Articles in Mad Musings
Happy 4th of July
We celebrated the 4th of July yesterday – I had duty. Pretty tough duty day yesterday, I think I might have corns and bunnions all over my feet right now.
Lots of moving part being …
Tough Times
For anyone who has ever felt the deep lost of a loved one, it seems almost unbearable in the moment. We question things such as love, God and even our very existence itself. …
Day 3 and Wrap Up
Day 3 started out pretty eventful. We started testing the Countermeasure Washdown System only to find out that some of our piping was not in such good shape. We had between 2 to …
Bahrain: My Return (1)
Well we (my family and I) have been discussing going to Bahrain pretty much for the last year or so. That was until quite recently, we started to reconsider. Reason: I think that …
Rupert's Requirements
Every person has four individual responsibiities:
-> Know your job
-> Be situationally Aware
-> Be healthy and fit
-> Treat every individual with dignity and respect
We Set the Example!
-> Complaining solves nothing.
Think …
Really not impressed!
So you’ve got some good news today huh?! By the way…that is not what you think…it is freaking!
3 Taps Lights Outs
Quite sure the pirates had not idea why they were visiting the firery gates of hell when they did.
30 December 2008
Purchase a pretty cool piece of Journaling/Blogging software last night named MacJournal. Tried it out a few weeks back, but at the cost of $40 I could not bring my self to buy it. …
Mind Mapping
Pretty much spend most of the last few days trying to find a mind mapping program to help clear my brain. I have got lots of stuff to flesh out but it is just not …
Updating My Macbook
After 2 years with my MacBook, I decided to give it a well deserved upgrade. For the longest while I have debated upgrading, but with 500GB just over $100 a pop, I had to …
Marcus on the Go
Really need to start pushing some stuff here on Marcus’ chess journey.
Grafton (15 November 2008): 3/25 Unrated
Echo Lake (6 December 2008): 20/60; Rating:
Link:
VA Chess Federation
VA Scholastic Chess Association
United Chess Federation Member Support
XML/SWF Charts
I don’t have an immediate use for this right now, but I really like it so I will just post it here to my blog until the need arises. Â http://www.maani.us/xml_charts
Example: Chart
Random Rambles…
– Beliefs are the foundations of our lives
– We are what we think
– Affirmations – Thoughts determines attitudes
– Blackbelt of the Mind
– Saying things each day can change your attitude
– You have the power to …
NEW STOCK MARKET TERMS
CEO – Chief Embezzlement Officer.
CFO — Corporate Fraud Officer.
BULL MARKET — A random market movement causing an investor to mistake himself for a financial genius.
BEAR MARKET — A 6 to 18 month period when the …
Beyond the Post – 9/11 World
By Reva Bhalla (STRATFOR)
On the day after 9/11, U.S. President George W. Bush declared a global “war on terror.†Al Qaeda had first reared its head years before in the 1993 World Trade Center bombing, …
What Generation are You?
– Baby boomer: born in ’44-’62
– GenX: born in ’62-’82
– Milennials: born after ’82
Senate Armed Services Committee – FY 09 NDAA
Senate Armed Services Committee – completes work on FY 09 NDAA
FY 09 SASC – National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)highlights
Senate Armed Service Committee completed its Mark-Up of FY 09 National Defense Authorization Act; a brief summary …
Want to Lose Weight?
by Stew Smith
To lose weight, there are a few factors that you must consider for any weight loss program to be effective. If you remember the following formulas, you should be able to lose …
1 Step Back, 2 Steps Forward
“Fall seven times, get up eight.” – Japanese Proverb
“Patience and perseverance have a magical effect before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish.” – John Quincy Adams
“The gem cannot be polished without friction, nor …
Wives Do More Housework, Husbands Do Less after Marriage
By Alice Turner
A new study has found that on average, after marriage the wife dedicates seven hours per week more to housework, while husbands do on average one hour less of housework.
“It’s a well-known …
Hitting That Big Old Wall
How to Keep Going When You Feel Like Stopping— By Julie Isphording, Olympic Marathoner
Just about everyone has heard of the “Wall,” as in “hitting the wall.” And lots of us – in running and in …
Hitting That Big Old Wall
How to Keep Going When You Feel Like Stopping— By Julie Isphording, Olympic Marathoner
Just about everyone has heard of the “Wall,” as in “hitting the wall.” And lots of us – in running and in …
This I Do Declare
I promise to finish my JPME Schedule by August 30 or earlier.
Made O4 in September 05 – Sept 08 early look and Sept 09 IZ.
Now: July07-July08 = 12
July08-July09 = 24
Potential Employers
Need to do research:
Anteon
Booze Allen Hamilton
General Dynamics
iBaset
Inforeliance
L3 Co GSI
Lockheed Martin
Mitre
Man Tech
Northrop Grumman
SAIC
Sybase
Titan
Loosing the Love Handles
This week I received an email titled, “LOVE-HANDLES!! Help me lose them.” I have been working on a routine that incorporates exercises that will help you work your love handles (the oblique region of the …
News and Contentment
Just wanted to drop a few lines in my blog before setting in for the night. Actually, it’s morning now, but I had a pretty interesting day.
The big news is that I am being …
Uncle Ruddy, Collie, Aunt Daphne, Ingrid
Two of my favorite peoples in the world – Uncle Ruddy and Aunt Daphne. We took this picture during one of our many visits down to their home in Melbourne, FL.
