The Rest Is Noise

5/28/2007 10:02:00 PM UTC +0300

Alex Ross of The New Yorker was kind enough to spare a few generous words about me for the Memorial Day post on his blog. (See his blog here and the post here.) I got 3000 hits on my site the last two days, up from the usual 50 per day. I would be remiss if I did not thank him by offering to share my reader base with him. His site will perhaps get an extra hit this week--way to go Mom.

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Fun Times

5/26/2007 10:34:00 PM UTC +0300

At work, we play with AK-47's. This one's been disabled, and we just keep it on hand as a demo copy for those that we're buying the Iraqi Army.
I'll occasionally have a cigar--not often enough to get oral cancer, just whenever I want to look like a badass.

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No, I Haven't Been Shut Down

5/22/2007 10:08:00 AM UTC +0300

Many of you, my loyal readers, have written me wondering if I've been shut down. The answer is no--my issues with writing are simply that for the moment, my only internet access is at my office. The computers at work block all sorts of recreational websites including blogger.com. Until the internet is repaired at my trailer, my only access is at this internet cafe here, and there is currently a line of people waiting behind me. No, this has nothing to do with me violating the UCMJ, nor is it a vendetta by the leadership here against communication with friends and family.

Frankly, I don't disagree with the military's attack on bloggers. Far too many have been careless with posting of information, without even realizing how sensitive that information could be. I've been very thoughtful about what I say and don't say, but even so, if I am never again able to routinely post here, it may be for the best.

Consider this: When our enemies lob a couple of mortars over the wall of a military installation somewhere, they often don't know what they're aiming at. A simple report that the dining hall (for example) was hit with a mortar would give them invaluable information about how to attack us in the future. Of course, few bloggers are nearly so adept at spreading this sort of information as CNN.

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Yes, I'm Still Alive

5/04/2007 10:57:00 AM UTC +0300

It's been a long time I know, and I must be brief. Our personal internet access has been down for a week now, my work computer will not allow me to access this blog, and the internet cafe in which I'm currently seated is only convenient once a week on my morning off. I have no idea when we'll get access in my trailer again, so blog posts may become quite sparse.

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