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after action review
IT SEEMS STRANGE, but I was better informed about current events in general, and the war in particular, before I joined the military. ... [read more]
mothballs
SO THAT'S ALL for now. There is more that I wanted to write about, but I'm just flat out of time. As I type this, it's August 26, not December 20; but the latter date is about when I will... [read more]
Viggo who?
Can't say as I've ever heard of him… Kidding, of course: although last week—and not for the first time—I deeply, deeply wished that Peter Jackson had been able to convince Daniel Day-Lewis to play Aragorn. Mortensen is such a piss-headed... [read more]
youthful aspirations
A month back, my nephew Josiah graduated from preschool. There was a ceremony (to think I used to believe such things only started in kindergarten), even complete with gowns and mortarboards. And photos, of course. Below the fold is one... [read more]
changes
My decision last week to sign away part of my freedom for six years (eight, if you count inactive reserve) does have certain consequences. For instance, whipping my late-thirty-something frame into shape is suddenly more important than rising in the... [read more]
absence explained
FLASH BACK TO the summer of 1983, just before my senior year of high school. Influenced by a number of factors—my late father's military career, a friend's enlistment in the Navy, perhaps even that first movie about someone called John... [read more]
portents
Sometime in the early 1990s a friend of mine suffered a freak accident. While at dinner with friends, he choked on some food, and for whatever reason, it could not be dislodged. The shock triggered a heart attack. In the... [read more]
intelligent design: a discourse
On Wednesday 30 March I will be giving an invited talk before the Indiana University Campus Freethought Alliance. The topic will (conveniently) coincide with my dissertation research: critical analysis of modern design arguments in biology. The audience should be a... [read more]
2005 blogging resolutions
New Year’s resolutions? Didn’t make any personal ones, at least not formally. But one week into 2005 should not be too late to set goals for this website. So, in no particular order: [read more]
solidarnosc
My favorite image thus far of the Ukrainian Orange Revolution comes via the PostModern Clog: Which, I suppose, requires a bit of context. Back in 1982 I was a fresh-faced high schooler who, although certainly more aware of world events... [read more]
we're back
The wedding of James and Sarah was a smashing success: good friends, good food, good weather, and mountains—big tall Colorado Rockies, a welcome sight indeed for us expat Washingtonians (the state, naturally). Just don't ask about the trip home. Anyways:... [read more]
back to blegging
Ever have one of those job interviews that you thought went just swimmingly, for a position for which you possessed all the requisites (technical experience, good references, and, uh, personal charm), only to find out two days later that you... [read more]
KoolAid drunk
I call myself a conservative and anti-Democrat, rather than a Republican. Nonetheless, some policy reservations aside—things like ballooning federal spending and an unjustifiable refusal to deal with illegal immigration—I am a genuine fan of this President. Which explains the Blogs... [read more]
bump
Two nights into the GOP convention, and my guess is that Terry McAuliffe is having kittens by the litter. Really ill-tempered hairless little yowlers, too. Apologies for the lack of posts. I've got lots to write about, some of it... [read more]
long may she wave
USS Constitution displays the colors 7 August 2004 Constitution is the oldest commissioned warship in the world. And yes, she is now a floating tourist destination. But being onboard was nonetheless a treat. And we're back—actually have been for... [read more]
thanks for the memories
Tonight Glenn Reynolds expressed his desire to see an indie film called Plagues and Pleasures on the Salton Sea. Here's the synopsis: In the middle of a harsh desert valley in California's southeast corner, lies a glimmering blue jewel -... [read more]
true confessions
The blogosphere is running over with tributes to our fortieth president, many of which are penned (pixelated?) by ex-liberals who, back in the day, saw Reagan as bent on bringing about the end of the world, whether by intent or... [read more]
ad majorem Dei gloriam
Time to update the bio: I am now officially a PhD candidate (or will be, once the paperwork goes through). Tonight, some good beer and a movie. Then sleep. Lots of sleep. I'll be back sometime Monday Tuesday evening.... [read more]
thanksgiving wrapup
What I am thankful for: good friends. The fair Samantha and I spent a relaxing few days in Minneapolis with Dean and Jodi, friends from my days at the University of Rochester. And a good time was had by all,... [read more]
