Petty Annoyances
When I gripe, frankly it’s like the things and people you gripe about, just in my situation. It’s the 1/10th of a percent who make you wonder why you do you job, as they can suck they joy out of any...
View ArticleSteve Irwin Dies
The Crocodile Hunter died, and not by a croc. By a stingray barb: BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Steve Irwin, the Australian television personality and environmentalist known as the “Crocodile Hunter,”...
View ArticleRain
Rain is one of those all-or-nothing phenomenon here and we’re finally getting a little of it here in North Texas. After a ridiculous number of dry days, and an even more ridiculous number of...
View ArticleWhen Nurses Fight Back
via CNN: Police: Nurse, 51, kills intruder with bare hands PORTLAND, Oregon (AP) — A nurse returning from work discovered an intruder armed with a hammer in her home and strangled him with her bare...
View ArticleWhen Nurses Fight Back, Volume 2
An update to an earlier post, thanks to Alwin. On September 8th, CNN reported this: PORTLAND, Oregon (AP) — A nurse returning from work discovered an intruder armed with a hammer in her home and...
View ArticleNorth Korea Tests a Nuke
Columbus day in the US, celebrating the Old World’s discovery of a new world. And, another new world dawns: North Korea announces their first nuclear weapons test. The USGS page, confirming a seismic...
View ArticleThese are the people Memorial Day is for.
In Memory of SPC David Lee Leimbach Read it and just try not to weep. No related posts.
View ArticleYour Feel Good story of the week: Actions that make heroes | MailTribune.com
Good for the Warrant Officer: A historic Colt .45-caliber, semi-automatic pistol stolen more than 30 years ago from a Medal of Honor winner in South Carolina has been returned to its rightful owner....
View ArticleUS Army: Brigadier general has died in Afghanistan
Natural causes. FORT HOOD, Texas (AP) – A 49-year-old brigadier general who died Friday in Afghanistan of apparent natural causes is likely the highest-ranking military officer to die in that conflict,...
View ArticleTerrible: Midland, TX Parade float with Soldiers and families aboard hit by...
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View ArticleFuel Fix » Texas pumping more oil than some OPEC countries
Fracking isn’t just for natural gas. We all know oil production in Texas has soared in recent years. But putting the rise in graphic form shows just how phenomenal the energy turnaround has been: The...
View ArticleThe Untold Story of the Battle of Camp Bastion
One year ago this month, under cover of night, fifteen Taliban, dressed as American soldiers, snuck onto one of the largest air bases in Afghanistan. What followed was a bloody confrontation...
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