I apologize, I made an assumption when writing the post earlier about the fallen soldier. The soldier's name is Aaron Fairbairn. I have not seen his rank on line - yet.
The finished article - a lovely plate of tablet - yum!!!
A few weeks ago, we had a lunchtime meeting in work - which essentially
means we are supplied wit...
This is the day the Lord has made;
Let us rejoice and be glad.
Psalm 118: 24
On the eve of my commitment to the Sisters of Providence I would ask for
your...
Dear God in Heaven, I pledge my allegiance to You.
I give You my life, my work, and my heart.
In turn, give me the grace of obeying Your every direction to t...
Minnick (D-ID) statement on House health-care bill
November 6,2009
“Over the last several months, I have met with thousands of constituents
from all over ...
*HELMAND PROVENCE, Afghanistan (Oct. 29, 2009) Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class
Eric Nobriga, assigned to Combined Anti-Armor Team 2 (CAAT 2), hands candy
to ...
April's message is what I needed to hear. He is in control.
Give thanks to the Lord for his unfailing love and his wonderful
deeds....Psalm 107:21
The grac...
How many different pizza recipes are there in the world? Well, how many
imaginative pizza bakers are there? Millions? Then there are certainly
millions of ...
It's gorgeous here in VA, 60s with a bright blue sky, leaves blowing and the
dog days of Summer behind us. I was out on my daily constitutional and
stopped...
Folks,
You're gonna love this! If you live in the Chicago area, you will want to
come to the concert to be held at at Durty Nellie's in Palatine, Illinois ...
Tuesday was election day (I learned on Wednesday). I am reminded of the
election episode my partner, David and I wrote for the TONY RANDALL SHOW.
I’ll paus...
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We did not hit 20 but it is 39 degrees, on this fine autumn morning.
What is on my agenda today? I go to Walmart to pick up my mom's ne...
Seventeen Seattle chefs competed for top honors by creating succulent and
savory American lamb dishes paired with Washington wines at the first
American La...
Re-starting posts to one's blog is not unlike re-starting our walk with
Christ. When we fall, the tendency is to stay down; to quit; to give it up,
because...
FOR TODAY June 22, 2009
Outside my window...The sun is shining brightly and I can tell it's gonna
hit triple digits again today. Summer has arrived in all...
For your consideration this Independence Day, the thoughts of a father on
the first Independence Day after his son gave his life in battle for our
freedom....
I am finally back in Colorado Springs after a long day of traveling.
Thankfully, it was a relatively painless flight with no major delays or lost
baggage (...
Tis the season to be everywhere...there are so many fun things going on each
and every weekend in the month of November that all my fun activities are
po...
It's been a busy year for you.
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There's been a little rest and a lot of play
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You're always up for a little rain dan...
Our granddaughter, Charlee Star Vincent, was born on Monday, July 20th at
11:12 p.m. after 19 hours of labor for Amber. Charlee was 8.1 pounds at
birth and...
Have you ever thought about feet? Aside from how cute they CAN be? At least
at the stage of the game they happen to be smoochy and adorable and make us
*si...
Reflections by Frontier 6
The Challenge of Retaining Majors in Our Army
A recent article in the Armed Forces Journal by MAJ Myles Caggins, III,
discussed...
I learned this week that we'll have another great grandchild in 2010.
Our grandaughter is pregnant with her third child due in June. Our grandson had anno...
Physical exercise is good for you. We know that we should do it daily, but
our bodies don't want us to do too much, so here's a program of strenuous
act...
Got a chance last night to catch up on four glorious hours of television I'd
missed. Among them was the Halloween episode of Castle, starring Nathan
Fillio...
*It's with sadness that I post another casualty just two days later. Below
is an article written by Jonathan Montpetit of The Canadian Press.*
KANDAHAR, A...
Hello Everyone: Today im dedicating this post to all that have sent letters
and packages, donations, words of encouragement, and kept Hunter in their
praye...
*Update* Chaplains are accepting donations to assist Fort Hood Soldiers and
Families. Checks can be mailed to:
Chaplain's Funds Office
761st Tank Bn, Bldg ...
As I was sitting at the kitchen table this morning, I realized it was a
Catholic Holiday of Our Lady's Annunciation, and it was the day we brought
Brian ho...
It's been a very busy weekend. Friday evening Dad, Mom, Owen and Dawn
(friends from England) came to the house for the weekend. We shopped,
shopped some m...
h/t Interrupting the Silence arr. Bishop Basil words and music Related posts
Worship witness work (3) The Journey of Thomas Merton (5) The Great
Emergence ...
It's been a busy week here in the Midwest
and over in the Middle East as well.
I have been absolutely spoiled and have had 'comms' with Christopher almost
...
WASHINGTON, DC -- (CNN -- Cash News Network) -- In the latest attempt to
close the budget gap of ballooning public debt and massive deficit spending,
Congr...
Hey everyone!
What a crazy four weeks. I love hearing from so many of you via Twitter and
I appreciate the kind words of encouragement everyone keeps sen...
In a media dominated by Baby Boomers and their resulting cultural reference,
it is little wonder that we hear a lot about Vietnam vs. Afghanistan; just
lik...
Veterans, active duty, reserves, and milspouses are being invited to attend
the upcoming BlogWorld and New Media Expo next monnth in Las Vegas for free
by ...
*Baby Boo at six months, nine months, and twelve months.*
*Baby Tukes at birth, four months, and twelve months.*
I spent a lot of time this week fondly re...
We started school a few weeks ago. I had planned to post that very first
week and tell all about our new school year. Unfortunately, that first week
of get...
Hi grandchildren. Here are some photos of your ancestors, your late grandma, great-grandma and great-grandpa, great-great-grandpa plus your grandpa an...
1. Learn to Craft a Perfect Author Bio
2. Why Writer’s Block is Your Secret Weapon
3. 5 Questions To Ask Before You Write For Free
4. How To Get Past The ...
The E-1 who says, "I learned this in Basic Training..."
The O-1 who says, "Based on my experience..."
The E-5 who says, "Trust me, Sir..."
The E-9 who chuckl...
*This a little long, but damn it will make your glad these men are on our
side.*
From the Sand Pit It's freezing here. I'm sitting on hard, cold dirt betwe...
There is a new widget on our page, top, left… right there! See? It’s a
widget that shows progress up a thermometer – Yeah, THAT one. That’s the
Valour IT c...
I am still having problems with blogger. It is hit or miss if I can get in
this blog to post, so for now I am going to be posting exclusively on Double
Nic...
We all have spiritual disease. We all have sins. Some people like to pretend
that they don't, but their sins will just spread through their lives like
ca...
I think, on this day of killing and horror, that I need to think about good things lest the world go dark. So... here are ten good things. 1. I got a promoti...
It's too early to draw conclusions, but it's not too early to ask questions:
Sources say the shooting suspect in Thursday's attacks on the Fort Hood Army
P...
I posted this back in September. Some good news, and some bad news. The good
news: the fine for not having health care has dropped from $25,000 to only
$15...
I occasionally receive email from readers of this blog who're looking for
surplus military field feeding equipment. This burner -- know as the M2A
burner u...
Secretary of Defense Robert Gates has declared a moment of silence for U.S.
military forces worldwide as a show of respect of the Fort Hood victims. The
mo...
I am still alive...just not much to write about these days. Life is pretty
darn boring. I'm not complaining, boring is definitely better than hectic.
Anywa...
This blog is in an old version of MT - it is really cludgy to do anything
in, and it's been around so long that it is almost impossible to import it
into t...
11/7/09: Updated below the legend with an opinion of Ralph Peters. Thank
you, Ralph. A timely message!
A first responder to a lone gunman's attack at Fort ...
Today TECHknitting shows short row how-to: basic, wrap-and-turn, Japanese
and so on.
VARIATION 1: Basic short rows
(category: no-wrap, no-lift)
As stated ...
With Advent and the beginning of the next liturgical year coming at the end
of the month, I bought a used copy of An Introduction to the Liturgical Year,
w...
Director *Roland Emmerich* admitted that he has no time for organized
religion. His latest movie *2012 *is based on a pagan Mayan prophecy that
the world ...
Well, as usual, it's been a long time. Here are some random musings from the
past couple months...
- What a cold summer. This area of Wisconsin, as well ...
One of my ducks is missing. We only have five ducks, and they are always together and always close to the house. John came home around 6 pm and told me that ...
Mitt Romney offers his advice to the Big Three automakers, the UAW and
Congress today in a NY Times Op-Ed piece. IF General Motors, Ford and
Chrysler g...
This is an exciting weekend for us! CNN has done a story on THE WAY WE GET
BY. Check out the video and be sure to share it with your friends and
family!
C...
Kheer is the most common name for the many different puddings concocted from
condensed milk, sugar and various other ingredients in India, but it is also
k...
Prayers for all at Fort Hood.
Many, many prayers go out for the victims of yesterday's shooting at Fort
Hood. May their families be comforted by our Fathe...
Nidal Hasan: Ft. Hood Shooter Participated in Homeland Security Disaster
Preparation
The gunman who killed 12 people today at Ft. Hood appears, based on cu...
From a reader: “Dear Fr. Z., This is huge, there is actually going to be a
vote on the Stupak Amendment! We weren’t even sure that debate would be
allowed....
The harvest in Canada's famed Okanagan Valley and across BC is coming to a
close for the wine business. Virtually all that remains are the vines
designated...
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