May 2010 - Argghhh!

Boq

There's one of these running around with Der Fuehrer getting down and funky to the theme from the Jeffersons. There are more of these on YT than I realized - but that's because I actually have a life I think. Regardless this one tickled me....

As he *is* the Very Model of a Modern Major General (especially since the Army adopted the Blues as the Class A uniform), Reggie conducted the inspection. Meet the Privates of the New Draft of recruits to the Exterior Guard.The training day starts with Familiarization and Bravery Training. Introductions all 'round.No one has been killed and eaten, nor yet has there been a mess on the barracks floor. There has been much enthusiastic barking in response to stimuli, with a little whimpering when...

...so I'll put the rant up here. I see it's still the Medal of Posthumous Honor. The dead hold on to the seemingly unbreakable grip they've held on the Medal since Vietnam (no bad cess to them, it's not their fault). And, that it takes damn near two years to approve even a Distinguished Service Cross. Just bleeping inexcusable. Absolutely an indicator that the pogues are large and in charge. Two-years-to-approve-an-award. Heh. Clearly, the Leadership 101 classes have changed on standards...

A primer for those of you who are planning to undertake a visit to The Home Of Maggie. For whatevah reason.The geographical center of Boston is in Roxbury. Due north of the center we find the South End. This is not to be confused with South Boston which lies directly east from the South End. North of the South End is East Boston and southwest of East Boston is the North End. The bridge connecting Boston and Cambridge via Massachusetts Avenue is commonly known as the Harvard Bridge . When it was built...

Dare ya to call Sergeant Snyder a BAM....

And we're coming for you. Now that you know I'm fat, you're going to downcheck my writing, too. Study sez so. I'm sure it's not the mouse ears.Among the key findings of a quarter-century's worth of research: Unattractive people are less likely to be hired and promoted, and they earn lower salaries, even in fields in which looks have no obvious relationship to professional duties. (In one study, economists Jeff Biddle and Daniel Hamermesh estimated that for lawyers, such prejudice...

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