Ball Diamond Ball

…that should be the title of my memoir.

Yup. Just a test.

Novell paid a lot of money to have this image splashed around various websites. Of course, there is some story behind it.  Perhaps some of the text was supposed to be moving.  Perhaps this is a transition between slides.  I don’t know.  I will probably never know.  Because this is all I got.

London’s Gorilla Run 2009 was held on September 26, which is Frank’s birthday.  One of my favorite Frank stories was about him doing a Gorilla Run in Hawaii, as part of a promotion for something.  If you’re not familiar with Gorilla Runs, a brief video may help you understand.  Or not.

Happy Birthday, Frank.  We all miss you.

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I am re-organizing (okay, organizing) my online presence.  This blog will change a lot.  The structure, appearance, links–everything will change.  I don’t even have a blogroll yet.  Stand by.

Reported at Bloomberg.com:

Obama Delays Afghanistan Troop Decision as Criticism Deepens 

Sept. 17 (Bloomberg) — President Barack Obama said he’ll hold off deciding whether to add more U.S. troops to the war in Afghanistan, as Democratic lawmakers raised concerns that he lacks a clear plan and measures of progress.

“You have to get the strategy right and then make the determinations about resources,” Obama told reporters at the White House yesterday following a meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper. “I am going to take a very deliberate process in making those decisions.”

My objection to this is that an over-arching strategy is actually the least important aspect of our presence in Afghanistan.  Our simple continuing presence there … Continue reading →