Sunday, December 19, 2010
Friday, December 03, 2010
Wednesday, December 01, 2010
Thursday, November 25, 2010
Happy Thanksgiving (Not a Monday)
As you partake of the bounty of America's heartland, enjoy time with family and friends and nap on the couch, please take a moment and give thanks to all those that let you sleep soundly.
This year, goes without saying that I have a lot to give thanks to and for. There are lot of people who allow me to sleep soundly knowing that everything is going to be alright. Today, I have a new group I would like to include and thank; the boys from Kansas who provide me the luxury of sleeping safely and securely while at my home away from home.
This year, goes without saying that I have a lot to give thanks to and for. There are lot of people who allow me to sleep soundly knowing that everything is going to be alright. Today, I have a new group I would like to include and thank; the boys from Kansas who provide me the luxury of sleeping safely and securely while at my home away from home.
Sunday, November 14, 2010
Book Review "Blackwater" (Audio Book)
By Jeremy Scahill
This one I struggled to get through and it was an audio book courtesy of the Navy’s online book library. This book dripped of anger at the Bush administration, defense contractors, right wing conservatives and the Christian right. If you chose to read it, get a copy from the library. Remember we are imperialistic capitalist! (FYI Our current military structure would fail without contractors on the battle field!)
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Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Missile or Airplane??
FOIA the Federal Aviation Administration for the radar tapes! Everything in SOCAL is under radar control or being monitored! Easy, easy. If not an airplane some serious heads will roll!
Saturday, November 06, 2010
Thursday, November 04, 2010
Book Review: “The Defector” by Daniel Silva
This is one of those post 9-11 not quite techno thrillers along the line of Vince Flynn. This time it is the Israelis getting even with some Russian gun runners. Interesting and the 497 pages were a quick read, especially when compared to” Atlas Shrugged”. Would I get this in a bookstore? Maybe an airport book store, defiantly. This one is a hand me down and I will in do the same.
Tuesday, November 02, 2010
Where did all the "Smart" people go?
Don't forget to VOTE
"Should things go wrong at any time, the people will set them to rights by the peaceable exercise of their elective rights. "
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson
"Now more than ever the people are responsible for the character of their Congress. If that body be ignorant, reckless, and corrupt, it is because the people tolerate ignorance, recklessness, and corruption."
James Garfield
Monday, October 25, 2010
"Pure" Michigan Politics I would vote for him.....
David L. Dewey has a varied work background and now he wants to add county commissioner to that.
Running as an independent and on a campaign which is not spending money on signs or ads, Dewey said he is entering politics because he does not agree with where this country is heading and is not longer going to stand by and watch.
Dewey has worked as a recreation therapist, been in the Peace Corps in Ethiopia, has worked in the Michigan prison system in leisure activities, has sailed extensively and ran a charter service, worked as a mental health case manager, was in ownership of video stores, taught overseas in American schools, was principal for Walkerville Public Schools, was assistant principal/athletic director for Holton High School and has been in ownership of a crematorium. He has worked as a substitute teacher and is now a truck driver.
“And I know what it’s like to be unemployed,” he said.
Dewey is fiscally conservative, and believes the county has to look seriously at what services it can provide within its budget.
Instead of expanding the jail, Dewey said the county should look at less expensive housing for convicted criminals, such as barracks located at the wastewater facility.
Dewey said the county can’t keep adjusting the budget, but must have to make tough decisions on across the boards cuts among all the departments.
In economic development, Dewey said he sees heavy industry coming back into the county, and tourism needs to be promoted better. He suggests a passenger ferry route from Chicago to Muskegon, a casino located on the waterfront, and more promotion of tourism.
Running as an independent and on a campaign which is not spending money on signs or ads, Dewey said he is entering politics because he does not agree with where this country is heading and is not longer going to stand by and watch.
Dewey has worked as a recreation therapist, been in the Peace Corps in Ethiopia, has worked in the Michigan prison system in leisure activities, has sailed extensively and ran a charter service, worked as a mental health case manager, was in ownership of video stores, taught overseas in American schools, was principal for Walkerville Public Schools, was assistant principal/athletic director for Holton High School and has been in ownership of a crematorium. He has worked as a substitute teacher and is now a truck driver.
“And I know what it’s like to be unemployed,” he said.
Dewey is fiscally conservative, and believes the county has to look seriously at what services it can provide within its budget.
Instead of expanding the jail, Dewey said the county should look at less expensive housing for convicted criminals, such as barracks located at the wastewater facility.
Dewey said the county can’t keep adjusting the budget, but must have to make tough decisions on across the boards cuts among all the departments.
In economic development, Dewey said he sees heavy industry coming back into the county, and tourism needs to be promoted better. He suggests a passenger ferry route from Chicago to Muskegon, a casino located on the waterfront, and more promotion of tourism.
Thursday, October 21, 2010
The challenge of getting “buy in”
In my organization there are a lot of relatively smart people; college educated, technical folks who understand complex systems. The challenge I have seen is getting them to “buy in” to a new way of doing things. As a SharePoint and web 2.0 person, getting others, the types mentioned above, to engage and embrace the new technologies has been a challenge. You could place some blame on me for not forcing the issue. However, force is never a good way to convert.
Failure however is a great conversion tool. This group was raised on the “C:” drive and understand and are familiar with the digital junkyard known as the “shared drive”. Although it would be devastating to some, I would like to see the “shared drive” crash. Then I could go back and say, “Well, if you had moved your files to the cloud, SharePoint etc. you would not have lost all that work.”
Tell me again where did you say you saved that file? Can you email the latest version of the spread sheet… Pain to my ears…..
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Book Review “Atlas Shrugged”
By Ayn Rand
Holy Cow! 1069 pages of micro font! It took me on average 3 minutes to read a page! I started this book back in July and just finished it Crazy! Well, what can I tell you? It is crazy similar to what is now going on in America. Weird that it was written in the ‘50’s. If you have the time, I would add it to you “to read” list. Don’t let the “looters” prevent you from reading this. Tell them to get out of your way!
Friday, October 01, 2010
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Warfare in the new Millenium
I am sure in past conflicts there were many authors who captured their thoughts and observations on good old fashioned paper. Where once written is was stuffed into a footlocker or box and is not resting comfortably in an attic or basement.
Students of history will tell you that all that we needed to know about warfare we learned, in some cases the hard way during world war two. I am quite confident that the greatest of generations has a plethora of undiscovered facts and recollection on paper yet to be discovered.
Where I am going is that there is A LOT of "stuff" which is published electronically on the web that in times past was just not easily accessible. It is difficult to sort though what might be good info and what is not. I am just happy that there is in fact all this "data" which is being published. I just wish I had more time to read blog posts, electronic journals and contribute to the data pool with my own observations...
A note to the leaders of the new military;
1. Food, an Army Navy Air Force, Marines, OGA's and contractors need it, keep it good!
2. Pay, don't fuck it up! Make it easier to fix when it is.
3. Most Important, high speed internet!
Students of history will tell you that all that we needed to know about warfare we learned, in some cases the hard way during world war two. I am quite confident that the greatest of generations has a plethora of undiscovered facts and recollection on paper yet to be discovered.
Where I am going is that there is A LOT of "stuff" which is published electronically on the web that in times past was just not easily accessible. It is difficult to sort though what might be good info and what is not. I am just happy that there is in fact all this "data" which is being published. I just wish I had more time to read blog posts, electronic journals and contribute to the data pool with my own observations...
A note to the leaders of the new military;
1. Food, an Army Navy Air Force, Marines, OGA's and contractors need it, keep it good!
2. Pay, don't fuck it up! Make it easier to fix when it is.
3. Most Important, high speed internet!
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Comic Targeted for Execution!
Once again, we have people outside our borders, dictating actions of our citizens inside our borders. Yep, our troops are in danger, they always are when they go into harms way! We, Americans should not have to live in fear for exercising our "Rights" in OUR Country!
From FOXNEWS
"The Seattle cartoonist whose work sparked the controversial "Everybody Draw Mohammed Page" on Facebook has gone into hiding at the advice of the FBI, the newspaper that published her comics said Wednesday.
Molly Norris has moved and changed her name following a call by U.S.-born Yemeni cleric Anwar al-Awlaki, The Seattle Weekly said. Awlaki reportedly said she was a "prime target" for execution and that her "proper abode is hellfire.""
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