Saturday, May 28, 2016

The Fourth Star

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“Even those who learn from history are surrounded by those who are doomed to repeat it.” – Chuck B. on Twitter, April 12, 2016 . The I...
Friday, May 27, 2016

BNOC: Texas State Guard Basic Non-Commissioned Officer Course

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BNOC is required of all non-commissioned officers seeking promotion from E-5 (“buck” sergeant) to E-6 (staff sergeant), in my case ...
Thursday, May 19, 2016

Grammar is Important

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"The Quadrilateral Coordination Group, made up of officials from Afghanistan, Pakistan, the United States and China, have been engaged...
Monday, May 9, 2016

Song: "Texans Serving Texans"

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Texans Serving Texans Lyrics by PO3 Michael Marotta Music by PO3 Rodney Buckwalter We are Texans serving Texans. We are vol...
Saturday, April 30, 2016

George P. Mitchell and the Idea of Sustainability

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Everyone knows Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg. Few recognize the name of George P. Mitchell (1919-2013).   However, in a tribute after his ...
Sunday, April 24, 2016

Tofurky: For Paleolithic Vegetarians

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If our ancestors had not eaten animals, we would not be here.  On the other hand, not everything paleolithic is appropriate to the 21st cent...
Monday, April 18, 2016

Dishonest Scientists: Who is the Guardian?

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The "Routine Activities" theory of crime developed by Marcus Felsen and Lawrence Cohen posited a crime triangle: a willing perpet...
Thursday, April 14, 2016

IMAGINARY NUMBERS ARE REAL. Pegasus is Not.

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Technical language is derived from common language to allow more accurate and precise statements, and more penetrating and percepti...