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Monthly Archives: October 2003
American Post-War Iraq Deaths Surpass War Casualties
A sad bit of trivia popped up in the news today. BAGHDAD (Reuters) – U.S. military deaths from hostile fire in Iraq (news – web sites) have reached a grim landmark with the post-war toll surpassing the number of troops … Continue reading
Posted in Gulf_War_II
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Hearse Overturns Spilling Corpse Onto Highway
There’s an old joke about a casket falling out the back door of a hearse, sliding down a hill and into a drugstore with the punchline being a request from the pharmcist for “something to stop this coffin.” I thought … Continue reading
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USPS Wants Senders Identified
Okay, I can understand after the anthrax being sent through the mail a couple of years ago the US Postal Service having an interest in requiring an ID before accepting mail to be sent but I can’t help but think … Continue reading
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Tallulah Falls
A road trip Saturday took Gerri and me into the NE Georgia mountains. Tallulah Falls State Park was the highlight of the day. We did some hiking around the top of the gorge. The photo to the right was taken … Continue reading
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A Budding Writer
Rachael Boim, the young girl I wrote about Friday, had a column in the Atlanta Journal Constitution yesterday. Her expulsion has been suspended and is being reconsidered.
Posted in Free Speech
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Irony Case File #37586
B&B Plumbing was broken into. Item stolen? One guard dog.
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Another Stupid Application of Zero Tolerance
Fulton Co., GA school officials can now be added to the list of school officials who have their head up their ass when it comes to zero tolerance. Fourteen year old Rachel Boim is a young writer. This Roswell High … Continue reading
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Small, Safe Nuclear Reactor
It looks like someone has come up with a nuclear power generating plant that’s just the right size. The Galena design is part of a new generation of small nuclear reactors that can be built in a factory and transported … Continue reading
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Just Exactly What Makes Us Secure?
I awoke this morning to two news items dealing with airport security. Both items make me mad. The first case isn’t breaking news. It has to do with a twenty year old college student, Nathaniel Heatwole, who placed boxes containing … Continue reading
Posted in Homeland Security
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Larry’s Gumbo
The weather is beginning to turn cooler and my appetite is running toward heartier foods. A couple of nights ago while driving home from work I decided I wanted some gumbo. I didn’t have a recipe so while I was … Continue reading
Posted in Casseroles
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First Week On The New Job
I’ve just spent the first full week on the new job and so far I’m convinced that I made the correct choice in accepting the position. I’ve been given ownership of the code for a tool we use and told … Continue reading
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Meet Norbert
This is Norbert, my son’s bearded dragon. He got him about a month ago and he’s grown about 50% in that length of time. He’s an interesting pet. I love watching him go after the crickets we feed him. His … Continue reading
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