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  • Wednesday's Hero

    Rear Adm. Ned DeetsRear Adm. Ned Deets


    Rear Adm. Ned Deets speaks with Frank Chebatar, president of the Pearl Harbor Survivors Association, at the conclusion of the base consolidation ceremony. The two bases consolidated to form Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek, [...]
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    Posted: November 25, 2009, 7:46am EST
    by Beth

  • Wednesday's Hero

    Sailors & Marines Playing Volleyball With Local School Children


    Sailors and Marines assigned to the amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46) play volleyball with students from Sangley Point National High School during a lunch break at a community service [...]
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    Posted: November 04, 2009, 8:30am EST
    by Beth

  • Wednesday's Hero

    Sgt. Michael EganSgt. Michael Egan
    36 years old from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    104th Cavalry Regiment, 28th Infantry Division, Pennsylvania Army National Guard
    September 19, 2005


    News of Egan�s death came to Pennsauken shortly after 6 a.m. Tuesday, Krista Egan, Sgt. Egan's sister-in-law, said. His' [...]
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    Posted: October 07, 2009, 8:33am EDT
    by Beth

  • Wednesday's Hero

    1st Sgt. Jose San Nicolas CrisostomoThis Week's Post Was Suggested By Cindy

    1st Sgt. Jose San Nicolas Crisostomo
    59 years old from Spanaway, Washington
    August 18, 2009


    Sorry for the presentation of this post, but haven't been feeling well and don't' [...]
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    Posted: October 02, 2009, 3:20pm EDT
    by Beth

  • Wednesday's Hero

    Lt. John MadeaLt. John Madea


    Lt. John Madea holds his daughter as she is baptized with holy water from the ship's bell of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46). This is the fourth person baptized aboard Tortuga since' [...]
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    Posted: September 23, 2009, 8:09am EDT
    by Beth

  • Wednesday's Hero

    PFC Thomas Lowell TuckerThis Week's Post Is Via Gazing At The Flag

    PFC Thomas Lowell Tucker
    24 years old from Madras, Oregon
    B Company, 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division
    June 16, 2006


    Flag' [...]
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    Posted: September 16, 2009, 6:11am EDT
    by Beth

  • Tuesday's Hero

    Today marks the third anniversary of the Wednesday Hero Blogroll. Not the actual Wednesday Hero posts. Those posts were started in 2005. This marks the third year of when these posts went public for anyone to post them. And it's taken off like gangbusters. People have signed up and wanted' [...]
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    Posted: September 01, 2009, 7:03am EDT
    by Beth

  • Wednesday's Hero

    Sgt. 1st Class Donald JohnsonSgt. 1st Class Donald Johnson


    Sgt. 1st Class Donald Johnson, the electronic warfare officer of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Multi-National Division-Baghdad, talks with local Iraqi kids while on a patrol.

    Photo courtesy [...]
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    Posted: August 26, 2009, 8:34am EDT
    by Beth

  • Wednesday's Hero

    Yeoman 1st Class Timothy GilbertYeoman 1st Class Timothy Gilbert


    Yeoman 1st Class Timothy Gilbert, assigned to Headquarters Company of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB 74), donates blood during a blood drive for his six-year-old daughter at the Naval Construction Battalion Center [...]
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    Posted: August 12, 2009, 7:20am EDT
    by Beth

  • Wednesday's Hero

    Lance Cpl. Jeremy P. TamburelloLance Cpl. Jeremy P. Tamburello
    19 years old from Denver, Colorado
    1st Light Armor Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force
    November 8, 2005


    His parents didn't want him to enlist, but it was his passion' [...]
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    Posted: August 05, 2009, 11:09am EDT
    by Beth

  • Wednesday's Hero

    SSgt. Darrell SSgt. Darrell "Shifty" Power
    86 years old from Dickerson County, Virginia
    E Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division
    June 17, 2009


    The world lost one of it's true heroes a couple of weeks ago. Darrell "Shifty"' [...]
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    Posted: July 29, 2009, 7:12am EDT
    by Beth

  • Wednesday's Hero

    Sgt. 1st Class GabeAssoluta Tranquillita did a post a few days ago and after last week's Wednesday Hero felt it would be good to profile Sgt. 1st Class Gabe of the 178th Military Police Detachment, 20th Military Police Battalion, 89th Military Police Brigade. Is it wrong' [...]
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    Posted: July 22, 2009, 7:37am EDT
    by Beth

  • Wednesday's Hero

    Sgt. 1st Class Gregory A. Rodriguez & JackoSgt. 1st Class Gregory A. Rodriguez & Jacko
    35 years old from Weidman, Michigan
    K-9 unit of the 527th Military Police Company, 709th Military Police Battalion, 18th MP Brigade
    September 2, 2008


    "I asked" [...]
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    Posted: July 15, 2009, 9:11am EDT
    by Beth

  • Wednesday's Hero

    Cpl. Reynold ArmandCpl. Reynold Armand
    21 years old from Rochester, New York
    2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force
    August 7, 2007


    Reynold Armand didn't want to wait until he turned 18 to join the Marines. He persuaded his' [...]
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    Posted: July 08, 2009, 9:11am EDT
    by Beth

  • Wednesday's Hero

    Force Protection TeamForce Protection Team


    Members of the force protection team at Camp Eggars, Afghanistan, assess damage resulting from an explosion near the gate. A vehicle-born improvised explosive device exploded near the German Embassy and a U.S. base. Eliminating threats such [...]
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    Posted: July 01, 2009, 7:32am EDT
    by Beth

  • Wednesday's Hero

    Band Of BrothersBand Of Brothers


    Something a little different this week. Instead of profiling a service member, Wednesday Hero will be profiling a movie. Band Of Brothers. It was a miniseries tha aired on HBO in 2001. It follows Maj. Richard Winters, [...]
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    Posted: June 24, 2009, 1:02pm EDT
    by Beth

  • The "I'm Still Here" Round-up

    Still not much out there that makes me want to blog (political burnout will do that to a person, I guess), but a few tidbits caught my eye.

    As summer heats up, don't forget to check out this site from time to time to arm yourself with more' [...]
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    Posted: June 23, 2009, 11:02am EDT
    by Beth

  • Wednesday's Hero

    Pvt. William LongPvt. William Long
    23 years old from Conway, Arkansas
    D Company, 2nd Battalion, 58th Infantry
    June 1, 2009


    "My brother taught me valuable lessons and made me the man I am today," said Pfc. Triston Long, brother of Pvt. [...]
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    Posted: June 17, 2009, 10:15am EDT
    by Beth

  • Wednesday's Hero

    Aviation Ordnanceman 2nd Class (SEAL) Marc A. LeeAviation Ordnanceman 2nd Class (SEAL) Marc A. Lee
    28 years old from Hood River, Oregon
    Navy SEAL
    August 2, 2006


    "Marc was amazing. He was my best friend, my love," his widow, Maya, said.
    [...]
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    Posted: June 10, 2009, 11:11am EDT

  • Wednesday's Hero

    Sgt. Pablo A. CalderonSgt. Pablo A. Calderon
    26 years old from Brooklyn, New York
    1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division
    November 30, 2004


    "He wanted to fight for his country," said his heartbroken younger sister, Lilliana Calderone. "He always" [...]
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    Posted: June 02, 2009, 10:47pm EDT

  • Wednesday's Hero

    USS George H.W. BushUSS George H.W. Bush


    Sailors assigned to the Air Department of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) are silhouetted against the setting sun at the conclusion of flight operations. George H.W. is underway in the [...]
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    Posted: May 27, 2009, 7:20am EDT

  • Memorial Day

    Memorial Day is a time to remember those who have fallen in service to our country.

    Here is the original Memorial Day declaration:
    I. The 30th day of May, 1868, is designated for the purpose of strewing with flowers, or otherwise decorating the graves of comrades who died in [...]
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    Posted: May 25, 2009, 8:10am EDT
    by Beth

  • My Sister is So Cool

    PhotobucketMy sister works for Pepsi, and part of her job is building the displays you see at the grocery store. One of her stores is the Commissary at Scott Air Force Base. Here is her latest display:


    Yes, that is made from Pepsi 12 [...]
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    Posted: May 20, 2009, 12:56pm EDT

  • Wednesday's Hero

    Sgt. Christian E. Bueno-GaldosSgt. Christian E. Bueno-Galdos
    25 years old from Paterson, New Jersey
    3rd Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, 172nd Infantry Brigade
    May 11, 2009


    On Mother�s Day, Eugenia Gardos made a tabletop shrine to her recently deceased mother � surrounding [...]
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    Posted: May 20, 2009, 8:54am EDT

  • Wednesday's Hero

    Spc. Robert HamiltonSpc. Robert Hamilton


    Spc. Robert Hamilton, from Corpus Christi, Texas, Company C, 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, prepares to bandage the thumb of an Iraqi boy in Ula Market in Sadr City, April 19. The boy cut his thumb [...]
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    Posted: May 13, 2009, 8:08am EDT
    by Beth

  • Wednesday's Hero

    1st Lt. Michael A. Cerrone1st Lt. Michael A. Cerrone
    24 years old from Clarksville, Tennessee
    2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division
    November 12, 2006


    Cerrone's men said in written statements of remembrance that he' [...]
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    Posted: May 06, 2009, 11:54am EDT

  • Wednesday's Hero

    Operations Specialist 3rd Class Leonel YanezOperations Specialist 3rd Class Leonel Yanez


    Operations Specialist 3rd Class Leonel Yanez (Right), from Huntington Park, Calif., monitors a radar screen in the Combat Direction Center aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). [...]
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    Posted: April 22, 2009, 7:44am EDT
    by Beth

  • Just a Thought...

    If you're telling everyone you're going to cut your budget, it might help to, oh, I don't know... actually make real cuts in the budget.
    President Obama plans to convene his Cabinet for the first time today, and he will order its members to identify a combined $100 million' [...]
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    Posted: April 20, 2009, 2:28pm EDT
    by Beth

  • Wednesday's Hero

    Pfc. Alan R. BlohmPfc. Alan R. Blohm
    21 years old from Kenai, Alaska
    425th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Airborne Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division
    December 31, 2006


    Alan R. Blohm enlisted in the Army in 2004 because "He wanted" [...]
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    Posted: April 15, 2009, 1:33pm EDT
    by Beth

  • Wednesday's Hero

    Cpl. Aaron L. SealCpl. Aaron L. Seal
    23 years old from Elkhart, Indiana
    6th Engineer Support Battalion, 4th Marine Logistics Group, Marine Forces Reserve
    October 1, 2006


    With sleet gushing from gunmetal gray clouds, some 30 Marines standing in three trim lines [...]
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    Posted: April 08, 2009, 7:28am EDT
    by Beth

  • It's Pompa Day!

    Today is my dad's birthday. Yes, the fact that he was born on April Fool's Day is quite fitting, really.

    Happy birthday, Dad. Love you! [...]
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    Posted: April 01, 2009, 8:51am EDT

  • Wednesday's Hero

    HeroesSpc. Jeffrey Scantlin, Sgt. 1st Class Erich Phillips, Sgt. John Hayes, 1st Lt. Aaron Thurman, Sgt. Hector Chavez and Spc. Tyler Hanson
    2nd Platoon, Chosen Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment


    In the early morning hours of July 13, 2008, Soldiers [...]
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    Posted: April 01, 2009, 1:50am EDT
    by Beth

  • Cool Tech News

    So... we need cheap energy, right? Preferably not carbon-based, right? How about a giant laser that contains a fusion reaction?
    After more than a decade of work and $3.5 billion, engineers have completed the world's most powerful laser, capable of simulating the energy force of a hydrogen bomb and' [...]
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    Posted: March 31, 2009, 7:23am EDT
    by Beth

  • Bracket Busters

    Everyone get out their NCAA brackets and check them. How many of you had Duke making it to the Final Four? Come on... raise your hands... How about Memphis? Don't be shy...

    With the exception of Arizona State, all of the teams that remain are #3 seeds or higher.' [...]
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    Posted: March 27, 2009, 2:59pm EDT
    by Beth

  • Bless Their Pointy Little Heads

    PhotobucketI mentioned the Chicken Empathy Museum the other day. I have to guess that it's people like the person who wrote this that believe a Chicken Museum is a wonderful idea.


    No, I'm not going to comment on it. I think it stands on [...]
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    Posted: March 27, 2009, 2:39pm EDT
    by Beth

  • Wednesday's Hero

    Chief Master Sergeant Paul Wesley AireyThis Weeks Post Was Suggested By Elena

    Chief Master Sergeant Paul Wesley Airey


    "Chief Airey was an Airman�s Airman and one of the true pioneers for our service," said Gen. Norton Schwartz, Air Force Chief [...]
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    Posted: March 25, 2009, 1:08am EDT

  • Chicken Huggers

    "Chicken huggers." That's a term T2 coined when he heard about a proposed "Chicken Empathy Museum" that PETA wanted to open in a closed Pilgrim's Pride processing plant. Shock of shocks, Governor Jindal politely declined the offer.

    John Kelso had a funny piece about the museum in [...]
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    Posted: March 23, 2009, 1:56pm EDT
    by Beth

  • Hit and Run Posting

    We made it back from the Nationals basketball tournament. How'd we do? hmm... the kids had a good time hanging out together. Does that tell you all you need to know?

    It's been a busy week, and I'm only sorta paying attention to the news this week- the NCAA' [...]
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    Posted: March 20, 2009, 12:01pm EDT

  • Wednesday's Hero

    Kevin BakerThis Weeks Post Was Suggested By Kathi

    Kevin Baker


    Kevin George Baker, a disabled Navy veteran, had been riding his hand-propelled bicycle from his hometown through Washington, D.C. and Gettysburg, Pennsylvania to Marseilles, Illinois to support a new flag designed [...]
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    Posted: March 18, 2009, 8:49am EDT

  • Not As Off As It Looks

    PhotobucketThis photo was on the Engrish Funny website. Yes, it's funny, but I think it's every guy's true feelings on the whole craft show concept.

    ' [...]
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    Posted: March 17, 2009, 9:03am EDT
    by Beth

  • It's St. Paddy's Day!

    One year when I was in grade school, the parish priest gave us St. Patrick's Day off of school because, in his words, everyone is Irish on St. Paddy's Day!

    So, to all of you, I wish you 'Beannachtam na Feile Padraig!' (Happy St. Patrick's Day!)

    Go have' [...]
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    Posted: March 17, 2009, 8:08am EDT

  • Quite a Record... Isn't It?

    I guess you have to give President Obama some credit. He's keeping a brisk pace. At this rate, as mentioned in the link, he'll rack up at least 1,461 mistakes by the end of his first (and, God willing, only) term in office. (If you read through the comments, [...]
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    Posted: March 17, 2009, 7:14am EDT

  • Your Daily Cracked

    I'm wandering through the inter-tube-net-web thingie, looking for stuff to write about. While I haven't found topic goodness, I did find some Cracked.com giggles. language warning, of course. It is cracked, after all.
    First up, for all you history buffs, we have the 5 Most Retarded Wars Ever [...]
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    Posted: March 06, 2009, 8:17am EST
    by Beth

  • Blah Blah Snark Blah Blah

    Yeah, I haven't been writing much lately. Sorry 'bout that. Yes, there is a lot going on... just not a lot I feel like talking about. I mean, President Obama is finishing the job of destroying the economy because the Democrats over the past 30 years haven't managed to get' [...]
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    Posted: March 05, 2009, 8:42am EST

  • Way To Go, Cougars!

    Last weekend, the Austin Christian Cougars varsity basketball teams went to the thriving metropolis of Waxahachie, Texas, to Southwestern Assemblies of God University for the Texas Christian Athletic League state tournament.

    The girls' team placed a respectable Third in the 2A Division.

    The boys' team? Well... here's the' [...]
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    Posted: March 04, 2009, 8:45am EST

  • Wednesday's Hero

    Spc. Ross A. McGinnisSpc. Ross A. McGinnis
    19 years old from Knox, Pennsylvania
    1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division
    December 4, 2006


    His mission was to patrol the streets of Adhamiyah in northeast Baghdad and find a [...]
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    Posted: February 25, 2009, 7:15am EST

  • But We Can't Deport Them... Right?

    Y'all have heard that we can't deport all of the illegal aliens because our economy will collapse, right? Well... considering the recent unemployment news, maybe those Americans might want the "jobs Americans just won't do." And, believe it or not, there is historical precedent. Yes, all of this did happen.' [...]
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    Posted: February 23, 2009, 1:05pm EST

  • Trying to Save The World...

    ... and failing.

    There's been a lot of talk about ways we can "save the world" from the upcoming ecological disaster... or something like that. Cracked has an interesting (and serious, for them) article about some of the more popular things you can do "to help the environment"' [...]
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    Posted: February 23, 2009, 8:51am EST

  • Drive By News

    If the media can just phone it in, why can't I? Seriously, I have stuff going on in a little while, so here are a few links that I found interesting.

    Are we in serious dog doo if China is warning us about protectionism and Russia is' [...]
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    Posted: February 18, 2009, 10:29am EST
    by Beth

  • The Opposite of Tough Love

    A local student met the working end of a taser yesterday.
    A Westwood High School student was arrested Tuesday after being Tasered when he charged at the school's principal, Williamson County officials said.

    Sherman Merritt, 18, got into an argument with his teacher about 10:45 a.m., said Detective' [...]
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    Posted: February 18, 2009, 9:37am EST

  • Wednesday's Hero

    Sgt. Kelly KeckSgt. Kelly Keck
    34 years old from West Liberty, Kentucky


    Secretary of the Army Pete Geren congratulates Sgt. Kelly Keck after presenting him the Purple Heart.

    On September 13, 2008, Sgt. Kelly Keck, a combat medic serving in Afghanistan, was [...]
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    Posted: February 18, 2009, 7:34am EST
    by Beth

  • Hurry, Gang! She Has To Catch a Plane!

    The House just passed the porkulus bill. Once again, not a single Republican voted for it, and seven Democrats voted against it, as well. One Democrat voted "present"... no idea why.

    On Wednesday, the House passed (unanimously, btw) a resolution that the bill would be available for public viewing [...]
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    Posted: February 13, 2009, 4:32pm EST
    by Beth

  • Time For a Greek Lesson

    Today, Class, we're going to learn some Greek. For many of you, it will review, but we all need some review from time to time.

    Today's Greek phrase is...
    ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ

    Molon labe is a Greek phrase supposedly dating back to the Battle of Thermopylae (Y'all did' [...]
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    Posted: February 13, 2009, 1:10pm EST

  • It All Makes Sense Now

    Anyone want to guess why so many members (and potential or former potential members) of the Obama Administration have trouble with their taxes? Evidently, they can't add...
    A White House estimate of the number of jobs stimulus legislation will create includes some sharp discrepancies between state and local jobs' [...]
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    Posted: February 13, 2009, 9:59am EST
    by Beth

  • What Was That Old Saying?

    Oh, yeah... now I remember... Loose Lips Sink Ships. I guess Diane Feinstein didn't get the memo.
    A senior U.S. lawmaker said Thursday that unmanned CIA Predator aircraft operating in Pakistan are flown from an air base in that country, a revelation likely to embarrass the Pakistani government' [...]
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    Posted: February 13, 2009, 9:51am EST
    by Beth

  • The Stimulus Pan, Explained

    I got this in an e-mail from a couple of people. I think that this has more to do with the $600 we received last year than the current plan, but the extra $13 a week can be viewed the same way.

    America's stimulus payment

    "This year, taxpayers'" [...]
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    Posted: February 13, 2009, 9:17am EST

  • Wednesday's Hero

    Sgt. Patrick TanishThis Weeks Post Was Suggested And Written By Brat

    Sgt. Patrick Tainsh
    33 years old from Oceanside, California
    Troop E, 2nd Squadron, 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment
    February 11, 2004


    Five years ago today, Sgt. Patrick Tainsh sacrificed [...]
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    Posted: February 11, 2009, 8:22am EST

  • A Global Warming Protest I Can Understand

    PhotobucketI think these... um... men... have a reason to be concerned about global warming... it's a killer...



    shamelessly stolen from Denny.' [...]
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    Posted: February 06, 2009, 2:00pm EST

  • Lunchtime Commentary

    How bad do you have to be to make Scott McClellan look like a brillant orator?


    That was from a couple of days ago. FoxNews has today's verbal spasms on live. I don't remember them covering the daily press indoctrination when President Bush was in office. [...]
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    Posted: February 06, 2009, 1:42pm EST

  • He Must Have Missed The Memo

    I'm pretty sure that prior to his swearing in on January 20th, President Obama had a bunch of briefings on everything Presidential. Important things like how the White House phone system works... who is Secret Service protectors would be... proper military etiquette...

    I think he missed the last' [...]
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    Posted: February 06, 2009, 1:22pm EST

  • Tidbits

    Yes, there are a lot of headlines today. There are every day. Today, there just isn't much worth mentioning. Here are the few I grabbed:

    Me thinks the President would have an easier time getting his stimulus spending bill passed if he could actually get his own' [...]
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    Posted: February 06, 2009, 9:02am EST

  • Hoop Dreams

    Do y'all remember Jason McElwain? He's the kid from Rochester, NY who made the news a couple of years ago by shooting 20 points in his one and only high school basketball game. Here's the video, if you don't remember.



    Well, we have another young basketball manager/player [...]
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    Posted: February 05, 2009, 10:35pm EST
    by Beth

  • Proving The Obvious

    President Obama wants to save financial institutions, right? Our economy needs those institutions deemed "too big to fail" to... well... not fail, right? This just proves it's a crock.
    The Obama administration is tackling the bailout of the battered financial sector on two tracks: overhauling how the government spends' [...]
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    Posted: February 04, 2009, 11:12am EST

  • How Many American Jobs Lost?

    Just watch this video... and mourn the loss of intelligence in our country...



    The good news is that all of the students in my classes at the co-op could probably tell exactly what's wrong with that quote. There may be hope for our nation.

    UPDATE: [...]
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    Posted: February 04, 2009, 9:58am EST

  • Humpday Heap of Headlines

    With cedar levels at critical mass, you should be happy that I can even string together a coherent thought, much less come up with a title, ok?

    Here are the headlines that caught my eye this morning:

    General:
    The baby machine isn't getting much love from corporations' [...]
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    Posted: February 04, 2009, 9:05am EST

  • Wednesday's Hero

    Gunnery Sgt. Nick PopaditchGunnery Sgt. Nick Popaditch


    In 2003, Sgt. Popaditch, along with 1st Tank Battalion, rolled into Baghdad from Kuwait at the start of the Iraq War. They had just taken the city and the tank that Sgt. Popaditch was in [...]
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    Posted: February 04, 2009, 8:57am EST
    by Beth

  • The Stimulus Package For Dummies

    So... from Senator Coburn via Michelle Malkin via Ken Emmanuelson, we have the bulk of the stimulus plan, as it stands right now, broken down for your viewing pleasure nausea inducing.
    * $2 billion earmark to re-start FutureGen, a near-zero emissions coal power plant in Illinois that the Dept. of [...]
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    Posted: February 04, 2009, 8:37am EST

  • More Blago Fun

    PhotobucketThe ECHL had a Rod Blagojevich Night. How exactly did they accomplish this? Like this:


    Here's a video of the night's events. The soundtrack is... odd..

    Blago, you are quite the little laughing stock, aren't you? (h't to HDD) [...]
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    Posted: February 03, 2009, 8:44am EST
    by Beth

  • eh... it's Monday...

    It's Monday... the Cardinals lost the Super Bowl (thanks, in part, to superb craptastic officiating)... there isn't much in the news today (except that Daschle is "sorry", but I don't think his version of "sorry" and my view of him as "sorry" are the same thing)... I have a [...]
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    Posted: February 02, 2009, 8:46am EST

  • Wednesday's Hero

    Sgt James E. CraigThis Weeks Post Was Suggested And Written By Cynthia

    Sgt James E. Craig
    27 years old from Hollywood, South Carolina
    1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division
    January 28, 2008


    James, [...]
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    Posted: January 28, 2009, 9:31am EST

  • A Somber Anniversary

    Twenty-three years ago today, the Challenger exploded over the Atlantic Ocean. I've written about it before.

    Here is the video from that morning:


    Here is a longer report from ABC News:


    Here is the video of President Reagan's national address from that' [...]
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    Posted: January 28, 2009, 8:52am EST
    by Beth

  • Presidential Report Card

    President Obama has been in office for one week. Let's see how he's done so far...
    Several of his Cabinet appointments are clouded in scandal. His first phone call to a world leader was to "Palestinian" President Mahmoud Abbas. (Sorry... there is no such place as "Palestine"... [...]
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    Posted: January 27, 2009, 10:20am EST

  • Who Didn't See This Coming?

    There is this interesting weather phenomenon called the Gore Effect. In a nutshell, many times when The Goracle has scheduled a talk about the impending doom of Global Warming Climate Change, the temperature tanks. Two examples come to mind immediately- his visit to NYC when there was record low temps, [...]
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    Posted: January 27, 2009, 8:11am EST

  • A Message From an Obamabot

    I hope "Carlos" doesn't mind, but I received this in my email box, and I just had to share. I'm going to post it in its entirety, then I'll go through it line by line (more or less). Go and grab some popcorn first.
    Subject: Elizabeth Buffy in Belleview: Let's [...]
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    Posted: January 23, 2009, 11:46am EST

  • A Photo Essay of Our 43rd President

    Two Time photographers put together a (surprisingly nice) photo essay of President Bush's time in office. You can check it out here.' [...]
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    Posted: January 21, 2009, 1:06pm EST

  • Wednesday's Hero

    Petty Officer 2nd Class Mike A. MonsoorThis Weeks Post Was Suggested By Cindy

    Petty Officer 2nd Class Mike A. Monsoor
    29 years old from Garden Grove, California
    September 29, 2006


    In April 2008, Michael Monsoor (who had already been posthumously awarded [...]
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    Posted: January 21, 2009, 9:55am EST

  • Such Maturity

    I'm sitting in my US History class, checking my e-mail and doing a little surfing while the kids watch a movie. I am SO glad I'm not able to watch the inauguration coverage today. I'd probably be more sick than I already am.

    First, here's the text of [...]
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    Posted: January 20, 2009, 1:30pm EST

  • Welcome To The Job, Mr. President

    Today, our nation welcomes its 44th President to the Office. Congratulations, President Obama.

    I cannot say that I will support your policies. In fact, I hope that, somehow, government is gridlocked for the next 4 years and a true Conservative takes your place on Jan 20, 2013.

    I [...]
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    Posted: January 20, 2009, 1:20pm EST

  • Thank You, Mr. President

    Today, we bid farewell to President George W. Bush. No, I didn't always agree with him, but he did his job to the best of his ability, and history will show him to be a far better President than the MSM views him today.

    According to the Constitution (remember [...]
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    Posted: January 20, 2009, 10:18am EST

  • Why Didn't They Say This 8 Years Ago?

    A bunch of actors people who think we care about how they feel put together this cute little video telling us about all the cool things they're going to accomplish now that the Obamessiah has asked everyone to "do something."

    MySpace Celebrity and Katalyst present The Presidential Pledge
    [...]
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    Posted: January 19, 2009, 9:54pm EST

  • Caption This

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    Wizbang is having a weekend caption contest using this photo.My favorites so far?
    • Now, you're free to swim about the country. #15
    • No wonder it couldn't fly. It's got all those people standing on the wings! #18
    • If you are landing "on a wing [...]
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    Posted: January 16, 2009, 10:09am EST
    by Beth

  • Marketing Change

    The other day, I mentioned Ben & Jerry's new ice cream. I also mentioned the President-elect's cameo in a Spiderman comic. Now it looks like Pepsi is cashing in on the Obamessiah's fame.

    From what I could tell, Pepsi seems to believe that Mr. Obama will [...]
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    Posted: January 16, 2009, 9:14am EST
    by Beth

  • Wednesday's Hero

    This Weeks Post Was Suggested By Deb

    Capt. Ed FreemanCapt. Ed Freeman
    Company A, 229th Assault Helicopter Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile)


    While reading the info on Cpt. Freeman, I found that I couldn't have put it better than this.
    [...]
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    Posted: January 14, 2009, 9:06am EST

  • Funny, That

    Earlier today, I talked about how boycotts (large, organized boycotts) don't usually work. That being said, I don't buy Ben & Jerry's ice cream or go to their scoop shops because I don't care for the causes they support.

    Case in point. They have a new flavor, "Yes, [...]
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    Posted: January 09, 2009, 1:59pm EST

  • Targeting Causes

    The American Family Association promotes tradition family values and exposes companies and organizations that support... other agendas. Recently, AFA brought to light Pepsi's support of homosexual causes while the company refused to donate to any company that objects to homosexuality.

    (For full disclosure, my sister currently works [...]
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    Posted: January 09, 2009, 10:39am EST

  • The Other Side of Hollywood

    A few days ago, I saw that Andrew Breitbart launched Big Hollywood. It's "modest objective", according to Breitbart, is to change Hollywood. To that end, he's enlisted Hollywood conservatives, closet and open, to post at his new humble abode.

    One of the first to take pen to [...]
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    Posted: January 09, 2009, 9:16am EST

  • Round and Round

    Some news nibblets for your Friday.

    General:
    Politics:
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    Posted: January 09, 2009, 9:13am EST

  • A Brief Note on Last Night's Game

    Stoops can't coach his way out of a BCS paper bag.

    You know, Bob... there are any number of NFL coaching positions available... take one of them...

    That is all... [...]
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    Posted: January 09, 2009, 8:41am EST

  • Quotes from 2008

    Here are some of the most obnoxious quotes from 2008. RWN has several "2008" posts, including "Worst Quotes from HuffPo", "Best story on Conservative Grapevine", and "Most Annoying Liberals." [...]
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    Posted: January 07, 2009, 10:53am EST
    by Beth

  • Odd Facts

    Here are some odd facts from The People's Cube that slightly less than half of America's citizens already knew. Too bad "slightly more" didn't know it sooner... like before the primaries... [...]
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    Posted: January 07, 2009, 10:51am EST
    by Beth

  • Wednesday's Hero

    Airman Melissa PyleAirman Melissa Pyle


    Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) Airman Melissa Pyle mans a jet blast deflector station on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) in the Gulf Of Oman. Theodore Roosevelt and embarked Carrier [...]
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    Posted: January 07, 2009, 8:23am EST

  • A Time Waster

    I'm going to ease myself back into blogging. Let's start with Launchball. It's a nice little waste of time, thanks to the nice people at the British Science Museum. [...]
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    Posted: January 06, 2009, 10:06am EST

  • Hold on a Sec...

    (This was supposed to post on the 31st of last month. It didn't.)

    Wait for it... wait for it... just a few more seconds, and... There! 2008 is officially one second longer than 2007.
    Like the more well-known time adjustment, the leap year, a "leap second" is [...]
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    Posted: January 06, 2009, 7:59am EST

  • The Year In Review

    (This was originally supposed to post last week. For obvious reasons, it didn't.)

    As 2008 draws to a close, here are several "year in review" pieces.
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    Posted: December 31, 2008, 10:42am EST
    by Beth

  • What Do I Say?

    My mom passed away this morning.


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    But we do not want you to be uninformed, brothers, about those who are asleep, that you may not grieve as others do who have no hope. For since we believe that Jesus died and rose [...]
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    Posted: December 30, 2008, 9:00am EST

  • Prayer Request

    I'm not going to go into details, but... my mom is in the ICU right now and could really use a lot of prayers. [...]
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    Posted: December 28, 2008, 1:58am EST

  • 12 Days of Global Warming

    God love AlGore's pointy little head.

    [...]
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    Posted: December 26, 2008, 9:56am EST

  • The Reason For The Season

    In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. (This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.) And everyone went to his own town to register.

    So Joseph also went up from the [...]
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    Posted: December 25, 2008, 1:01am EST
    by Beth

  • Last Minute Shopping Tips

    If you've run out of gift ideas, here are some tips to get you through the next 48 hours.

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    Posted: December 23, 2008, 10:16am EST

  • Yule News

    Here's a little news round-up. Enjoy!

    General:
    • And this is bad, why? Especially with stupidity like this...
    Politics:
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    Posted: December 23, 2008, 9:20am EST
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