Deployed Teacher

This week, at a hastily assembled meeting, our Superintendent of Schools informed us that the County Probation office may have to potential...

Now that Congress has repealed the military's DADT (Don't Ask, Don't Tell) policy of the Clinton era, I'm left wondering, ...

I thought of the lyrics from the Beatles song, "A Day in the Life", as I read about a USAF satellite launched from Cape Canaveral ...

Today, I vetoed...er I mean voted; but it sure feels like I had a small say in vetoing some agendas harmful to our great country. I've b...

Chalk this one up under "Duh! Why didn't I think of this sooner?". As I passed a car going way too slow for my comfort, I glan...

After a hiatus from writing based partially on an irrational fear of having nothing of value to post anymore regarding my deployment, I read...

While deployed, I enjoyed going to the weekly bazaar. It was a nice way to break the monotony of the daily routine. At the bazaar: I haggled...

It's interesting to observe how life has shifted from one focus to another now that I'm home. An example - for six months, it was al...

As we approached our house, I mused, "Ah, a man's home is his castle", relieved to finally return home. According to Answer.co...

Sat with linguists at lunch today and an Afghan gentleman stopped by the table. We all did the Salaam Alaikum shtick , I mean greeting. Onc...