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I am watching all the media “hype” associated with the death of Whitney Houston somewhat with “amazement,” I suppose.  I am to the point now, when something about it comes on TV, I walk out of the room… this whole … Continue reading →

Whether they be local, state or federal, common sense and/or good judgement are poor substitutes for government regulations…

To quote a very dear friend, ‘arthritis’ sucks canal water! Last Dec. I went to my family physician for back pain.  It has been with me for some time now – what, maybe 3-4 years?  I have always thought it … Continue reading →

Okay; ‘kidney stones.’  Yep, had one last Dec.  When I first went to the urologist’s, I had to look twice at the office marquee – at first I thought I had inadvertently stumbled into a conference room at the United … Continue reading →

The ‘phonetic alphabet’ is a ‘spelling alphabet’ used by various organizations, civilian and military, for ‘over the air’ communication.  I learned it as a kid, and have used it ever since. At some point I also learned that the alphabet … Continue reading →

Time for a ‘time out’ here with my usual blogging… I have heard enough about ‘islamophobia.’  Every time I hear it, it’s as if the term is being used to suppress my thought for the ideas of others – specifically, … Continue reading →

Just after I made ‘major,’ I had lunch with Bill ‘Doc’ Holaday.  Bill was a high school classmate of mine who worked at AFMPC (Air Force Military Personnel Center).  We both were on the major’s list. During lunch Doc told … Continue reading →

This always causes me ‘pause’…