Tuesday, January 30, 2007

Technology Related #7

This morning I caught part of the science channels "future week." It showed how life would be in the year 2057. I thought it was awesome, the advances in medicine, transportation, etc; look like miracles today.

For example, major organs will be grown and available as spare parts at hospitals just like picking up an oil filter at Kragens. Cars will be able to drive themselves, the flying car will finally appear. Our clothing will have sensors on them that can monitor our vital signs, transmit our location, and notify authorities if there is anything wrong with us.

Things will in no doubt become more expensive, but that's life. The future looks great.

Katharine McPhee and Rachel-Bilson FLICKRD #6

Wow...... that's all I can say. Add

Scarlett Johansson

and there would be no lonely nights on a desert island if we were stranded there together.

I love my girlfriend with all of my heart, but wow...

Saturday, January 27, 2007

Steps one, two, three, and four have been completed...

I guess I am on what... five? Well, that's cool I guess. There is just a few things I need to get off my chest right now....

Iraq and other American endeavours:

Will bringing in 21,500 more US troops make a difference in Iraq? I think it's too little, is it too late? No, it never is. Look, we pulled out of Vietnam because we did not have the will to win it. We shouldn't have been there in the first place, but when you commit American lives to a cause that you think is justified then you need to be in it to win it. I'm just not a big fan of half-as*ed attempts of stabilizing a country we destablized and firing commanders who disagree with the Whitehouse.

Clinton screwed the military with all the cutbacks of the 90's and we engage in a war in which we did not have enough troops in the first place. To rebuild Iraq, quell the insurgency, train and re-arm their military we needed 250,000+ troops. I feel Saddam needed to go sooner or later whether it was our job to go it almost alone is for history to judge (building a coalition like Bush 1 did was smart, I know we tried, but didn't give it a real attempt).

Vietnam was another blunder in which the Whitehouse felt it should micro-manage a war, select targets, hold off bombings of the North, etc. They wasted two administrations and countless Vietnamese and American lives along the way. I hope that this war doesn't go the same route the other one went 40 years ago.

Bottom line, we should have had sufficient forces to go in with and be in it for the long haul. I'm no hawk, but you fight a war to win, not to barely maintain.

Protesters:

Find something better to do. Whine whine whine, go make a damn difference instead of holding up your signs. All you're doing is disrupting traffic for people who actually have jobs and need to pay bills.

Lost:

I'm disgusted with both sides, liberals have no idea what to do when they are in power and the neo-cons are making all of the wrong decisions when they have power.

Flickr:

Next blog entry I will get some pictures posted... Good bye.

Saturday, January 20, 2007

Rough Start for '07

Hopefully the following months of 2007 will bring for a better year. It was certainly a less than great start. We'll start with the bad then work our way up.

Let's see, a buddy of mine is now in Iraq doing G-d knows what. All I hope is that he returns in one piece since this is now round two for him.

I attended a funeral this week for a fallen comrade. He was probably the nicest guys I have ever met. He spent six years in the Marines and always strived to be the best at whatever he took on. I was taken back when hearing the news of his passing. It shook me up, but I know that this is the world we live in. The service was beautiful and over three hundred people attended so I am glad his friends and family were there to pay their respects. He will be missed, RIP Joe.

Last week, someone hit and ran my three month old car. I am getting it dropped off soon to be repaired. As you can see we're not off to a great start.

I rolled my left ankle and I am starting to feel the effects of runner's knee, my luck.

I do feel I am moving back into an upward swing.

Beginning 1 January I have been doing boot-camp workouts again. It has really increased my stamina and overall stregnth. I'd like to lose around 40lbs. It sounds like a lot, but I am determined. I also run a lot too (about 5 miles a week).

I'll be interviewing for a position within my company for a much higher salary and greater responsibility. Challenges are what I live for. Let's hope I do get it and won't be in over my head. In life, you always want something to fall back on. SJPD is hiring over the next four years or so. I think that may be my calling...