2003 Additions

It is my immense pleasure to introduce my Top Garcia story. I reunited with one of my Drill Instructors under much better circumstances than last time.

Top Garcia's son is a Marine also.

Christmas with the Groses 2003

December 21, 2003

Some free software I found very useful.

November 22, 2003

Humor
Thoughts to Ponder
Wedding Bliss
Comeback Lines
Killer Jigsaw Puzzle
Thinnest Books, Part 2
The Camel Ride
Screw It
Polish Sausage
How To Poop At Work
Snake Model
Dear Dog
Rules About Pets
Cannibals
7 Reasons Not To Mess With A Child

Geek Test
The Geek Test

September 23, 2003

NROTC
Changing my major was a necessity and here's my request to the Marine Corps.
Commander Couture's Write-up
My First Resignation

Operation Enduring Freedom
Marine Corps Tradition Remains Alive and Well By Martin F. Nolan

Marine Corps FAQ
What Happens after bootcamp?

September 21, 2003

Flying over Monterey in 2003

September 10, 2003

The Cats' Memorial Page

August 18, 2003

Contribute to and/or attend the USMC Tank Memorial Dedication on September 18th, 2003 at Fort Knox, KY

August 17, 2003

Review of Jarhead (the worst book I've ever read)

August 16, 2003

Schramm Visit 2002

Yosemite Vacation 2002 pics

Steph plants flowers at her school in 2002

The Groses pick out a pumpkin in 2002

August 15, 2003

Stepahnie's 2003 Basketball party

Baseball Camp 2003 pics

Science Camp 2003

August 13, 2003

Pictures and comments about my sister-in-law's wedding.

August 9, 2003

I added some short reviews in my book section for cartooning and fiction.

August 9, 2003

Humor Pics

General Humor

Senior Humor

Iraqi Freedom

Photos

Motivation: The Love for a Son

August 3, 2003

A Few Good Administrators

August 2, 2003

Today I came up with the idea to start posting my journal entries from previous years. They are a bit more boring than my normal BLOG entries because they are more like a diary but if you are interested, here they are:

July 1997: Starts on July 23rd on my way to The Basic School
August 1997: I will fill in the rest of the 1997 entries as I fill in the corresponding 2003 entries
June 2000: Only ten days worth of entries before I gave up the project in 2000. Damn it!

I've also backfitted links at the bottom of the corresponding 2003 entries.

July 20, 2003

Midnight Cowboy review for the Oscar Project
Sister Mary Holycard
Thank You to the Marines

July 19, 2003

New Movie page
Terminator 3: The Rise of the Machines review
Gandhi review for the Oscar Project

July 16, 2003

Forrest Gump review for the Oscar Project

July 13, 2003

My brand new BOOKS page. 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.

July 12, 2003

Bridge on the River Kwai review for the Oscar Project

July 11, 2003

Ben Hur review for the Oscar Project

July 6, 2003

New FAQ: Do qualified guys get the promotions they deserve?
New "Must Reads"

July 2, 2003

HUMOR
Medical Humor
3 Parachutes
Flying in an F-14

OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM
A Marine Comes Home

CADENCE
I want to be a Drill Instructor

June 28, 2003

New BOOT cartoon: The Relaxative

June 23, 2003

Great stories about one of my favorite animals: Sergeant Major Hawkins

June 20, 2003

A great bootcamp story by Karl Kissich.

June 19, 2003

MY 2nd FLASH CARTOON IS DONE!!!!!!

June 18, 2003

Boot Cartoons are here: Yes, I'm delving into yet another area so come take a look.

Humor
Heather is Blond
Mood Ring
Female Brain Cell
Evening Classes for Men
A Kiss is Just a Kiss
You might belong to a Redneck Church if.....
Fuzzy Math
How Many Dogs Does it Take to Change a Light Bulb?

Motivation
I've learned

June 13, 2003

FINALLY!!! The 2003 Lone Pine Wild Wild West Marathon stories are done!!! Come read how the adventure happened!! Plus, it's my first shot at a drop down menu.

June 12, 2003

Even NEWER marathon pics from the 2003 Big Sur International Marathon (not the same as June 10 update).

June 10, 2003

New marathon pics from the 2003 Big Sur International Marathon.

June 7, 2003

Alex's goofy Photoshop pics
Steph's goofy Photoshop pics
Hannah's goofy Photoshop pics
Zach's goofy Photoshop pics
Buster's goofy Photoshop pics
Carrie's goofy Photoshop pics
Jason's goofy Photoshop pics

Stephanie's trampoline pics

2003 Candid pics at the Grose House

June 5, 2003

Easter Pics

June 3, 2003

Gulf War (1990) stories

Out of the blue, I wrote the second part of the USNS Curtiss saga

I also updated the Adak story with expanded sea stories

May 26, 2003

New pictures and commentary about my Bishop High Sierra 50 Mile Ultra-Marathon. Stories coming soon.

May 24, 2003

All NEW FAQs!!! I redesigned the FAQ Page and here are the new additions:

What Do You Think Of Women In The Marine Corps?

What Should I Say To My Kid If He Wants To Join The Marines?

Does Being A Marine Really Make A Difference in the World?

What Kind of People Are Responsible for My Son or Daughter When They Join the Marine Corps?

Will My Son or Daughter Be Brainwashed at Bootcamp?

Do You Need To Train Marines Like We Saw In Full Metal Jacket?

What Has The Marine Corps Taught You About Knowledge?

Why Doesn't the Marine Corps Want Individualistic Thinkers?

What Does It Mean To "Be Marine?"

What are the Differences Between the Two Recruit Depots?

Have You Ever Had a Major Episode with A Staff NCO?

How Does Your Enlisted Time Affect Your Officer Leadership?

Would You Ever Consider Working For Boeing?

What Is The Unique Relationship Between Marines?

What is Your View On Moonlighting While Enlisted?

Does the Marine Corps Have an ROTC?

How Did Your Webpage Come To Be?

What Makes Marines So Special?

Should My Spouse Join Me at The Basic School?

How Can I Maintain My Combat Skills as an Adjutant?

What Is an Adjutant Actually Responsible For?

As an Adjutant, How Do I Track Training?

As A New Adjutant, What Can I Expect?

Will I Have A Choice Of Assignment When I Get Commissioned?

What if the Needs of the Corps Do Not Align With My Preferences?

What If I Don't Get the Job I Want in the Marine Corps?

Should I Shoot For Honorman in Bootcamp?

Is It Tough To Live On Military Pay?

Can I Get a Guaranteed Field as an Officer?

Should I Give Up a High-Paying Job to Become a Marine?

Should I Plan to Serve as Enlisted Before Becoming An Officer?

If Your Son or Daughter Wants to Join the Marine Corps, How Would You Respond?

How Do You Feel About Being Assigned Out of Your Main MOS As a Result of the SEP?

Have You Noticed any Significant Differences in Quality Between Officers Commissioned Through the Different Programs?

Did you Enlist with the Intention of going through the MECEP?

What Were The Events That Led Up To You Enlisting in the Marine Corps?

Is the Pay for Enlisted Bad?

May 23, 2003

My 2003 Lone Pine Wild Wild West pictures are done!!!. Go here to see my dimentia!!.

May 1, 2003

My 2003 Big Sur International Marathon stories are done!!!. Go here to read all about it.

April 28, 2003

I finished the 2003 Big Sur International Marathon. Go here to see how I did (these are all the pictures I have right now but more are coming and I'm working on the stories.)

April 23, 2003
The summary of the 2002 Wild Wild West Lone Pine Marathon (I found it floating around on my computer and never posted it!)

April 17, 2003

IRAQ PART 2
Priceless!!!

April 12, 2003

IRAQ PART 2
PICTURES
Images of Operation Iraqi Freedom
How did YOU sleep last night?

NEWS STORIES
Marines Under British Rule
Human Shields Take A Powder
Liberated Baghdad
Tanks Take the Lead
With No Memory of Defeat, Force Exhibits Confidence