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Book
Nook
Books
I'm currently reading:
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Death
Valley Ultras: The Complete Crewing Guide
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On
Writing
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Hard
Times, Soft Couch
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Lincoln
More on books
Books I
just finished:
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The
World Without Us (1/1/08)
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The
Valley of Horses (12/2/07)
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Harry
Potter and the Deathly Hallows (8/20/07)
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Clan of the Cave Bear (7/4/07)
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Dreaming
In Code (5/18/07)
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A
Long Way Home (4/18/2007)
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The
Time Traveler's Wife (again) (1/29/07)
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Into
the Crucible - Making Marines for the 21st Century (11/24/06)
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A
Beautiful Mind (10/8/06)
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The
U.S. Marine Corps in Crisis
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The Five Love
Languages of Teenagers (7/3/06)
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The Pelican
Brief (6/2/06)
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One
Bullet Away (5/21/06)
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A
Million Little Pieces (1/21/06)
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My
Side of the Mountain (1/8/06)
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The
Time Traveler's Wife (1/5/06)
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Replay
(12/22/05)
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The
Google Story (12/15/05)
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Skipping
Christmas (11/30/05)
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Confessions
of Teenage Hackers (11/19/05)
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It's
Not About The Bike (10/18/05)
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Without
Remorse (10/8/05)
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The
Four Minute Mile (8/29/05)
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Harry
Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (8/15/05)
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The
Know-It-All (7/28/05)
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The
Chamber (7/7/05)
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Naked
Pictures of Famous People (5/28/05)
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The
Little Guide To Your Well-Read Life (5/25/05)
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Ultramarathon
Man (5/21/05)
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Dereliction
Of Duty (5/2/05)
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Running
Through The Wall (4/24/05)
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A
Time To Kill (4/12/05)
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The
Count of Monte Cristo (3/29/05)
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The
Broker (2/21/05)
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The
Alchemist (2/14/05)
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Billions
and Billions (2/9/05)
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The
Catcher in the Rye (1/24/05)
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The
Firm (1/9/05)
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Martin
Eden (1/4/05)
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Harry
Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix (12/14/04)
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Over
the Edge
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Life
of Pi
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Tuffy's
Heroes
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To
The Edge
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The
Bourne Identity
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The
Older We Get, The Better We Were
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Harry
Potter and the Goblet of Fire
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Faith
of Our Sons
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The
Ninth Commandment
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The
DaVinci Code
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To Kill A Mockingbird
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The
Starr Report
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Broca's
Brain
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Harry
Potter: The Prisoner of Azkaban
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Cannery
Row
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Fast Food Nation
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Chicken Soup for
the Veteran's Soul
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Keeping
Faith
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About
Face
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Silent, and Surrounded
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Books
I'm Currently Listening to:
Books
I've recently listened to:
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MOVIES
Movies
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look around, and please feel free to drop
me some email. I answer every one I get (eventually!!).
Random
Fact About Buster:
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"One time I was with Buster in the back of a pickup truck, along with a live deer. Buster goes up to the deer and says, 'I'm Buster! SAY IT!' Then he manipulates the deer's lips in such a way as to make it say, 'Buster' ... It wasn't exactly like it, but it was pretty good for a deer!'"
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Short,
temporary post until I can blog about it.
I beat
my PR in the 50 mile distance.
Brutal
race but I nailed a 12:36 which is an hour faster
than I ever have in 4 tries.
Tired.
Sore.
Off tomorrow.
Life is
sweet.
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Since
I'm lazy and not averse to recycling my own stuff,
here is almost exactly what I wrote last year on this
occasion with updates noted:
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Thursday May 17th 15th,
2007 2008
I'm
off tomorrow to go back to Bishop, CA for the High
Sierra 50-Mile Ultra Marathon on Saturday. Yes, I
just finished the Wild
Wild West two weeks ago and yes, I'm a bit off
in the head, but this won't be the first time I run
this race. It's been 4
1 year and I think I'm ready again
again.
As
always, send me good vibes on Saturday (doesn't matter
exactly when because I'll be running from 0600 until
around 1800 but nearer the end, I could probably use
the well-wishing) and if you are bored, read up on
my past experiences with this monster:
2002
Bishop 50-Mile Ultra-marathon
2003
Bishop 50-Mile Ultra-marathon
2007
Bishop 50-Mile Ultra-marathon |
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Friday
May 1, 2008
It's
that time of year again. For the ninth year in a row,
I'm heading to Lone Pine California to run the Wild
Wild West Trail Marathon.
I
will be without my long-time running sidekick Sir
Phil because he decided to wreck
himself on his bike recently.
So
I will be solo this year but will be joined by my
lovely wife who agreed to take care of the logistics
this year.
I
run on Saturday, May 3rd so send good vibes my way
Saturday morning.
Past
years' insanity of this race for your viewing pleasure:
How it all started...
2000
2000
Wild Wild West Trail Marathon
2001
2001
Wild Wild West Trail Marathon
2002
2002
Wild Wild West Trail Marathon
2003
2003
Wild Wild West Trail Marathon
2004
2004
Wild Wild West Trail Marathon
2005
2005
Wild Wild West Trail Marathon
2006
2006
Wild Wild West Trail Marathon
2007
2007
Wild Wild West Trail Marathon
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I
created a webpage for my upcoming 20 year high school
reunion. All you 1987 Thomas
Jefferson Raiders, come take a look. |
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Sunday
May 20th, 2007
I
DID IT FOR THE THIRD TIME!
I
finished survived the Bishop 50 Mile Ultra-Marathon.
I
think this says it all:
As
always, stories and pics
and more
pics to come after I have more blood than lactic
acid but for now, the important thing to know is that
I got a PR by ten minutes even though I ran an extra
two miles. Yeah, I know, but that's the way it goes.
Back as soon as I can... (add pretty much any
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Thursday
May 17th, 2007
I'm
off tomorrow to go back to Bishop, CA for the High
Sierra 50-Mile Ultra Marathon on Saturday.
Yes,
I just finished the Wild
Wild West two weeks ago and yes, I'm a bit off
in the head, but this won't be the first time I run
this race. It's been 4 years and I think I'm ready
again.
As
always, send me good vibes on Saturday (doesn't matter
exactly when because I'll be running from 0600 until
around 1800 but nearer the end, I could probably use
the well-wishing) and if you are bored, read up on
my past experiences with this monster:
2002
Bishop 50-Mile Ultra-marathon
2003
Bishop 50-Mile Ultra-marathon |
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Sunday
May 6th, 2007
I
FINISHED MY 8TH WILD WILD WEST TRAIL MARATHON
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I'm
back and I survived (obviously.) Didn't do my worst
but didn't do my best. Middle of the pack which was
good enough for a second place finish in my age group.
Yeah, there was only one other 30-39 year-old but
it's the thought that counts. I ran a 5:25:15 which
for this trail marathon, isn't anything to throw up
your guts at. Anyway, I got the pics
up but the stories
will have to wait until I have more blood than lactic
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Thursday
May 2, 2007
OK,
folks, I've officially turned this webpage into a
mess of announcements but I'll fix it later. For now,
just know that I'm off to Lone Pine in the morning
to run my 8th Wild Wild West Marathon in a row. Sir
Phil is here and we drive up tomorrow, run Saturday,
and drive back on Saturday night. Sir Phil will fly
out Sunday so suffice it to say I'll be out of pocket
until Sunday midday. Then in two weeks, I'm revisiting
the Bishop 50-mile ultra. I might have truly lost
my ability to think these things true but do me a
favor and go back and read my history with these races
and you will see I have a long-term derangement with
these races.
How
It All Started
2000
Wild Wild West
2001
Wild Wild West
2002
Wild Wild West
2003
Wild Wild West
2004
Wild Wild West
2005
Wild Wild West
2006
Wild Wild West
2002
Bishop 50-Mile Ultra-marathon
2003
Bishop 50-Mile Ultra-marathon
And
send me good vibes on Saturday while I run through
the wilderness of the Sierra Nevadas. |
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A
Year Of Running
I
finished the Wild
Wild West Trail Marathon on May 5, 2007 in 5:25:15.
WE
finished the Wild
Miles Relay on April 28-29, 2007 in 25:07.
I
finished the LA
Marathon on March 4, 2007 in 4:46:11.
I
finished the San
Dieguito Half Marathon on Feb 11, 2007 in 1:50:32.
I
finished the Miami
Marathon on Jan 28, 2007 in 4:31:37.
I
finished the Carlsbad
Half Marathon on Jan 21, 2007 in 2:29:28.
I
finished the Rock
& Roll Phoenix Marathon on Jan 14, 2007 in
3:52:29.
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11/12/2006:
I ran and finished my 16th marathon on October 29,
2006. How did I do? Only the BEST I've ever done,
thank you, running the Marine Corps Marathon in 3:54.
Hopefully I'll get to the stories soon but in the
mean time, why didn't any of you tell me I was getting
fat last year? Check out last year's MCM pic and this
year's.
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We're
Gonna Turn You On!!! Yes, it's finally here, my
dedication page to The
Electric Company. |
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The
fictional Jarhead movie taken from the the
fictional book of the same name is a farce. Read
why. |
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I
received a signed copy of Frank
Schaeffer's newest book Voices
From The Front and one of my stories
are in it!!!
Some
of my stories have been published in the book SWIFT,
SILENT & SURROUNDED. It could be titled "Chicken
Soup For The Marine's Soul." Go there, read a
couple of samples, and order a copy. I guarantee you
won't be disappointed. |
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Gunnery
Sergeant Nick "Pop" Popaditch, USMC, aka THE "Cigar
Marine" gets wounded and comes home. |
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I got around to posting my take on the Seattle
Mariners' 1995 Miracle Season: Refuse
to Lose. I'm not a huge sports fan but this is the
single most emotional moment as a result of sports in
my life. I got some mp3s here but they are a bit bloated
so if you don't have high speed internet, sucks to be
you (I just had to say that since I just got cable internet
as of September 2003 after a long, tearful wait.)
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I met R. Lee Ermey (GYSGT Hartman of Full
Metal Jacket fame) while he was shooting a movie
at the University of Washington's Husky stadium. Click
on the picture or here to read all about it. |
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A perfect summary of what the
Marines thought of President Reagan. (Marine Sgt. Ethan
Rocke, 26, from San Diego, cries as taps is played during
interment ceremonies for former President Reagan at
the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library.) Read
about how we started corresponding!!! |
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Just
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MARATHONS |
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Here
I've provided my first exposure to this life-altering event. The
rest of my experiences are documented in vicious detail. |
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MARINE
CORPS BOOTCAMP |
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If you have ever
known a Marine, you know that they all have one thing in common.
They have the most incredible bootcamp stories anyone has
ever heard. To read mine, go to my
BOOTCAMP page and enjoy my past suffering. (Read my
brand new stories about reuniting with my Senior Drill Instructor
after 12 years and many changes!) |
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FAMILY ALBUM |
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The good, the bad,
and, well, you know the rest. Here's
all my personal pics. |
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FLASH CARTOONS |
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The time has finally
come and I decided to post the cartoons,
despite their "raw" quality. |
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PUBLISHED WORKS |
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I gathered all the
links and information about
the various media that published my work. |
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ACADEMIC: |
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Some of my brain-work |
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FREE SOFTWARE |
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Here
is the stuff I use because it's good and it's the right price
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LINKS |
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It is called my “Big
List of Interesting Links” but so far, this is it… |
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UW NROTC |
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A page dedicated
to my four years at UW NROTC |
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NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL |
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I graduated
the Naval Postgraduate School. Look
in here for a variety of info and a posting of my work while I
was in Monterey, California. |
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FAME |
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Pictures and stories
of my "Brushes with fame" |
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BOOKS |
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I am a hopeless bibliophile
and encourage everyone to read as much as their eyeballs will
allow. I read a lot of books but collect even more so here is
a complete list and opinions of what I've read, what I own but
haven't read, and what I want to get. I
hope this will encourage you to get your nose into a good book.
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MOVIES |
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I figure, if I take
the the time to watch them, I should take the time to document
what I think about them, if only for my own amusement. Go here
for regular "run of the mill" movies and here
for the ones who won the Oscar for best movie. |
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SEPTEMBER 11, 2001 |
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This is my special
dedication page to the brave and innocent whose lives were ended
or changed forever on September 11th,
2001. |
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SARAH MCLACHLAN |
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My name is Jason
and I'm a rare breed: a human male who loves Sarah's music. I've
taken her music with me every place I have gone since 1997 to
include Kuwait and multiple field events. I've run marathons with
her singing in my ears as well as countless training hours on
the road. I listen to her at work and at home. Most think I'm
nuts but her music is just so soothing and really makes me relax.
I categorized myself as a harmless superfan obsessed with Sarah
and her music. Like all scary fans, I created my own Sarah
page. |
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TANKS |
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This page is dedicated
to my 18 months with 1st Tank Battalion. |
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IRAQ PART 1 |
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Stories and pictures
about my experiences in the 1990-1991 Gulf
War. |
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IRAQ PART 2 |
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This page is a collection
of stories and pictures dedicated
to the fighting Americans in Iraq spreading democracy and putting
in all on the line for foreigners they don't even know. |
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PRESIDENTIAL CLASSROOM
2004 |
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Presidential
Classroom Alumni: click here for pictures and stories about the
National Defense Week of June 12-19, 2004. |
Ongoing
Projects
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WHO IS THIS
GUY, ANYWAY? |
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| Some of my favorite recording
artists |
| Random Stuff Rolling Around
In My Head |
| Random Stuff Rolling Around
in my Computer |
Some More Biographical Information
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EMAIL
ME
THANKS
Now I have TWO banners on my site. Check
out TogetherWeServed
if you are a Marine.
Visit OddTodd:
You will NOT be disappointed
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