Supporting Camp Casey

Well, my friend Cindy (not the same Cindy who has become a focal point for the anti-Iraq war movement) are now semi-notorious peaceniks: we are in a published photo of the peace vigil that took place this week at the Falmouth Village Green.
You can’t see us very well, but Cindy called last night, gleeful that she spotted us at the far end of the Green, near the church. Her bright pink blouse and my white sneakers are barely visible between the church door and the right-hand window.

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Clean House

I had guests last night, including one of the top Microsoft architect/developers in the US, Sam Gentile, who endured 3 hours of traffic to present to our local User Group.
Sam’s visit provided the incentive needed to get my house in order, and an excuse to buy about $18 worth of improvements for my deck, which had been repaired and repainted earlier this summer by my incredible friends across the street.

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What’s the Problem?

In Lawrence, MA, a decorated Iraq war veteran fired a gun at a crowd of rowdies after someone threw a bottle into his apartment.
His neighbors think Daniel Cotnoir is a hero.
The local media, though, are tut-tutting about PTSD and helping post-war vets readjust to civilian life.
Me, I’m trying to understand (seriously) what the local media are talking about.

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Major Sleaze

If you can stand it, here’s a picture of Bush-sympathizer Larry Northern, the “patriot” who destroyed the wooden crosses at Camp Casey in Crawford, Texas, last night.
The crosses had been set up to honor the over 1,800 American military personnel who have died in Iraq.
Well, at least the Police department in Crawford is doing their jobs in a professional way. Within hours, Northern was arrested and charged with Criminal Mischief.