July 2009
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Update: Where I was the Past Month
It has been a while since I have posted on here, and for that I have been sorry. However, I thought I would give everyone an update on what I have been doing the past month or so.
I just recently spent a month at Ft. Lewis Washington at the Leadership Development and Assessment Course (LDAC). This is the course all Cadets must go to before being comissioned as officers in the United States...
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Grandpa's Chairs: Why Nick and I are true Fords
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As most everyone knows my Grandma Ford is moving out of her house. She has been there by herself for the past five years and it is time for her to have some more company. She is moving in with our Aunt Karen and this means Grandma will not need a lot of her possessions. What I thought would be a mad rush for things I consider family heirlooms has not been that. I just assumed...
June 2009
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What to do?
My Cousin Michael’s commentary on my family:
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A few weeks ago my cousin graduated from Roncalli High School. He was very involved in sports there playing football, basketball, and track. His brother graduated from Roncalli just three years ago. So for the past 7 years Roncalli High School has had a Banich boy attending school and playing sports. This also means for the past...
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My Reaction: The Czar Administration
He has erected a multitude of New Offices, and sent hither swarms of Officers to harass our people and eat out their substance.
For taking away our Charters, abolishing our most valuable Laws and altering fundamentally the Forms of our Governments:
The two lines above were two of the charges the United States of America listed in their declaration freeing them from the rule of monarchy. This...
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Reflection: D-Day
As I sit to write my first draft at this, it is currently 5:53 Eastern time but just before midnight in France… By time I reach this second paragraph, the first soldiers of the 101st and 82nd Airborne would have been dropping into Normandy 65 years ago. While this event should resonate heavily in every American’s heart, it does so especially in mine. This is due to the fact that my...
May 2009
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“Toby, the total tonnage of what I know and you don’t could stun a team of...”
– VP Hoynes (West Wing Season 2)
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Quick Thought: GM Considers Moving
Finally. We as Americans need to realize that we can’t have our cake and eat it too.
It’s either stop having the UAW make autos or stop having American owned car companies. Now many are quick to go to the Union made, American born car argument, however, in the rise of Supply Chain rationalization, Toyota cars have as much, if not more American parts in their cars.
A large reason Toyota...
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Reflection: IU Commencement Ceremony
I would like to begin this reflection with a back story so that my full frustration is understood.
Back during the Fall Semester, the Kelley School of Business appointed retired 4-Star General, Peter Pace, to it’s Poling Chair Position. Basically the position, funded by private donations, is a two year appointment for an individual who is highly qualified to speak on subjects such as...
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“Make sure they don’t mess with the car”
– Via myblanketfort:
My Aunt Jeannie last night, the mother of my cousin Nick. We were at IU celebrating Nick’s birthday, his girlfriends birthday, and he recent lavalire of Liza (Big thing in the Greek world). Essentially Nick’s fraternity brothers were about to mess with him that night (and they...
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Fixed Comments
I believe I just got the coding right so that way comments can be left on the blog. Going to post my piece about the IU commencement ceremony tomorrow. I would have traded ND for Obama in a second!
Also will be looking for the audio of Rush’s response to the White House Correspondence Dinner after his opening on the radio tomorrow.
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Reflection: The Note I Wrote After The Election
I wrote this in the early afternoon of November 5. I am a little busy right now putting in time with the Girlfriend before she graduates, so I haven’t had time to commit to this blog like I will in the future. I do want to start putting content on here, so I figure I’ll start with some old stuff.
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Black Five is a collection of former service members who give their honest opinion about EVERYTHING. It doesn’t metter who someone is, from Obama to Bush to Lugar to a story about an officer they met. PHENOMINAL SITE
Getting Started
I’m sure this is going to be quite the learning experience for me. Ya, I ripped my cousin’s lay out, but hey it works for me. I had a short blog a few years ago, but lost interest in it quickly. Hopefully with all the idle time I have this Summer, aside from that training in Wasington State I have, this will be an enjoyable experience for all.
I am off to go study Popular Culture...
