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 …
Category Archives: Personal
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 …
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. …
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 …
10 July 2006
Well, for those who don’t know, the National Guard has finally decided to promote me. Next month, I should be drilling with a unit all the way down in West Plains, MO–as a sergeant. Of course, not a week after I accepted the promotion, a friend of my current OIC joined the unit–an ex-Army Ranger …
17 June, 2006
Work:Not much to offer from work; I’m actually working mostly in another department. I did almost have a date this weekend with a lovely young second-year chemistry senior named Amanda (I love that name!), but she was busy due to Daddy’s Day. Perhaps next weekend–she’s expressed an interest in Tokyo Drift. I have had a …
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