Archive for the 'The wild blue yonder' Category
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Who needs some meaningless Bloggie…
…when you can be a Bangable Blog Babe?
I found this link in my Site Meter. I don’t know where the hell he got that god-awful picture of me that’s at least fifteen years old, and I realize that, at #5 on the list of May’s Blog Babes, I just barely passed muster. Maybe [...]
Published by mothergoosemouse on May 5th, 2008 tagged Bloggy-linky-meme-y, Bwahahaha!, The wild blue yonder, Who me? | 15 Comments »
Understanding Hillary
The summer after my sophomore year of college, I went to Air Force ROTC field training at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. Since it was only a twenty minute drive from home, my father dropped me off – unlike almost all of the other cadets, who flew into the civilian airport and were transported by [...]
Published by mothergoosemouse on January 9th, 2008 tagged Daring you to disagree, The wild blue yonder, Who me?, Youthful indiscretions | 15 Comments »
A Vietnam veteran’s tale from Christmas 1970
My father is one of those storytellers who has fabulous material but is not insistent on sharing it. Which makes listening to his stories all the more interesting; he knows which details to include, which to omit, and I always learn something new about his past.
Despite my continued encouragement, my father has not yet [...]
Published by mothergoosemouse on November 11th, 2007 tagged Daring you to disagree, The wild blue yonder | 7 Comments »
There’s much more to us than dipes and wipes
Lindsay at Suburban Turmoil wrote an excellent post yesterday about blogger outreach – and I use that term loosely – by marketing and PR firms. Likewise, Liz weighed in shortly after BlogHer on the same topic, along with several others.
As Kristen commented at It’s Not A Lecture, we talk to marketing and PR firms [...]
Published by mothergoosemouse on October 16th, 2007 tagged Bloggy-linky-meme-y, Inside the Beltway, Professional butt-wiping AKA project management, The city that never sleeps, The wild blue yonder, Who me? | 22 Comments »
The times, they are a-changin’…
And with all due honor and respect, I’d suggest that Gen Pace come along for the ride.
General Peter Pace, USMC, is the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He is the highest ranking member of the United States armed forces. According to the AP article, Pace “likened homosexual acts to adultery and said the [...]
Published by mothergoosemouse on March 14th, 2007 tagged Daring you to disagree, Dirtying up other corners of the web, Inside the Beltway, The wild blue yonder, Who me? | 15 Comments »
From Martin Luther King Jr. to gay marriage
Monday, Tacy asked me why she didn’t have to go to school.
Given the delicate discussions we’ve had recently, I trod lightly. Or tried to.
Segregation always makes me think of the Pentagon. It was built in the 1940s, and segregation is still evident in the number of restrooms in the building. Many, MANY more restrooms than [...]
Published by mothergoosemouse on January 16th, 2007 tagged Daring you to disagree, Inside the Beltway, Miss Goosie, The wild blue yonder | 31 Comments »
A tale of a Veteran’s Day
Regarding Hannah’s comment below: We were safe at home in the ‘burbs last night. My greatest sympathies to Frank Bingham for the loss of his wife and children.
I think it was 1998. The night before, we went with my parents to a wine sampling (not tasting – which meant we didn’t spit; we swallowed), plus appetizers and [...]
Published by mothergoosemouse on November 11th, 2006 tagged Daring you to disagree, Inside the Beltway, The wild blue yonder, Who me? | 11 Comments »
September 11, 2001 – My story
If you’ve read my 100 Things About Me, you already know that not only were we living in Manhattan on 9/11, but I also worked at the Pentagon from 1995-1999. The events of 9/11 hit me hard, and I don’t think I’ve ever written down my entire story.
Kyle and I were scheduled to fly to [...]
Published by mothergoosemouse on September 8th, 2005 tagged Daring you to disagree, Inside the Beltway, The city that never sleeps, The king of beers, The wild blue yonder, Who me? | 12 Comments »
Maslow’s hierarchy of needs – in full effect on the Gulf Coast
I spent three months in Biloxi, Mississippi – specifically, at Keesler Air Force Base for Basic Communications Officer Training.
To get to Biloxi, you have to turn south off I-10 to a small access highway that leads to the peninsula and to Hwy. 90, which is the main drag running along the coast. Homes and businesses [...]
