Month: September 2012

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Watching my daughter teach

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Our family enjoys doing many things and “teaching” is something we all do.

With this in mind, and with my daughter’s upcoming birthday , I wanted to see her classes. I will leave her formal evaluation to others… But I did enjoy seeing some almost hereditary mannerisms that seemingly came from times she sat in her mother’s or my classes.

At West Point, the students are very focused but I did see some unusually high motivation… If it were me, I would use the word “fear.” I know that look … I have experienced it myself as a younger man in a fast paced class.

Kristin reminds me much of her mother… Someone who can look into your soul and know you are unprepared. I am proud that Kristin is standing and delivering a great educational experience… But I am glad there is no test tomorrow… At least for me.

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No easy day by mark owen

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Do You have YOUR copy??

If you wondered what really happened in the assault to kill Osama Bin Laden, wonder no more. Mark Owen ( an alias that I suspect is a combination of the names of friends or lost comrades) answers many of your questions. I found the authoritative pictures and the back story of becoming a Seal, Seal Team Six and various deployments illuminating. I am glad they are on our side!

Oh, there was some controversy out there regarding the writing of this book, but there doesn’t appear to be any national security secrets being leaked… after all, we already get a steady stream from the White House. There will be some disappointed readers, especially those who thought the commander-in-chief lead the mission and possibly flew in the first Apache Helicopter. You really can’t blame politicians, everyone likes to share in victory; however, if things went badly, I am sure we would have learned it was all poor Leon Panetta’s fault at the Pentagon. That’s the way things always go.

This book is well written and something that everyone should read. Buy it and you will enjoy it.

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Happy 40th Wedding Anniversary, Darling

I remember an older man remarking to me that the only time he felt amused was one day looking in the mirror and seeing an old man. 40 years of marriage has passed quickly and with many happy experiences.

On Valentine’s Day, the wall street Journal would publish an article entitled ‘your one and only’. it was a nice tale of how the women he married became his ‘one and only’ only after the test of time. What remains special is your shared experiences, hopes and dreams. As they say, it is the journey that is important and not just the destination.

We seem to have been celebrating all year and the day finally came. Happy Anniversary, Sweetheart… the adventure continues to infinity and beyond!