*Standing at attention, right arm at ninety degree angle* “I, Herbert C. Thiel, do solemnly swear that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; and that I will obey the orders of the President […]
My theory in choosing a liberal as a running mate was that it would blow the collective mind of the lefty media. They wouldn’t know how to cover it. But after Jerry’s comments I gave it some more thought. The media wouldn’t freak out, they would just fall in love with the VP candidate (until […]
I am going to give you a quick lesson on how to pick your candidates. Probably the most important thing an American can do in our democracy, which is actually a representative republic, is often relegated to listening to 30 second attack ads and a biased propaganda machine. If you live in another country (I […]
This is a reprint from one I found a couple of years ago that I think is even more relevant now. I found this floating around a couple of places and do not know who the author is. I wish I had written it, but I didn’t. If it belongs to you, I will give […]
I have said before that Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451 is probably one of the most important books a person can and should read. While Orwell’s 1984 may be more accurate I think Bradbury leaves us with a true glimmer of hope, which Orwell does not. Both books should be read by every member of every […]
I got to talking to the neighbor last night. He’s a young guy, just fresh back from Iraq. His dogs and my dog play with each other and so we stood visiting. He has the new CAB, Combat Action Badge. Since only 11-series MOS can receive the CIB, Combat Infantry Badge, the army has designed this one. Carter has earned it, but […]
It started out as “Decoration Day” on May 30, not “The last Monday in May.” It was a day when you went to the grave of a loved one who had fallen in battle. You went to the cemetery and saw the little Flags every where and put flowers on a grave. Flags were flown […]
I tried to edit this story of how Carter got blown up as little as possible; it’s the actual e-mail conversation Carter and I had a couple of weeks ago. There are 2 separate stories, and I guess I could have made it two entries but the one kind of leads to the other. I put […]
Since Tabitha “fixed” the laptop by checking to see if the power cord was plugged in all the way, I guess I have no excuse not to update. Well, I still have the usual one, procrastination. That’s a topic that can wait, however. Congratulations to my daughter, Abigail, who got her report card back with all A’s! That’s […]
Let’s don’t forget to pray for Carter and all the boys in the catbox. Got e-mail from him, “had to shepard a convoy through the other night.3 hour convoy took 11 hours.sent a terorist to meet allah(not me personally),and took some fire and IEDs.gotta go out again tonight” “…mebbe.Winston Churchill once opined that there is […]
Patriotism – Page 5 – The Haps With Herb
