The Sourthern Command Post

This summer I moved my family from New Hampshire to Texas. We're just NW of Dallas in a suburb called Flower Mound. I'm not sure anyone else is in these parts (though maybe Desi or her kids from time to time) but give me a ring if you are. I have to practice my Southern hospitality.

Under the Radar, in Stealth Mode

Has anybody heard from Doug lately? I haven't seen hide nor hair of him and was hoping he may have contacted someone.. I no longer have a working phone number or email address for him.

Family Update

Hi All, it's been forever since I've posted on here. Just wanted to let you know that my sister Pat is in the ICU at Cape Coral Hospital, on a ventilator and not doing very well. Her many years of not taking care of herself have taken a toll, not really unexpected but still not easy to deal with, especially for her boys. I wanted everyone to know, I know you all love and care about her and will keep her in your thoughts and prayers.

ahem...cough

Remember the number by the Who where the words go...meet the new boss, same as the old boss...
Well damned if that don't apply.  That, along with everyone's favorite 8th grade literature reading selection Orwell's 1984.
So the new boss, along with greatly expanding the previous occupants Patriot Act infringement on 4th amendment guarantees,  is now, under the auspices of the NSA (prism software) reading every e-mail, blog post and cell phone call you make.  All to make us "safe".  They're not even denying it anymore.  They only say "you have nothing to worry about if you have nothing to hide".  Riightt.
Oh & now we have boots on the ground in Jordan.  Yep 1,000 marines from the 24th Marine Expeditionary Force are there now.  On the Syrian border.  To preserve peace.  I guess fubaring Iraq wasn't good enough. But hey War is peace.
Gotta' go but to any taxpayer funded intrepid, enterprising voyeur out there kindly allow me this sentiment.
Blow me.

Guam Days

 

Juliet, how are things in Egypt?

From what I can see through sources other than the mainstream news, it looks like it is either about the same (meet the new boss, same as the old boss) as before, or actually much worse.

Story Boards from Yap, Palau and Guam

                                      

Missile Systems Deployed to Guam

Missiles to Guam

The Pentagon said on Wednesday it was sending an advanced ballistic missile defense system to Guam in the coming weeks, as U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel cited a "real and clear" danger from North Korea.

Surf Guam

The Rock

The Rock

The Rock

 

Paul's wave

Im still here.

The last few months have been crazy.Sorry.Lifesbeen a roller coaster for sure. I mostly use Facebook to stay connected because its easier to use.I dont have a computer anymore so I use my smartphone.EZ to post pics.I check in the blog every couple days but my phone doesnt let me post on it. What can I say?I think of everyone constantly some of you I talk with on FB know what s been going on.My daghter got a laptop and I have internet at home so maybe Ill get to post more often.It is an election year and I have a lot to say so fear not Doug.I have hashed it out with Juliet on FB so I aint sceered.Lol.Where is RAC?Any ways Peace out for now.

Hey man...

Those six years  of college had to be put to some use.  Or maybe it was seven.  Can't recall exactly.  Those self taught pharmacological courses we took had a tendency to bend time somewhat.  They don't call Tallahassee the Berkley Of The South for nothing.  Well that and it sounds better then armpit of the state.

With my kids

Chris and Dave

Sorry a little late

Happy Memorial Day to all you vets out there.

Vote Libertarian.

SUSHI...Guam Style!

Listen to the video and see what see puts in the sushi!

Sounds great!

Happy Birthday, Cindy!

Happy Birthday Mark!!!

Romney claims victory in Guam...

Romney claims victory in Guam, Northern Marianas

Republican presidential frontrunner Mitt Romney claimed victory in

Saturday caucuses in Guam and Northern Mariana Islands, saying he

secured support of all 18 delegates at stake in the US Pacific territories.

"The people of Guam have always stood bravely for America and the values we hold dear," Romney said in a statement. "I am honored to have won the Guam caucuses, an important milestone in my quest to restore America to the principles and practices that made us great."

All 251 delegates from the island's 19 villages backed Romney, who sent his son

Matt to Guam and the nearby Northern Marianas to campaign on his behalf.

"I'm obviously thrilled that it's a unanimous decision," Matt Romney said.

Guam, which is to host 4,700 US Marines being transferred from Okinawa, sees

the military build-up as an economic salvation, and Matt Romney noted his

father was "very much in favor of having a strong military."

The Marines who took Guam in a bloody 1944 World War II battle reinstated the

island as a "non-governing US territory," meaning its 180,000 population enjoys

US citizenship but cannot vote in US presidential elections.

However, they can vote for the delegates sent to the party conventions

and "our votes count especially in a close process of the presidential

candidate nomination," said Guam Governor Edward Calvo.

Calvo, who will lead the nine delegates to the Republican

National Convention in August, said it was important for the island to

see "how much enthusiasm" the candidates have for Guam issues.

Romney also picked up all nine delegates in the western Pacific US territory of

Northern Mariana Islands winning 740 of the 848 votes cast, with 53 votes for

Rick Santorum, 28 for Ron Paul and 27 for Newt Gingrich.

"The Northern Mariana Islands may be far away from the mainland,

but one of the great things about our democracy is that every voice

has a chance to be heard in selecting a presidential candidate," Romney said in a statement.

"What they've said today is that they want to bring change to their

beautiful islands by bringing change to our nation's capital."

Matt Romney represented his father at a luncheon in the Northern Marianas

on Friday marking the first time a presidential campaign team has

set foot on the commonwealth in the 34 years since it was formed.

"He sent his son out here to get to know us, to see our island, our culture.

That's an honor for us, and we're very touched," said Diego Blanco,

one of the delegates who will represent the Northern Marianas at the August convention.

from: http://news.yahoo.com/romney-claims-victory-caucuses-guam-143805742.html

PRICKLY CITY and GUAM

I don't know if any1 else has been following

the comic (IF you get it in your newspaper)

PRICKLY CITY, but they've been using Guam

as a model for this election time.

It doesn't seem mean, to me, they have more

jokes on poliTICKS and poLIEticians than our island.

Headed to Ca.

I'll be in LA for most of March.

Davey Jones...

lead singer for the Monkees went to the other side today. Guy used to piss me off the way all the chicks drooled over him.

Hey hey I'm a dead monkee!

Oh sorry. Is it too soon?