BEEN AWHILE

I received a reply to the Denzel Washington article that I posted here on the pages of this blog and would like to make a statement.

It does not matter to me if he contributed enough monies to the Fisher House to build a new building or just enough to ease the financial burden for just one day. The fact is that when ever a member of Hollywood gets the media attention about the war in Iraq and Afghanistan it is always to criticize the President or cry on and on about how we need to get the TROOPS out.

The realization is this;
(1st) there is a war going on for the liberties and freedoms of another people half way around the world and sometimes it takes the brave men of the USA to stand up and fight for the weak, cowardly, and repressed people. I am proud to say that I am one of the Soldiers of this GREAT NATION who went to Iraq and Kuwait for the support of the war effort to give if not the whole country of Iraq freedom at least one poor soul. I applaud Mr. Washington for making his contribution to the health and welfare of the American Soldiers and would like to shake his hand for doing so. I am proud that he made the effort to support us.
(2ND) he could have just kept his checkbook in his pocket and only benefited himself.

I am not sending out a slap in the face to the poster in regard to this blog, all I am saying is that if he deserves a pat on the back for what he has done and if the facts are not 100 percent correct in the amount I am not liable for spreading any untruth I only passed on the story about a man whoever he is, doing a great deed and lending a helping hand.

Back in the USA

Have been home almost a week now and couldnt be happier. I have still been busy working but also having some fun at home as well

NUKE WHERE ARE YOU

Well, for the last couple of days I have not been able to get on Nukes site and see what he has posted, Says blog not found. Where did you go Nuke?

It has finally came time for me to pack my stuff and leave this place. 4 hrs left here then off to customs and to a plane bound for the USA.

I will post when I get settled in at home and can. Take care and see you soon.

Rich

8 days and a wake up

Getting close to time for this little trip to the Land of Sand to come to an end. I say 8 days because that is the earliest that I will be able to go. I am a very optimistic person, I should be home pretty soon anyway. After being here this long what's a few more days.

I recieved this in an e-mail this morning and thought I would share it with everyone.

Lesson Number One

A crow was sitting on a tree, doing nothing all day. A small rabbit saw the crow, and asked him, "Can I also sit like you and do nothing all day long?" The crow answered: "Sure, why not." So, the rabbit sat on the ground below the crow, and rested. All of a sudden, a fox appeared, jumped on the rabbit and ate it.

Moral of the story is:
To be sitting and doing nothing, you must be sitting very, very high up.

Lesson Number Two

A turkey was chatting with a bull. "I would love to be able to get to the top of that tree," sighed the turkey, "but I haven't got the energy." "Well, why don't you nibble on some of my droppings?" replied the bull. "They're packed with nutrients." The turkey pecked at a lump of dung and found that it actually gave him enough strength to reach the first branch of the tree. The next day, after eating some more dung, he reached the second branch. Finally after a fortnight, there he was proudly perched at the top of the tree. Soon he was promptly spotted by a farmer, who shot the turkey out of the tree.

Moral of the story:
Bullshit might get you to the top, but it won't keep you there.

Lesson Number Three

A little bird was flying south for the winter. It was so cold, the bird froze and fell to the ground in a large field. While it was lying there, a cow came by and dropped some dung on it. As the frozen bird lay there in the pile of cow dung, it began to realize how warm it was. The dung was actually thawing him out! He lay there all warm and happy, and soon began to sing for joy. A passing cat heard the bird singing and came to investigate. Following the sound, the cat discovered the bird under the pile of cow dung, and promptly dug him out and ate him!

The morals of this story are:
(1) Not everyone who drops shit on you is your enemy.
(2) Not everyone who gets you out of shit is your friend.
(3) And when you're in deep shit, keep your mouth shut

The Media Missed this one!!!!

Denzel Washington, at Brooks Army Medical CenterDon't know whether you heard about this but Denzel Washington and his family visited the troops at Brook Army Medical Center, in San Antonio,Texas (BAMC) the other day. This is where soldiers who have been evacuated from Germany come to be hospitalized in the UnitedStates, especially burn victims. There are some buildings there called Fisher Houses. The Fisher House is a Hotel where soldiers' families can stay, for little or no charge, while their soldier is staying in the Hospital. BAMC has quite a few of these houses on base, but as you can imagine, they are almost filled most of the time.While Denzel Washington was visiting BAMC, they gave him a tour of one of the Fisher Houses. He asked how much one of them would cost to build. He took his checkbook out and wrote a check for the full amount right thereon the spot. The soldiers overseas were amazed to hear this story and want to get the word out to the American public, because it warmed their hearts to hear it. The question I have is why does:Alec Baldwin,Madonna, Sean Penn and other Hollywood types make front page news with their anti-everything America trash and Denzel Washington's Patriotism doesn't even make page 3 in the Metro section of any newspaper except the Local newspaper in San Antonio.


The question I have is, why do:

Alec Baldwin, Madonna, Sean Penn and other Hollywood types make front page news with their anti-everything America trash and Denzel Washington's Patriotism doesn't even make page 3 in the Metro section of any newspaper except the Local newspaper in San Antonio.

Thank's for the support

It feels good to have folks from home reply to this site and say kind things and give best wishes to a guy stuck half-way around the world. I will be in McComb in the next month or so, so a steak sounds great, oh yeah my golf game sucked before coming over here so I know I will be a menace to any golf course I attempt to play when I get home. I have connections to that area of the state that run pretty deep, my wife grew up there. Plus, I have made so really good friends from there as well. I am sure that we will meet in person before too long.

Nuke, thanks for the links to my sight and posting some of my updates.

ALMOST DONE

I HAVE ABOUT 20 DAYS LEFT HERE AND CAN'T WAIT TO GET HOME. I AM READY FOR SOME CRESCENT CITY / MAHOGANY BAR FOOD. I WILL BE ENJOYING GOOD FOOD GOOD TIMES PLAYING SOME GOLF AND SOME OF THE OTHER THINGS I ENJOY DOING DURING MY DOWN TIME. I HAVE NOT UPDATED THIS BLOG IN A WHILE, I HAVE BEEN BUSY. HOWEVER, I HAVE BEEN READING ALL THE OTHERS THAT I ENJOY ALMOST DAILY; NUKE, CRIPPLE, AND SOME OF THE OTHERS.

NUKE HAS A REALLY GOOD LINK ON HIS SITE TODAY REFERING TO MUSLIM VIOLENCE AND THE POPES COMMENTS, http://www.westernresistance.com/blog/archives/002971.html
THERE IS SOME REALLY GOOD INFO TO DISCOVER IF YOU DONT KNOW MUCH ABOUT WHAT IS GOING ON IN THE WORLD.

I WILL BE UPDATING MORE OFTEN I PROMISE. KEEP CHECKING OUT THIS BLOG AND ENJOY.

Mississippians

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Mississippians
www.2.nemcc.edu/mspeople/
The last few days the STARS AND STRIPES Middle East edition has ran two articles from The Associated Press about Mississippi. By the Way, not stuff to be proud of either. The first I saw said we had continued to lead the way as the most obese state in the Nation. The second said we have the highest level of poverty and lowest median household income with $32,938.00 and no, Hurricane Katrina did not effect these numbers.
Just a month or so ago I also saw an article about how we (Mississippi) is one of the least educated states, #49 of 50 accoriding to the www.morganquitno.com/edrank05.htm education state rankings 2005 - 2006, Arizona is the only state dumber than us. Help me understand that, how can we be so low on these polls. Is it the same as the news enterviews after a tornado hits, do they find someone who honestly is arguing with the guy at the door of Wal-Mart about the no shirt, no shoes policy or are we really this dumb on a whole. Look at the people on the links I placed at the top there with the names of famous Mississippians. Look at the writers. Go to the 4/16/06 post to the Mississippi facts and first. How can we score so low. The good news is that Alabama and California are not to much better of than us but hey they still scored better than we did. Arkansas #37, COME ON!!!!

Well, as far as being fat, I can say it's because we have the best food in the world in the South, especially Mississippi has the best of all that is food. As far as being broke, I will make my UN-educated guess as to the fact that Hollywood and the media as a whole have convinced the rest of the world that we Mississippians are all dumb, redneck, racist. This is why I enjoy putting Mississippians on my blog that have very much so sculpted the world rather or not anyone realizes that they are from Mississippi or not.

Anyway, that is the Rant of the Month.