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Saturday, December 17, 2016

Three Books About Before and After War by Kazuo Ishiguro

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[I am reposting this essay because some ten of my posts are getting odd traffic. Just an experiment.] This summer I have read three mor...
Monday, December 12, 2016

Recruiter Update and ASVAB Scores are No Help for Old Men

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On Friday last week, I visited Army National Guard Recruiter SFC Doug Kicklighter.  We were talking about one of my sons possibly joining...
Monday, December 5, 2016

Drill Sergeants and Recruiters: Enemies Forever!

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In popular culture around the world, drill sergeants or training sergeants are powerful and terrifying.  Recruiting sergeants, ...
Saturday, December 3, 2016

Does the Economy Suck? My Army/Civilian Pay Comparison Says YES!

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In the early 1983, I was a 30-year-old Army Reserve tank commander and a dock worker at Yellow Freight Systems in Lancaster, Pa.  For a d...
Friday, December 2, 2016

Deer Pays Tuition for a Semester at Penn State

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1976 Chrysler Newport, 2-door with 400 CI V8 engine. The first deer I killed in Pennsylvania payed a full semester's tuition for me ...
Tuesday, November 29, 2016

Oh Deer! Another Hunting Season Story: Skinning a Deer in Missile Test Bay

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Sometimes the best tool for a job is a tool that is not yours.   So you borrow it.   That’s why the first time I skinned a deer was i...
Monday, November 28, 2016

Gutting a Deer in the Driveway in 1980

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Today, my kids are home from school because in Pennsylvania, school is closed on the first day of deer season.   I grew up in Boston ...