tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50707242009-02-16T05:35:39.538-05:00thoughts on life from an officer in the military...Chadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01158022258889142724noreply@blogger.comBlogger219125This is an XML content feed. It is intended to be viewed in a newsreader or syndicated to another site.tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5070724.post-75099449968083595002009-01-14T13:40:00.002-05:002009-01-14T13:42:32.083-05:00

If you hadn't guessed it by now... your a little slow.I will no longer be updating this blog but I will leave it here for archival purposes.To check out my new blog click here.

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 This is a picture of Sarah and Me ... she was the 7 year old girl that I was a mentor for at the TAPS Good Grief Camp. We had a great time at the camp and she made quite an impression on me! That is why I am running the 10K race during the Marine Corps Marathon. Read more about it below.

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I recently volunteered as a mentor for a children's camp. Most of you who know me know that me volunteering at a children's camp is not big news. :) However, this camp was different. It was for children who have fathers that have served in the military and paid the ultimate price for the freedom of others. 175 kids showed up and each of them had suffered a great loss. I was a mentor for Sarah; a

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Not sure if anyone has really noticed... some of you may have, I'm not real sure who, if anyone reads this. I've lost interest in blogging over the last year. I will continue photo blogging but this space will probably continue to only have updates once in a blue moon. It will remain in its current state just as an archive for the time being.It's been an interesting journey really... I originally

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We leave for the US in two weeks! It is really hard to believe it has been 3 years already... so much to do and so little time! We are really looking forward to being back in the States where it won't be a constant hassle to talk to friends and family. Being over here there is a window of opportunity on the weekend to call home and if you miss it you pretty much have to wait a week to catch

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I have come across an article written by Amir Taheri, formerly the executive editor of Kayhan, Iran's largest daily newspaper, is the author of ten books and a frequent contributor to numerous publications in the Middle East and Europe. His work appears regularly in the New York Post. Here are some exerts:Spending time in the United States after a tour of Iraq can be a disorienting experience

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The move has officially begun. Last week the movers came on Wednesday and Thursday and picked up our stuff. It was kind of a pain going through everything and figuring out what we wanted to keep here a little while longer and putting it all in one place so they wouldn't take it... cause man let me tell you... if it was sitting out they put it in a box or wrapped it up and put it on their truck.

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Some of you who know me may find it interesting that my cousin just signed a 6-year contract to play for the Philadelphia Eagles. Read more about it here. Jen and I are pretty excited since we are moving to Washington DC and Philly is so close... We'll be able to go to some of his games and the Eagles play the Redskins twice a year so we should be able to go to quite a few of his games over the

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Arab-American Psycologist, Wafa Sultan on Al Jazeera TV, Feburary 21, 2006Ok... I know this is somewhat old news but this is the first time I have seen it. Wafa Sultan, the lady in the video, is very vocal about what she thinks of muslims. She is a psychologist from Los Angeles. Click here to read a good commentary about the US media reaction to the video.

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Below is a link to an article that just ... well ... it got me thinking and made me realize just how little some people actually know (when they think they know a lot) about what the Bible actually says. The article is about homosexuals in leadership positions within the Church.Christ's words were about love, acceptance - not hate - OpinionI posted the following as a reply/comment on the

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Short clip of the Red Arrows doing air acrobatics at the Royal International Air Tattoo 2006 at RAF Fairford, England. It is truly an amazing show.

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Wow! What a week it has been so far! I have been volunteering with the Chapel to help put on Vacation Bible School for the kids at RAF Croughton. We've had around 70 kids each night and what a joy it has been. It has worn me out but it has been a joy. We do it in the evening because most of the volunteers work during the day. I am doing the same bit I did last year which is leading the songs at

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Chris Bliss performing an amazing juggling routine.Not just amazing... nearly unbelievable. Just watch and enjoy.

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 If you can tell me you didn't laugh as soon as you saw this picture then either you don't get it or there is something wrong with you. This is one of the funniest things I have ever seen. This picture and others from rural England and my travels around Europe are posted in my photoblog. Take some time and check it out if you haven't lately... hopefully you'll like what you see. 

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 While my mom and my cousin were in England we took an early trip to Stonehenge and were able to approach the old massive stones. Us and a family of four were the only ones there the morning we went. Typically when visiting Stonehenge the closest one can get to the stones is about 30 feet. When you set up a special appointment you can walk right up to the stones... It was my fourth trip to

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I just recently found out that I am moving to Washington DC in October! I new was leaving England then but I didn't know where until last Thursday. I will be working at the Pentagon for a DoD agency called DISA (Defense Information Systems Agency). Don't know much more than that right now. But we are looking forward to moving to DC and being near our friend Brent & Maggie. Two other families we

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Jen and I went to the Royal International Air Tattoo yesterday... what a show it was! Planes from all over the globe showing off what they can do. One of the most impressive planes was the Russian Mig 29. One wouldn't think possible the things it could do. Very impressive. The most enjoyable part though is the air acrobat teams. It is ridiculous how close they come to almost hitting each other.

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My Mom and my cousin Rachel just left yesterday after being here for two weeks. We traveled all over this area of England while they were here. We visited Stonehenge, Bath, Cadbury World in Birmingham, Stowe Gardens, Waddesdon Manor, Blenheim Palace, Stratford-upon-Avon (Shakespears hometown), Sulgrave Manor (the home of George Washington's ancestors), and London and one day they went to Oxford

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Jen and I went an Elton John Concert in Oxford last Saturday. It was a beautiful sunny day here in England... temp was about 75 or 80 with clear skies. It was an open air stadium that seated about 18,000. It was an awesome evening... before the night was over the whole place was on there feet dancing to the beet of Crocodile Rock. He was the last Brit to attain a #1 single in the US before James

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Two weeks ago I went on the most amazing hike in the Yorkshire Dales National Park in Northern Yorkshire. It is a stunning walk up and down the 3 highest peaks in the park. It is a 25 mile hike starting in charming little village called Horton-in-Ribblesdale. I took about 110 photos on the walk mainly because it seemed around every bend and over every hill was the most fantastic view of English

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Well... I started this thing in February of 2003... a lot has happened since then but not that much has actually been captured on here. This is my 200th post. Considering I've been at it for 1180 days you would think I would have more than 200 posts. Also considering I made my 100th post in August of 2003... well anyway. Glad to still be here. For everyone out that is wondering how I am doing and

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Cartoons? Offensive? Free Speech? Denmark? Norway? EU? Mohammed? Riots? Overreaction? What's all the fuss? See for yourself. So yeah... if I were Muslim I might be offended. But I wouldn't burn the Danish flag, attack Danish Embassy's and attack other foreigners who have nothing to do with the cartoons. One USA Today writer put it this way: When they storm embassies and attack foreigners, they

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It's easier to say that the Seahawks lost the game than it is to say that the Steelers won... by all accounts the Steelers were pretty much out played... except the Steelers ended up with more points. So I guess since the Seahawks lost that kinda makes the Steelers winners... right? Well... here is what one Seatle news website had to say:Four crucial penalties. Two missed field goals by Josh

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If you didn't see Dateline on NBC Friday night you really need to go the this link and read about it and watch whatever video clips they have from it. It's the third time they have done a show like this and each time it more appalling than the last.Men of all ages, social classes, ethnicities show up to the house expecting to find a teenage boy or girl home alone... but they find cameras in their

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Professionalism at its FinestThe level of conversation in the office I currently work in will always keep you on your toes and if you are easily offended you may find yourself with hurting ears from time to time. Today the conversation didn't reach the low point it does sometimes but it was still pretty funny... the topic was on the diet of one of my co-workers (I'll call him John, he is 53), he

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