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Chick-Fil-A Columbiana Mall

December 10, 2009

On Monday, the family and I were traveling through South Carolina visiting the extended family when we took a break in Columbia. Not having seen a mall in over two years, we thought it would be fun to stop in at the Columbiana Mall where we ate at their food court.

During lunch, I wanted [...]

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Inconsequential

December 8, 2009

The (Charleston, SC) Post and Courier newspaper ran a headline in its Friday 4DEC09 paper announcing that “28 of (S.C. Governor) Sanford’s charges dropped.” The paper reported that;

Legislators tossed aside 28 charges Thursday against Gov. Mark Sanford they deemed too inconsequential to justify impeachment and now stand ready to take up the most serious issues.
The [...]

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Random Thoughts 5DEC09

December 5, 2009

I’m living in America now. The experience is a bit overwhelming—some things haven’t changed—some things are bigger and better.

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On the plane, my luggage was heavier than my wife’s. Of course, I had two Army Uniforms, a PT Uniform, and a Blue Blazer—in addition to just regular clothes and three different pairs of shoes. Good [...]

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Who is Mahler?

December 1, 2009

Over the past several months, I have been hearing more and more orchestras performing the symphonies composed by Gustav Mahler. The most notable recent performance was by The Los Angeles Philharmonic orchestra conducted by Gustavo Dudamel.

I’ve listened to some of the symphonies played by a variety of orchestras, but I’m not a fan.

His music stresses [...]

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Muppet Bohemian Rhapsody

November 29, 2009

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Random Thoughts 28NOV09

November 28, 2009

The biggest news in our family is our departure from Germany on Tuesday. We are looking forward to a couple of weeks with family and then on to our next assignment at Fort Lee, VA.

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I’ve been listening to the audio book version of The Power of Less by Leo Babauta this week on the treadmill. [...]