Archive for November, 2008

Smokeless Bar

Posted in Just a thought on November 15th, 2008 9 Comments »

Under pale neon lights people seek out the presence of other people. It’s a sadly quiet Saturday night at the on-post bar in Louisiana. A cajun bartender with frizzy red air watches over the place, a few tables with one or two patrons sitting in isolation spread across the large floor.
Behind me sits a [...]

Birthdays with Shiny Shoes

Posted in Just a thought on November 11th, 2008 4 Comments »

Today is Veteran’s Day. I have a different perspective on it than I did a few years ago. I don’t think I could respect the service of veteran’s any more than I used to, but I have a deeper understanding of that respect.
Yesterday was the Marine Corps Birthday. Even though we are a small [...]