I consider myself an agnostic, but still found this to be funny as hell. A Marine was attending a college course between missions in Iraq and Afghanistan. The professor, an avowed atheist, shocked the class one day when he walked in, looked toward the ceiling, and said loudly, “God, if you are real, then I [...]
Archive of entries posted on May 2006
Memorial Day 2006
Many thanks to http://www.coxandforkum.com/archives/000853.html Cox & Forkum for saying it so well. It’s more than just a day for parades and picnics.
Are you at risk?
Department of Veterans Affairs officials today announced the theft of personal information on up to 26.5 million veterans. Veterans Affairs Secretary R. James Nicholson stressed that there is no indication the information is being used for purposes of fraud. If you think you or someone you know may be affected, you can learn more about [...]
Jack Murtha, USMC (Ret), Traitor (active)
The Arab/islamic media is eating this shit up… one of our own providing more aid and comfort to the enemy. Thanks, Jack(ass) – give the fanatics more justification for attacking our men. Salon.com News | Murtha: Marines killed civilians “in cold blood” “Our troops overreacted because of the pressure on them, and they killed innocent [...]
TSA shows their support for our troops
(Scroll down for an update to this story) The TSA is so screwed up, they don’t know a potential terrorist from a US Marine. Yeah, they should be checking everyone. Yeah, the Marines understand the routine and respect the need for security. My biggest question here is, why aren’t there procedures to get these men [...]
Project Completion!
They’re done, to be presented tomorrow. I’m mostly satisfied considering the constraints (time and level of detail requested). Wish I was able to do more with the finish on the shadow box, and hadn’t needed to “make it up as I went along” as much as I did. Comments welcome!
Keeping Busy
I haven’t been writing much, but I haven’t been wasting my time, either… here are a few samples of what I’ve been up to: This plaque was a quickie, made for a Marine leaving the command. His section purchased an NCO sword, and I made this plaque for them to display it. This officer’s sword [...]