In Memory Of
It always seems that when I see a car in front of me with the dedication of someone passed away, I have mixed feelings. My first reaction. “oh that sucks”. My second reaction is to get close enough to the bumper of the person in front of me…
And they will not die in vain….
I cant tell you how many times I have heard this statement “they will not die in vain”, especially on important dates such as memorial day. Recently we celebrated memorial day and I hope that we as a country are really taking pause to think…
Dad’s Top Drawer
I remember when I was a kid what an awesome adventure it was to sneak into my Dad’s top drawer whenever the opportunity presented itself. When I opened the drawer I might as well have been a pirate and discovered all the gold on a deserted…
Already Always Listening
When we have conversations with each other at the work place, on the phone, at the Starbucks, chance run-ins’s, most of us are not really listening, therefore we are not really communicating. Here is a experiment for you. The next time you have…
Have You Hugged A Paratrooper Today?
This is your’s truly, shortly 20 minutes after Parachuting into Germany. For some of your old timers, notice the antenna sticking out of my ruck-sack. Yes you guessed it.. its the AN/PRC-77. Or affectionally known as the prick 77.
Broadcasting Your Medals
Is anyone else concerned or bugged a bit when you see one of these plates out on the highway? In my view this broadcasting of the fact you received a Purple Heart while in the military somehow does not seem consistent with the nobel service someone may…