2008-07-02 05:16
Just a reminder, this is the first blog entry which means that it is the oldest. I reversed the order so it could be read like a book. Think of it as Chapter 1. Today is the first day of my… Read More
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2008-06-04 04:49
"Change is the process by which the future invades our lives."-Alvin TofflerToday during our convoy we actually saw a man pulling a decorated camel on the side of the busy surface streets. W… Read More
2008-06-04 04:49
“I am not young enough to know everything.”-Oscar Wilde Irish dramatist, novelist, & poet (1854 - 1900)Today I received another care package from my favorite group of student… Read More
2008-06-04 04:48
"We find no real satisfaction or happiness in life without obstacles to conquer and goals to achieve. "-Maxwell Maltz, Communication Bulletin for Managers & Supervisors, June 2004The hig… Read More
2008-06-04 04:47
"I believe in courtesy, in kindness, in generosity, in good cheer, in friendship and in honest competition. I believe there is something doing somewhere, for every man ready to do it. I beli… Read More
2008-06-04 04:47
"I believe in getting into hot water; it keeps you clean."-G. K. ChestertonEnglish author & mystery novelist (1874 - 1936) Tonight I thought that I would highlight an organization that h… Read More
2008-06-04 04:46
"One of the first duties of the physician is to educate the masses not to take medicine." -Sir William Osler, Aphorisms from his Bedside Teachings (1961) p. 105British (Canadian-born) physic… Read More
2008-06-04 04:45
"Your manuscript is both good and original, but the part that is good is not original and the part that is original is not good."-Samuel Johnson, (attributed)English author, critic, & le… Read More
2008-06-04 04:45
"Money never made a man happy yet, nor will it. There is nothing in its nature to produce happiness. The more a man has, the more he wants. Instead of its filling a vacuum, it makes one. If… Read More
2008-06-04 04:44
"Speak the truth, but leave immediately after."-Slovenian ProverbI have been working on my blog a lot lately. I have decided I need an editor. It is so funny because I will write something t… Read More
2008-06-04 04:43
"Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting. So. . . get on your way. " -Dr. Seuss US author & illustrator (1904 - 1991) I went to the post office last night after dinner and, I am not… Read More
2008-06-04 04:43
"If my hands are fully occupied in holding on to something, I can neither give nor receive."-Dorothee SolleThis morning we convoyed over to the new clinic. Things are starting to kick into h… Read More
2008-06-04 04:42
"To be positive: To be mistaken at the top of one's voice."-Ambrose Bierce, The Devil's Dictionary US author & satrist (1842-1914)Good afternoon. LtCol Peters and a few of my office mate… Read More
2008-06-04 04:41
"Cabbage: A familiar kitchen-garden vegetable about as large and wise as a man's head."-Ambrose Bierce, The Devil's Dictionary US author & satirist (1842 - 1914) Today we actually had a… Read More
2008-06-04 04:40
Yesterday we had a “Coms Blackout” so I was not able to post a blog. A Coms Blackout is when they shut down all of the phones and the internet. They do this whenever a service me… Read More
2008-06-04 04:39
"I'm going to memorize your name and throw my head away."-Oscar Levant(1906 - 1972) This is just a random quote that made me laugh a lot. I didn't get it at first. I figure it has to probabl… Read More
2008-06-04 04:39
"Doubt 'til thou canst doubt no more...doubt is thought and thought is life. Systems which end doubt are devices for drugging thought." -Albert GuerarddToday we attempted to go to the old cl… Read More
2008-06-04 04:38
“There are two kinds of people, those who finish what they start and so on.” --Robert ByrneI discovered a great new website today called Quotationspage.com. I provided a link. Th… Read More
2008-06-04 04:38
Good evening. Last night I watched a band play in the DFAC (that is another name for the chow hall which is another name for the place where we eat). You just have to smile at how the milita… Read More
2008-06-04 04:37
We had a very interesting time today giving the power point presentation that was both in English and Dari to our Afghan physician counterparts. LtCol Johnson did a very good job with the he… Read More
2008-06-04 04:36
There is a marine phrase that is commonly used, "Semper gumby." It basically means that you need to remain flexible because plans change. I was told by many people prior to deploying to Afgh… Read More
2008-06-04 04:35
Good afternoon. Or for most of you I should say, good middle of the night. Everyone that reads this is probably fast asleep right now. That actually works to my advantage because usually the… Read More
2008-06-04 04:35
I read a funny joke this morning:Radio Command: "I am an admiral with the U.S. Navy. You are in the direct path of a battle ship. Alter your course immediately."Radio Reply: "No, sir. You mu… Read More
2008-06-04 04:34
Today was a pretty uneventful day. This morning I ate my typical breakfast of grits with a ton of kiwis. I do not know where I came up with this strange breakfast combination but I seem to h… Read More
2008-06-04 04:33
Today I am very excited because I had a great idea. I was thinking about the large number of hits that my blog has been getting over the past few days (over 100 to date!!!) and I thought tha… Read More
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