8 Dec 2006

Hello, everyone! I was speaking with one of my friends at work the other day about resources on the internet regarding self-initiation; he said he’d considered it, but it always sounded too erotic to him. I said that if he found the word “self” too erotic, he’d been single longer than I had… A hip-hop …

12 November 2006

First of all, a big happy birthday to all of Uncle Sam’s Misguided Children! It’s been a quiet week–I was surprised at how quickly it went by. I had intended to go to Moberly to assist Kevin and Mary Ellen with Veteran’s Day activities at the VFW, but Kevin and I both pooped out. I …

5 Nov 2006

I hope everyone had a great Halloween! Please enjoy the following list before getting to the meat-and-potatoes of my e-mail:50 Fun Things for Professors to Do on the First Day of Class:1. Wear a hood with one eyehole. Periodically make strange gurgling noises.2. After confirming everyone’s names on the roll, thank the class for attending …

8 Oct 2006

Well, I’m back from “Warrior Leader Course.” I must admit, I had more fun than I thought I would. Unfortunately, the happy memories were somewhat spoiled by the death of truly beautiful young woman–from my squad–named Allison Hoskins. Not just physically pretty, she was a quiet, determined young woman with a smile that truly lit …

23 Oct 2006

Weeeelllll, howdy, everybody! I’ve been a bit busy since the last time I wrote, although things are so quiet currently that I spent the weekend cleaning my apartment. Not a quick run-around with the vacuum, but a serious spring-cleaning-meets-Marine-Corps-field-day type ordeal. I’m still not actually done–although I now own several fewer useless and trivial items. …

23 Sep 2006

Hey, everybody!Just a note to let everyone know that I’m alive. I’m actually supposed to be writing an essay on The Army Values right now, but since I’ve never actually seen them demonstrated I’m having a little trouble.Looks like Kevin will be back about the same time that I will; I’m thinking that perhaps the …