Monthly Archives: January 2007

Daegu Unplugged

Posted on January 30, 2007 by x85130c4

Well, I actually got to go down to Daegu (Taegu) without being locked down on Camp Walker for the first time since 2001.  The occasion was the HHC/19th SC(E) change of command, and I also hung out Saturday and Sunday … Continue reading →

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In Search of Snow

Posted on January 27, 2007 by x85130c4

I’m heading out into the Korean wilderness in search of snow.  I’ll let you know when I get back.

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It’s only hard if you make it hard.

Posted on January 26, 2007 by x85130c4

"But if I don’t come in two hours early and stay two hours late, I won’t get a top block OER."  –Anonymous Job stress can affect your children – LiveScience – MSNBC.comNEW YORK – Working parents might think they leave … Continue reading →

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Do you want to play a game?

Posted on January 24, 2007 by x85130c4

How about Global Thermonuclear War? U.S. missile defense plan riles Russia – Space News – MSNBC.comWARSAW, Poland – The United States has entered a decisive phase in a plan to set up missile defense sites in Eastern Europe — a … Continue reading →

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Jim Mora moves to Seattle

Posted on January 23, 2007 by x85130c4

I’m curious how he and Holmgren are going to share and divide responsibilities, but I think it’s a great idea overall.  Seahawks hire Mora Jr. as assistant coach – NFL – MSNBC.comKIRKLAND, Wash. – Jim Mora is headed back to the … Continue reading →

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Australia is a good ally.

Posted on January 23, 2007 by x85130c4

You know so when a commercial airline, by no threat of regulation, makes an independent stand against a potential hooligan. Man kicked off flight for anti-Bush T-shirt – Travel News – MSNBC.comCANBERRA, Australia – An airline passenger barred from a … Continue reading →

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Here we go again….

Posted on January 22, 2007 by x85130c4

Let’s do this. Iran announces new missile tests – Focus on Iran – MSNBC.comTEHRAN, Iran – Determined not to budge under pressure, Iran announced new tests of short-range missiles Sunday, and hardline President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad dismissed criticism that the country’s … Continue reading →

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The plot thickens.

Posted on January 20, 2007 by x85130c4

With all the Cold War-era sensors that I, for one, thought were still active in the former Soviet Union, I find it very hard to believe that Russia has the nerve to doubt this ASAT test took place.  Questions deepen over … Continue reading →

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And they didn’t even use EMP…

Posted on January 19, 2007 by x85130c4

This is a pretty big deal. Chinese anti-satellite test sparks concern – Space News – MSNBC.comWASHINGTON – The United States, Australia and Canada have voiced concerns to China over the first known satellite-killing test in space in more than 20 … Continue reading →

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Russia, Axis of Evil in Cahoots

Posted on January 19, 2007 by x85130c4

I can’t really blame Iran for wanting lots of the newest air defense systems after they watched air power clobber Iraq (again), but damn!  They definitely wasted no time in this acquisition.  Russia confirms sale of missiles to Iran – Europe – … Continue reading →

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