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Monthly Archives: July 2006
It’s been a while
Since I haven’t posted in the last week I figure it’s about time to post a quick update on what’s been happening with my life. I don’t have internet access at my new place yet, so I’ve mostly had to … Continue reading
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Leaving for Indiana
Well, today is my last day in South Carolina. I’m leaving for Indiana first thing in the morning. Fortunately I didn’t have to pack and load all by myself, since a couple of good friends from church, Matt and Chad, … Continue reading
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Thesis is DONE!!!
Well, I just got back from dropping my thesis copies off at the University binder’s. After passing my defense last Friday, most of this week has been spent finishing the details required to get it published.
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24th MEU: Lebanon evacuation duty
As many of my readers have probably already noticed, Jon’s unit has been in the news quite a bit over the last couple of days as the primary force tasked with evacuating U.S. citizens from Lebanon due to the current … Continue reading
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Thesis & defense
As some of you may have noticed my blog has been feeling a little neglected this week. I haven’t had much time to write since most of the week was taken up with thesis writing and preparing for my defense … Continue reading
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Castro dead?
Several sources on the internet rumor mill are repeating low-level rumors that Fidel Castro is dead. I guess I wouldn’t be too surprised, but so far the reports don’t sound too credible.
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Slashdot consensus opposes Cleanflix decision
I was pretty surprised to read an article on Slashdot today claiming that a relative consensus of their readers (who are generally unlikely to share my political and cultural sensibilities) essentially share my take on the Cleanflix decision from the … Continue reading
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24th MEU hits the beach
Apparently Jon’s unit has gone ashore at Aqaba, Jordan on the northern tip of the Gulf of Aqaba. I’m not sure exactly when the pictures were taken, or why they are making this particular stop, but it must have been … Continue reading
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“CleanFilms” Illegal?
This is ridiculous. Sanitizing movies on DVD or VHS tape violates federal copyright laws, and several companies that scrub films must turn over their inventory to Hollywood studios, an appeals judge ruled. Why, you ask? Well, isn’t it obvious? “Their … Continue reading
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Evangelicals for Mitt?
Interesting. I’ll have to think about this one for a while, but they make some good points regarding what the media is portraying as inevitable evangelical resistance to a Mormon presidential candidate. Yes, Gov. Romney is a Mormon. We are … Continue reading
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