The Happy Carpenter

Crazy Arabs

Dubai.

Temporary home to about one fifth of the world's cranes.

That's nuts.

Blogging... not so much

It was funny.  The first few weeks I went without posting anything here were like withdrawal.  I actually had to force myself to not post links, jokes, comments, or thoughts.  Then I got used to it and didn't really feel the urge.  I got my news the Internet way, but didn't share it or my thoughts about it.

And I don't miss it all that much, which is obvious given this is my 2nd post in the two weeks since my self imposed e-exile expired.  A renewed focus on work feels like just what the doctor ordered.  That, and a re-re-r-e-renewed focus on exercise.  And an almost fanatical devotion to the Pope!

Who do I think is reading this, anyway?

On the other hand, I had a political discussion with a couple of my friends Saturday night, and there's is still a lot of work to be done.  What a couple of knuckleheads!  They had no idea the surge was working, had never heard of the Anbar Awakening, no idea of the relative casualties of the WOT compared to other American wars, etc.  But that didn't stop them from having strong opinions.

I'm not sure what method is the best way for me to make my e-contribution, but I've got a few stray minutes here and there to think about it, so we'll see.

I'm back. He's gone.

Hello again.  I'm back.  The experience of not-blogging was strange for me, but I think I'm a better person for it.  More about that later.

OTOH, we lost a soldier/blogger recently.  This is his final post.  An excerpt:

I suppose I should speak to the circumstances of my death. It would be nice to believe that I died leading men in battle, preferably saving their lives at the cost of my own. More likely I was caught by a marksman or an IED. But if there is an afterlife, I'm telling anyone who asks that I went down surrounded by hundreds of insurgents defending a village composed solely of innocent women and children. It'll be our little secret, ok?

You know you would have loved that guy if you'd known him in life.  Here's to the afterlife.