But, really, does it count? I mean there's a difference between getting in the game and being sh...
We went to Costco today. It was pretty busy and the parking lot was packed. We found an empty spot fairly close and I got ready to pull in, but there were two carts right in the middle. A cartjockey was adding a third and a fourth and, apparently, without seeing my car, walked away to get another. When he came back with the fifth, I know that he saw us, but he turned away and went to get more carts. I was too surprised at his apparent disregard for me to roll the window down and say some...
Melting pot? Salad Bowl? Something in beteween? Or none of the above? Call it what you will, I'm going to call it the best nation on the face of the planet. And next week, I'll be taking my wife to the local INS office for her final interview for citizenship and barring any problems, she will become a US citizen! I honestly don't know who is more excited or nervous about it. She's been doing some studying and I've been trying to help out. I recently made some flashcards for her wher...
I wasn't always a coffee drinker. I fought the demon for years during my early Army days. Coffee drinkers couldn't understand my lack of desire to drink coffee, just like I no longer understand how someone could not drink it. Of course, I go one step further and can't understand how anyone could add cream and sugar to something so perfect as coffee, but I digress... I first started drinking coffee when I attended the Primary Leadership Development Course (PLDC) in 1995. That is a cours...