Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Veterans Day - A UK Tribute

Today is Veterans Day here in the US. In the UK it's known by its original name, Armistice Day, honoring those who served, and especially those who died, in The Great War, and as Remembrance Day, honoring the fallen of all wars. Via Theo Spark, a video tribute from the Coldstream Guards made for Remembrance Day 2009.

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Happy Birthday USMC!


234 Years of service to the nation, thank you and happy birthday, USMC!

Saturday, October 31, 2009

Project Valour-IT, or It's Payback Time


Until 11 November the fundraising gadget at the top right will have pride of place in this dump.

Think if it as a tip jar for those who have given more than just a few years of their lives in service to the nation. Project Valor - IT is a program run by Soldiers' Angels. They trick out computers for our wounded service members. Stuff like Voice Activated laptops for vets who have lost hands/arms. Their moto is "Technology for the wounded", but I think it goes beyond the hardware.

The fundraising is divided into "teams"; Air Force, Army, Navy, Marines. (I think the Coasties should have a team too). There is one goal, but we like our parochial rivalries. As I type the grand total is just north of $35 thousand dollars. Please help

Give till it hurts. Then give some more. Donations are tax deductible. You're employer may even match, so ask at work.

And while I have you - head over to our esteemed team captain Greyhawk at the Mudville Gazette... Mrs Greyhawk has an interesting Halloween line up in honor of Project Valour-IT.

But I do wonder why they use the British spelling for Valor...

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

A picture is worth...

I saw this over at The Black Sphere and thought it was a great picture. In one shot it highlights the hypocrisy of the Democrats, and echoes their cousins in the old National Socialist model....

Sunday, October 18, 2009

Should I return to VZW?

I left Verizon last fall so I could get on the Android bandwagon (before there was a bandwagon). Big Red will be offering their first Android hand set next month. And me only 1/2 through my contract... and getting a little tired of my G1.

Verizon isn't just offering an Android hand set, they are actively promoting it.