Writer's Block Sucks

Been so long since I've logged in, the colors on my blog look faded?!

Update and such

Well it has been a long time old friends. After getting prodded, cajoled, threatened, etc I am going to try to get to this a little more often. More often than never I suppose is setting a low bar for myself, but what the hell it's my blog.

For anyone who is interested, things have been pleasantly normal for the most part. I have had a few health problems not least of the shoulder for which I had surgery in 2008, but most of you already new that. I have also been diagnosed with Reactive Airway Disease from what I can only guess was expose to all the crap in the air in Iraq. Sounds worse than it is and seems easily treatable. I also came down with some bad abdominal issues late last year - I had been having some trouble during Iraq and upon my return, but then I also had to go to India for work about a month before things got really bad.

So after a long slog and nothing clear coming from any of the tests, the docs says I have Irritable Bowel Syndrome. Nice, what part of me isn't irritable? No matter. Enough blabber, next up I am going to work a little humor related to my Bosnia tour. I figure I few posts on that shitshow should warm me up for some Iraq stories. And I'll trust CI Roller will keep me honest about it.

Finally a realistic warfare video game

Ultra-Realistic Modern Warfare Game Features Awaiting Orders, Repairing Trucks

This made me laugh.

Interrogation Training

Eh, I mean "interviewing." This is a great training clip that highlights all the things I ever learned from the CI-Roller Dude. Wanted to share this while I ponder what update to write, ...

Good Cop, Baby Cop from Will Ferrell

Another runner in the race!

Thank you to everyone who donated to the IMSFF - I am proud to report that Ravee has exceeded his goal, so I now owe a few posts. But I also want to call attention to another runner, who deserves our support - I can't report his story better than is done at War on Terror News, definitely an inspirational story even if you can't support his run (but you should [;)

Thanks to Hope for "sparking" the rivalry, but no matter who gets the donations it is a great cause all round. All the passion almost makes me consider running a marathon - well, no not really. I still prefer to jump in rather than hump in.

For those of you who have donated or just have an interest, you can get updates of the runners during the race by signing up on the MCM site

Real support of the Troops

A friend of mine is running his first marathon and decided to honor those who have served by running in the 2009 Marine Corps Marathon and raise money for the Injured Marine Semper Fi Fund. Please consider helping him reach his goal of $1,000 raised in exchange for sore limbs and joints, and weeks of hard training.

If he reaches his goal, I promise to write an update and a deployment post.

Have a Great Fourth

And remember how Blessed you are to live here.


I dig this shirt