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August 2009



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Sun, 08/30/09 8:24 P GMT-05
It took me almost nineteen hours, not including stops to get back to Dallas.At about 7:30pm, central time, I had full wheel stop in Dallas.It *is* great to be back. I did not kiss the ground. I only do that when returning from overseas sh*tholes. Sti

Time is short

Fri, 08/28/09 9:32 A GMT-05
SO, 24 hours from now I will be cranking up the pickup and heading south to Texas. My three year odyssey in Detroit is complete. To be sure, I have made some friends, and I have not been miserable for the most part. That said, I miss my adopted home

More gallows humor

Wed, 08/26/09 3:49 P GMT-05
Upon hearing Barack Obama's description of the departed Kennedy "A very accomplished man," she snarked the following:"Hell yeah, he was accomplished.... he got away with murder!" ouch.Respectfully Submitted,-doc Russia

The "Big Boy Rules"

Sat, 08/22/09 2:15 P GMT-05
There was a book which came out some time ago called 'big boy rules' which dealt with contractors in Iraq. This was the first time I had come across this particular reference. Since then, I have heard it used on certain occasions, but it was

Why GM will fail... again.

Tue, 08/18/09 1:39 P GMT-05
So, I just thought that this was an excellent example of why GM needed a bailout. It is also an example of why Obamacare will end up being a "you paid for this, but they gave you that" deal.On the left is the Chevy volt concept car. It is w

How to handle a late night encounter...

Sun, 08/16/09 11:38 P GMT-05
....and no, I do not mean with a strange woman.The scenario opens thusly;Having tucked the missus into bed and read to her and our unborn child book four of the ballad of the white horse (hat tip to Grim), she said that her car needed ga. When Domest

Prima Nocte

Sat, 08/08/09 6:08 P GMT-05
So, putting aside personal hardships, I actually had my first shift in this small town ER. I had been recruited by the high pay and the idea that this would be your kind of stereotypical small town ER where you spent most of your time with your feet

Bad day.

Thu, 08/06/09 5:01 P GMT-05
Had a routine ultrasound today. We lost one of the twins.thatisall.-doc

We deserve better than this

Sun, 08/02/09 11:55 A GMT-05
I read this article by way of Grim's Hall .To sum it up; a guy walks into a bank, demands money, Bank teller rushes him, knocks him down, and then chases him until he is caught. Bank teller then holds suspect for authorities.Bank teller then fir