This post will be a lengthy one because I have a lot to recount here about my day, and word count or attention span for this event isn’t a factor. Those are irrelevant by comparison. Continue reading
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Grab The Moon
Posted in Awesome, Family, History, WPLongform, Writing with tags Apollo 11, astronaut, autograph, awesome, bacon, blog, Buzz Aldrin, history, life, moon, news, WPLongform on September 7, 2015 by BrainRantsFlash Fiction – 9th Ed.
Posted in Flash Fiction, Writing with tags electric cars, flash fiction, Ford, history, writing on January 28, 2015 by BrainRantsI’ve had automobiles on my mind recently since it’s that time of year to take care of registration. We’re enjoying the thrills of state inspections and Continue reading
America Is Awesome
Posted in Awesome, History with tags awesome, blog, Fourth of July, history, holiday, Martina McBride, National Anthem on July 4, 2014 by BrainRantsI’m sitting here in a very echo-y, much-reduced version of my office. The rest of my home – where I’ve lived for damn near seven years – is Continue reading
Happy Fucking New Year
Posted in Afghanistan, Awesome, History, Random with tags Afghanistan, awesome, bacon, beer, blog, deployment, history, humor, life, random on December 31, 2013 by BrainRantsI should be happy that I’m getting a fresh, new year to mangle. I’m unsure Continue reading
Daylight
Posted in Awesome, History, Humor, Rant with tags awesome, blog, daylight savings time, history, humor, life, rant, sleep on November 5, 2013 by BrainRantsI really wanted to back this post out yesterday. However, in my addled and sleep-interrupted state I could barely remember my own name and felt grateful that I’d remembered to put on pants before showing up for work. You see, steady readers, a perfect storm of events – Continue reading
Freedom
Posted in Awesome, Best, History with tags awesome, deployment, Fourth of July, history, holiday, home, Independence, life, patriots, war on July 4, 2013 by BrainRantsHappy Fourth of July. By now you know this is my favorite holiday of the year, far overshadowing both Christmas and Continue reading
Lost Awesome
Posted in Awesome, History, Humor, Rant with tags awesome, bacon, beer, blog, history, humor, internet, life, music, phone, random, rant on June 10, 2013 by BrainRantsWhile I was culling the interwebs for something mildly amusing or interesting, I came across a few pieces that bemoaned things that our kids will never have to experience. I found some of it entertaining because it took me back to a time when I had Continue reading
Twenty-One
Posted in Army, Awesome, History, Random with tags Army, awesome, bacon, blog, history, life, milestone, news, random, service on May 30, 2013 by BrainRantsGood Morning. Yet again, I’m here, ranting in your ear about something well before the Sun comes up. That’s kind of the point to this one, Continue reading
Memorial Day – 2013
Posted in Army, Awesome, Best, History, Home with tags Army, awesome, blog, history, holiday, home, honor, life, Memorial Day, news, patriots, rememberance, war on May 27, 2013 by BrainRantsLast year on Memorial Day I was stuck in Afghanistan, and the year prior I was not blogging yet. This year I felt compelled to add a more well-written addition to the constellation of posts I like to Continue reading
Had It Up To Here
Posted in Economy, History, Humor, Politics, Rant, Worst with tags ass, blog, douchebag, history, humor, lame Congress, life, news, rant, war, WTF, zombie apocalypse on May 24, 2013 by BrainRantsI’ve had it up to here. In case you can’t see, I’m making a choppy motion a few inches above my bald head, which is about seventy-three inches above the floor right now while I’m wearing my combat shitkickers. I found this photo on Continue reading