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May 2005 - Posts

New Pictures

posted Monday, May 30, 2005 1:36 PM by mitchell
I've added some new "Dog's Eye Views" to the Babylonian Mirage. Read More
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Memorial Day

posted Monday, May 30, 2005 8:15 AM by mitchell
Today is Memorial Day. Thank a soldier for guaranteeing the freedoms which you enjoy. Read More
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Episode III

posted Sunday, May 29, 2005 7:12 AM by mitchell
I got to see Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith (Episode III) last night in our open air theater here on LSA ADDER. I am quite pleased with our MWR guys for scoring the movie to show to us as I was certain that I wouldn't get it to see it on the big screen Read More
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Can You See What I See?

posted Sunday, May 22, 2005 10:16 PM by mitchell
I've added a new Category of links to this blog. The links in the category, which can be found on the right side of the screen (scroll down), will take you to picture galleries. I have appropriately titled the category "Dog's Eye View." Enjoy the pictures. Read More
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Pecking Fingers?

posted Sunday, May 22, 2005 9:33 PM by mitchell
Ms. Coulter has such a way with words: How about the media adding to the list of reasons not to run a news item: "Protecting the national interest"? If journalists don't like the ring of that, how about this one: "Protecting ourselves before the American Read More
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Reid's World

posted Friday, May 20, 2005 8:45 PM by mitchell
Quote from Harry Reid, Senate Minority Leader: "When Americans think of a scary person in a black robe, they should be thinking of Darth Vader, not Republicans' choices for judges. But what the Republican leadership is attempting to do is to pack the Read More
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Armed Forces Day

posted Friday, May 20, 2005 8:37 PM by mitchell
It's Armed Forces Day here in Iraq already. Those of you back home have a few hours yet. I thought I'd share some quotes with you from the Federalist Patriot article on the subject: "Sacrifice, not selfishness must be the eternal price of liberty. Read More
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France Contemplating Surrender

posted Wednesday, May 18, 2005 1:31 PM by mitchell
Check out this news headline from the French news agency, Agence France-Presse: "Darth Vader and Imperial Troops to Storm Paris Boulevard" It surely is sad that the country which provided so much grist for the mill of our (highly successful) republican Read More
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Whom Do You Serve?

posted Wednesday, May 18, 2005 11:42 AM by mitchell
Mark Early (president of Prison Fellowship) gives us a very pointed discussion on discipline in the church in today's BreakPoint. The money quote, however, has to do with the church and politics: "We are servants of the Kingdom of God before we are Read More
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Cheap Brass, or All That Glitters Is Not Gold

posted Wednesday, May 18, 2005 2:06 AM by mitchell
My unit "command" (sic) element wants to hand out everyone an award just for being here above and beyond the only one we've already earned: Iraqi Campaign Medal. I fully and completely agree with what the late Col.Hackworth has to say on the subject. Read More
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It's a Dry Heat, Man

posted Tuesday, May 17, 2005 10:46 PM by mitchell
Well, it's been over 110° here for the last week and a half, and it's only May! Anecdotal evidence from others who have been here assure me that it can reach 130° easily and will, occasionally, top 150°. But, remember, it's a dry heat (which just sucks Read More
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Heady Waters of a Young Republic

posted Thursday, May 12, 2005 3:52 AM by mitchell
or, what the United States used to be like... Ann (Coulter) has an excellent new article up detailing the Left's “predictions” of the situation in Iraq. They can't get it right at home, what makes them think they can get it right in another Read More
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Never Alone (Mercy Me)

posted Tuesday, May 10, 2005 2:15 AM by mitchell
I was listening to my MP3 player the other day as I was running on the treadmill (if nothing else, I'm certainly getting in to the best shape of my life over here) when this song, by Mercy Me, played: "Never Alone"It's been one of those daysWhen Read More
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