11. November 2008 by The Chuck.

Veterans’ Day … a day we remember the millions of folks, much like you and I, who served our nation. I know all of us, even though we get lost in the details occasionally, know our nation has its own version of “revolution” every 4-years (but don’t forget the mini-revolution we have every 2-years).

It’s not a lot different from what we experienced in the service. In 32 years I had 18 assignments and I had 32 commanders (I might be off by 3% or so). Your ratio was probably something close to that.

The lesson that came out of that was not to worry too much if you drew an idiot for a commander–he’d be moving on before too long. Likewise, if you drew a great commander you weren’t supposed to get to used to him because he’d be gone soon enough too.

There’s a great lesson in life that comes from that. Don’t put your faith in mortal kings. Unless you can shield yourself from the media completely, you’ve had your eyes and ears assaulted with the rejoicing of the loud-mouthed 52% “majority” who think they’ve elected the Messiah.

As we watch our Misery Index rise over the next couple of years, you might have a chance to ask somebody, “How do you like him now?” Of course, it’s way to early for that. Believe me when I say you’ll get your chance to ask somebody that … remember to have smile on your face when you say it–you’ll feel better for it.

We really should pray for BHO because the worse he does, the more we’ll feel it. I believe he’s very smart, it’s possible that he only pretended to be a Marxist in order to get the 52% to excrete their support. I really hope he does a good job for America.

I pray he is convicted, or even haunted by the Holy Spirit every time he shuts his eyes to think about the 50,000,0000 Americans who’ve been slaughtered since 1973 in the American Holocaust. Maybe that will encourage him to consider nominating Supreme Court judges who are at least open to discussing overturning Roe-v-Wade instead of being militantly supportive of abortion on demand.

I pray that when he looks at the Flag he notices that the red is the color of the blood shed by generations of American’s who’ve ensured our freedom. Maybe that will make him reconsider his rhetoric that he might dismantle our military advantage over the peoples who hate us and want to kill us.

I pray that whenever he sees a penny on the ground, he will understand that massive tax-hikes during an economic down-turn will result in worse economic conditions. Then he will also understand that the destruction of the US economy will not just hurt “the rich” but it will bring great misery to other folks too.

If BHO was the pilot of an airliner you were a passenger on, you’d want him to fly safe and land well. Even more so, if your family were passengers. As President he’ll “have the aircraft” for the next four-years.

Even if he does as poorly as some may think he will do, let us not forget:

The Tomb is still empty. We serve a risen Savior. God is in control. Nothing can change any of that.

Happy Veterans’ Day my Band of Brothers.

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11. November 2008 by Ponch.

Howdy All

I am…of course… in a particular foul mood.  I think we all knew this was going to happen; and now we are faced with the reality.  So… I avoid watching much television and news paper reading, internet news ect ect. 

Still I keep reviewing over and over again in my mind and in my nightmares the notion that we “the Americans” are riding on the Titanic that just hit the mother of all ice burgs, in the middle of shark infested ice water….and most of the passengers are planning to attend the inauguration ball for the new captain.  Hell the ship stewards are all out crying “change is coming and the new captain wants everyone to start taking swimming lessons!”  The ships officers are all in meetings developing plans to sue the maker of the ice burg and the kitchen staff is holding contest on who can hold their breath the longest. Of course the ships finance officer is handing out dixie cups so we can start bailing when the water gets over the gunwales.  The captain has assured us that he has signaled the SS France, SS Russia, SS Cuba and SS Iran for advice on navigation.  They have all forwarded detailed plans for replacing the port holes with screen doors.  The ship’s news paper men are broadcasting that under the new administration everyone will be employed in new high paying jobs as whale watchers.  Hell you won’t even have to leave your birth to see the sea life. You will have your own port hole view!  Who needs internet porn when you can watch half naked mermaids!
As for me and my lot we have purchased our berths in the California section were the Cali nut-jobs have decided not to wait for the ice berg damage to sink the ship.  No they have listened to the NEA teachers section and have decided that Archimedes was wrong –because he was a bitter old white man — So they have started drilling holes in the boat hull (and each other) to let the water out.  As for the upper class berths, there will be no escape on the few life boats.  No the California groups have launched all the life boats with the livestock on board to provide more living space for the chickens, hogs and cows.  Besides all the San Francisco men have are already dressed as women and children…no not to escape on the boats…they are holding a protest rally on the promenade in drag, until the new captain marry’s them to each other. Down below in the third class berths all the poor assholes, after drinking the blue cool-aid, are trying to lift the boat and make it fly by pulling on their shoe strings chanting “yes we can”.    

 I can’t imagine having to tred 30 degree water for eight years. My only solace is being able to watch some of the idiots who voted for this
Moron drown first. 

Oh yeah Happy Vets Day!

Peace Out!

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8. November 2008 by Bob.

Good evening one and all,

I just wanted to say hello to everybody, and let you know that I enjoy the videos and the commentaries that are posted on here.  I do not get to write a lot, because as I have mentioned I have opened my own small business.   For me it is exciting, and scary at the same time.  I have now hired a legal assistant, a paralegal, and have a Secretary that helps me.  Now before you get too excited the legal assistant and the paralegal are part time and I cannot pay the wages they deserve.

So far we are undefeated in legal issues.  the firm has started operating six days a week, which sometimes means that I work seven days a week.  Hopefully that’ll be for a short while, but it is such an exciting and interesting world that I do not mind the long weeks.  I have a current case at the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, which is taking up a lot of our time.  the case involves a Korean War veteran.  I really hope to get his VA benefits for him.  On the other hand we have some local trials which is very interesting.  I mainly due consumer law with a specialization of landlord-tenant and home repair issues.  The consumer law cases or paying the bills, until hopefully we start earning money through the veterans claims.

We currently have about 30 veteran claims that are being worked.  So far we are doing pretty well.

One thing that I wanted to state to all of the all is that by reading your posts, they remind me what a very talented and diverse group that you are.  It is quite interesting to see a telescope being built, read about the home improvement projects, and just remember what wonderful people you are.

I would like to wish each and every one of you a very Happy Thanksgiving and a very Merry Christmas.  I hope each one of you has a wonderful week and if your down in Texas and especially in Houston please give a call.  Bob

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8. November 2008 by The Chuck.

The “misery index” was coined by the economist Arthur Okun. It is calculated by adding the unemployment rate to the inflation rate. Jimmy Carter often referenced it when he was campaigning for the Presidency in 1976. Carter declared that since America was stuck with a misery index of 13.5, President Ford had no right to ask for re-election.

After Jimmy Carter was elected, the misery index continued to rise until his administration was vanquished in a landslide victory for Ronald Reagan. The chart below shows the progress of the misery index using October of each year from 1968 to 2008 as a data point.

While the chart appears to show that when Democrats control the Senate the misery index goes up, it is not consistently true. Thus, it is clear to see that the Senate Leader alone does not control the misery index.

When the misery index chart shows the President in office along with which party controls the House of Representatives and Senate, it becomes more clear that certain combinations result in more misery for Americans.

You probably couldn’t help but to notice the sudden upswing in the misery index over the last two years.  Did you also notice how it seems to parallel the late 1960’s and the early 1970’s? That can be attributed to the Party that controls both the House and the Senate. And I’m sure you’ve notice that America just elected a Democratic Party member to be the next President of the United States.

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26. October 2008 by The Chuck.

I didn’t expect to see his picture in the obituaries this morning. The paper said he’d passed away Friday, October 24 at Christus Schumpert Highland Hospital. I didn’t know he was in the hospital–it might have been sudden. I don’t know.

The last email I had from him was on Oct 5th, which ended with two quotations. The first, very serious, as our lives are in times like these:

Americanism means the virtues of courage, honor, justice, truth, sincerity, and hardihood — the virtues that made America. - Theodore Roosevelt, 1917

The second, sure to bring a smile to your face, a Burma Shave jingle from 1950:

A whiskery kiss
For the one
You adore
May not make her mad
But her face will be sore
Burma-Shave

His email concerned an up-coming Centenary Writers Club meeting on 10 Oct, which was going to be my last chance to see him in this world. But I missed it — my loss.

Our lives just briefly touched each other in the Centenary Writers Club and the few emails we exchanged. I definitely got most out of that relationship.

His wit and humor were always sharp. I used to read his writings from our meetings to Cindy after I got home.

He played basketball for the LSU-Baton Rouge Tigers from 1953-1958. Retired after 30 years of being a Senior Research Chemist for Pennzoil Products. He was a member of Broadmoor United Methodist Church, the Sons of the American Revolution, Shreveport Writers Club, and Centenary Writers Club. He authored two books, Hubcaps Biscuits and Corncob Wars and Hominy Ridge.

I wished I’d known him longer. But I’m thankful for the little time our lives did over-lap. I can’t help but thinking of the brief experience as something like a Burma-Shave advertisement metaphor. For the very young, they were like mini-billboards along the old highways. Five or six signs and the last one always said “Burma-Shave.”

I read his writings, I smiled, and I’m better for it.

Thanks for the jingle, Troy. You’re missed by many.

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14. October 2008 by Ponch.

Hi All,

Finally got some time to write a little for the BoB.  I have enjoyed Andy’s videos.  Probably too much as it reminds me of the hole in my heart left by not being able to fly the Buff anymore.  It always amazes me how few people really know what we did and how we did it - from the sacrifices we made to the absolute sheer fun and enjoyment we felt.   Gratz to Andy for getting a small part of the history out for folks to enjoy.  I was looking for my password for the Blog in old e-mail and a found an e-mail that I sent to Chuck back in 2006.  We had just moved to Southern California from Shreveport and the shock of what we found out here was in full force.  I did’nt realise that my rant about conditions locally and in the country in general would be so accurate.  Here is what I wrote Nov 2006: (”How are things in Shreveport?   We miss this time of year there when it finally gets cool. We sure miss the people there.  Britt made the same comment that California is full of some weird and bad people.  Nobody on our block talks to anyone else.  Hawaii was the same way.  They have made everything so competitive and restrictive and have given rights to the wrong people out here so that everyone looks at their neighbor with suspicion and hatred.  Just in our community (Palmdale/Lancaster) there are over 3000 section 8 homes. This makes owning a home a real crap shoot.  You can buy in a nice hood and have a piece of crap move in right beside you devaluing the whole area.  The homes are going for $400,000 to $800,000 for a place comparable to the place we left in Bossier.  These prices are extremely over valued as there is nothing….and I mean nothing! about the local area that is worth that much.  I truly believe the prices reflect a hidden wave of real-estate speculation that hit the nation over the past few years.  I also think that a huge correction is in order along with a real bad ass-whipping for the economy for supporting so much fraudulent speculation.  You can not believe what sells for one half million dollars here!  All sorts of people who should not have gotten loans have property that is way over their heads.  You can tell because there are scores of newer homes with absolutely no landscaping or improvements from the time they were bought.  I think when these people start going bankrupt –because they can’t flip the house and get out with a handful of cash — the economy will decline steeply. The fool banks are going to take a big hit — oops I mean the fool tax payers because the loans are federally insured. Oh well I guess the fool tax payers are going to take a beating from all sides again.  There is something about living in a democracy when the people figure out it’s easier to vote your neighbors money into their pockets instead of working for it.  I think the Greeks warned that this is what kills democracy.  We are right there now.”) 

Ouch!  I’m no Prophet for sure!!! Though it’s really gotta make you think that if a stupid Schlub like me could see this mess coming two years ago, what has that got to say about our country’s fearless leadership, both current and future wanabee’s. Alas being a “Casandra” is a punishment only the Gods can levey against a human. I have to watch TV with a time delay because anytime Obama or McCain show there lying mugs on the screen I have to fast forward past until Sara Palin is playing (now there is a a short skirt and a pair of legs you can vote for…Oei vegh!!).  Honestly..how did we get in this mess? Obama scares hell out of me as I see him as being the last great bomb thrown at our country by that hippy commy asshole Bill Ayers.  Then of course, to our rescue rides McCain and his campaign of middle of the road luke warm tapioca pudding for all….lord help us(:-O  Well enough about that stuff.  Still working on the telescope project.  I missed our completion date for the California State Star party.  The mirror vendor we contracted last January was unable to complete the project.  It was a gamble from the outset as we where investing in new technology that was supposed to help alleviate allot of the problems with large glass mirrors.  We had to fire that vendor and I contracted with a guy from Portland Oregon to make a more conventional mirror.  He quoted a delivery date of this October so we are still waiting on the optics for the scope. My son and I still attended the California Star Party and had a great time.  It was a week of perfect weather and grand viewing.  We slept next to our telescope on cots I rented from the base.  We had allot of fun abusing the hippies from San Francisco that sponsored the event. Most are from the silicon valley and are ubber rich so we could’nt lord too much over them.  We did hang a McCain Palin sign from our tent to offset the Obama bumber stickers and Toyota Prius’s parked around.

Till next time..

Ponch

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12. October 2008 by Andy.

Well another month and bit closer to that ½ century mark!

I hope everyone has enjoyed the videos as much as I putting them together!  And thanks for your comments too!  Big trip down memory lane and it’s been great.  My office has turned into a home studio, video tapes everywhere, our old vhs camcorder laying on the floor, and the VCR/DVD player hooked up to the computer.

I’ll just get started on the editing when Heather interrupts to take photos for her portfolio.  This time it was the Angelina Jolie – Lara Croft – Tomb Raider look…actually some turn out pretty good.  We had a fog machine to add to the background.  Those didn’t turn out so well…blurred the image to much because the lense was trying to focus on the fog and not Heather.

O’well, there is about two move video maybe three; one on the B-52Gs arsenal of weapons, coming home to land and a trip through the Boneyard.  The arsenal one is a collection from my days at the 49 Test.  When I first arrived they didn’t quit know where to put me, so I converted all their 16mm reel film into VHS formatted tapes…I made three sets; two for them, one for me!  The problem I’m having is that I have so much good footage; I do not know what to keep in that section.   I did break it down into parts, Conventional versus Nukes, then from CBUs to General Purpose, from bombs to missiles.  And keep it under 5 minutes!

The Boneyard one is footage I took while TDY there in 2006.  I was there for a DMO conference, but managed to get some time with the ARMAC PA.   He allowed me to crawl inside one, but watched me like a hawk!  I’d ask about getting a little souvenir, but said he could get fired over something like that.  It wasn’t like I was asking for the RNMP panel of something bigger; like the RN’s seat!  Anyway, I did get some good footage, just need to work up a story.

O’ if anyone knows a Radar type retiring soon, Rockwell Collins is hiring another to help with the entire mission planning effort that is coming with the Targeting POD modification and the Defense re-host.  So if you know anyone, have them give me a call…

As for history, not sure Reed if you knew they re-activated the 379^th as an Expeditionary Wing in Qatar with Gen Mike Moeller as the wing king.  Their History person contacted me to get images for their new headquarters building.  You know I should go into the consulting business with this history stuff, wonder if there is any money in it?

O’well, it diner time got to go…

Until next time, take care…

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11. October 2008 by The Chuck.

Sorry I’ve let the course of events keep me from the keyboard. It’s been a busy month.

It’s easy to get weighed down with our personal event morass and then we quickly forget about the struggles our band is going through.

I still haven’t heard how our Houston brother faired with the last hurricane. I’m sure he’s busy in legal battles, but he’s been on mind since then.

Andy’s been spitting out the videos at a good rate. I like how the screen transformed into a quasi-paper airplane. Maybe Freebird Hollywood productions are in his future. Maybe I’ll get to write a script or two for him. I wonder who he’ll cast as the leading lady.

The Air Force is just starting to recover from it’s shake-up.

You probably already know a few things have been kicked down from the decision makers.

We’ve lost the Cyber Command, but we’re going to have a “Global Strike Command” under a 3-star. It will include 8AF and 20AF but no B-1s. I guess the B-52 community might have to grow it’s own wing commanders. What do you think Ponch?

And what patch should this GS Command use, Andy?

Looks like GSC won’t get any tankers. Maybe the Air Force will cough up enough coin to re-engine the B-52 to reduce the need for tankers. They only been rejecting that idea since the mid-1960s. “Why re-engine a jet we’re about to get rid of? The B-70’s almost here.” Yeah, right.

Liberating the B-52 crews from ACC is a good first step towards fixing what started the problem that led to the shake-up.

The nuclear mission will finally be spelled with a capital N. There’s even solid talk about making it a separate career field. It should surprise the unknowing that it isn’t one now. Good move to do that.

Some concerns are how to move people between the existing commands and the new GSC. If we can’t get the commands to cooperate on this, maybe all the MAJCOMs should be adjusted to be run by 3-stars. Would that solve any other problems? Maybe.

With the decision to forgo a Cyber Command, it makes folks wonder how this is going to work? Certainly we still have to do all the things associated with Cyber warfare. Just because the USAF doesn’t have a Cyber-command, it doesn’t stop the cyber-pirates and vandals out there. So the Air Force will be looking in to that.

In the meanwhile, a NAF with that function will stand-up under Space Command. That’s probably a good fit at the ADCOM level, but making sure it fits at the war-fighting level will require interactivity with existing C2 elements–an AOC.

And all kinds of things like inspections and compliance assurances will be sure to keep plenty of action-officers working evenings and weekends for a while. I almost miss working stuff like that. Almost.

Beside a few birthdays, the Mrs and I escaped to Horseshoe Bend Ark for our 30th anniversary. For a while, we almost forgot about everything that was going on. Almost.

We’ll have to do that again, but we don’t need to wait another 30 years.

I did get a kitchen pass to go to a writer’s workshop today. It was put on by NOLA Stars, a local romance writers’ group. Now I know a few of you have read more than your share of romance novels, especially on cock-pit alert at the hammerhead–even if you deny it. But NOLA Stars allows writers of other genre to hand around them.

Lucky for me, cause I can’t seem to get past the third chapter of a story without a fire-breathing dragon dropping in or some ogre needing killing to come around. It’s kind of romantic … in a crewdawg sort of way.

All of us know that quantity has a quality all of its own. The Romance Writers of America (RWA) has about 10,000 members. So its not a bad organization to be a part of–if you’re a writer.

Yeah, I know. You’re going to say something about that “Romance” part of it.

Of course, most of you “loved” to fly. I certainly “loved” to land on-centerline, on-speed. We all “loved” to hit our targets. The word “SHACK” probably brings a smile to your face. Of course I’m talking mostly to the bomber-crewdawgs here. There are at least 25 others who frequent this website, and that’s okay. We’re all on the up and up here. Nothing to hide. Except for James–he bares watching.

So anyway, B-52 crews are very familiar with romance. We just didn’t show it all that much with our gruff demeanors. I guess that was because we had to make sure the bad-guys were afraid of us.

Oh well, I ramble here.

But that’s what happens when I don’t write often enough. When I do start, I go all over the place.

I should be posting some more pictures and information about another B-52 that took it’s final flight here soon. Those pictures are probably more responsible for the latest surge in our subscriber roles.

All the members of the BOB are given write privileges. Subscribers just read the posts.

Here are some videos of my grandsons’ birthday. It seem a LA gator got loose in our backyard.

Asher and gator

Malachi and gator

Malachi plays ball

Fortunately nobody was hurt.

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7. October 2008 by The Chuck.

Not sure if any of you are still looking for work, but here’s a link of interest to those living near the Swamp fox

https://cp-its-rmprd.saic.com/main/careerportal/Job_Profile.cfm?/14I29W141JIA5WOYEFHS16GY2VUC8GVHIYY4VQTUUFVQMET1T815QEEACWFMX1WVN7E00KZFVOHGDGUANP15W9K1NQKXQHKMVGIVSCN4H5D4W9IL47TIN7G5SELOIZ9KGWMUSCMET5NFA7VRV65BNVTIQ0KVTIQ0L3H7ATQ8

If interested I can answer any questions you might have.

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13. September 2008 by Andy.

Here are the images I promised on the WIFF – I was able to get a hold of the, possibly original, negatives to scan.  Bill Purdue, pilot type in Academics, knew I was working on that B-52 stuff for the 11^th and allowed be to borrow them for a day or two.   These were scanned in 600 dpi, so they could be turned into a 11×16 size picture without loosing any quality.

 Almost forgot, James – Yellowstone was about 1 ½ hours from where I went to school in Bozeman.  Occasionally my roommates & I would take off and stay in West Yellowstone to hunt elk.  From what mom tells me, Yellowstone has done a good job recovering from the huge fires in the mid to late ‘80s.

A side note for those ever heading to Glacier National Park…according to the Park Rangers, all the glaciers in that area will be gone by 2012!

Bob & Yak – hope you’re doing okay down there!

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12. September 2008 by Bob.

Here is an article off the Houston Chronicle (one of the few non-Ike [hurricane] articles:

WASHINGTON — A Pentagon advisory group condemned the Air Force for a dramatic deterioration in managing the nation’s nuclear arsenal, and recommended today that it consolidate nuclear responsibilities under one command.

The decline has eroded international confidence in the United States’ ability to provide a nuclear umbrella of protection, the task force said in rolling out more than 30 recommended changes in the structure, funding, inspections and staffing of the Air Force’s nuclear responsibilities.

Defense Secretary Robert Gates told Pentagon reporters today that the advisory group made a strong argument for unifying its nuclear management.

“One of the concerns that I had,” based on previous revelations about shortcomings in the Air Force’s stewardship of its nuclear arsenal,” is the lack of unity of command and not having one person or organization accountable for the overall mission,” Gates said.

He added that while he isn’t sure what the right answer is, the Air Force is considering the idea.

The latest review is one of several studies and reports triggered by a series of Air Force blunders in its handling of nuclear-related materials — missteps that prompted Gates to sack the top civilian and military leaders of the service earlier this year.

After Gates spoke, James Schlesinger, a former defense secretary who chaired the advisory panel, told reporters that the Air Force’s division of command over nuclear matters had led to a deterioration in control, staffing and resources.

The panel’s report concluded that there has been “an unambiguous, dramatic and unacceptable decline in the Air Force’s commitment to perform the nuclear mission and, until very recently, little has been done to reverse it.”

Panel members, said Schlesinger, were surprised that the situation had declined more than they had anticipated.

Schlesinger said a central recommendation of his group was that the Air Force convert its existing Air Force Space Command — which now has responsibility for the service’s land-based nuclear missiles but not other nuclear weapons — into an organization called Air Force Strategic Command. The new entity would “be held accountable for the efficacy of the nuclear mission,” he said.

Under the existing Air Force structure, responsibility for the bombers and fighters that can deliver nuclear weapons is held by Air Combat Command, and Air Mobility Command has responsibility for the refueling aircraft used to operate with the nuclear bombers and fighters.

The new plan, said Schlesinger, would also shift control of the supply chain from the Defense Logistics Agency to the Air Force — addressing a key issue in one of the foul-ups that triggered the review and recommended overhaul.

In early June, Gates sacked then Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Michael Moseley and Air Force Secretary Michael Wynne, blaming them for failing to fully address several nuclear-related mishaps, including the mistaken shipment to Taiwan of four electrical fuses for ballistic missile warheads.

The report endorsed plans for the Air Force to take over control of its inventory. Air Force officials have already begun that shift.

Also, in August 2007, an Air Force B-52 bomber was mistakenly armed with six nuclear-tipped cruise missiles and flown from Minot Air Force Base, N.D., to Barksdale Air Force Base, La. At the time, the pilot and crew were unaware they had nuclear arms aboard.

Gates brought in new leaders who immediately vowed to restore confidence in the battered service.

So far they have made a number of adjustments, including an increase in high-level staff, a reorganization of its missile units, revised maintenance procedures and an ongoing review of the inspection process. Schlesinger also said the Air Force is budgeting about $1.5 billion in the fiscal year 2010 budget to address some of the problems.

Air Force Gen. Norton Schwartz, the new chief of staff, has said he plans to use the reinstatement of about 14,000 jobs in the service to bolster its nuclear staffing and beef up intelligence and surveillance.

Asked today if his confidence has been restored, Gates said he believes the new Air Force leaders are putting a high priority on the nuclear mission and have begun taking corrective actions.

He said he is confident the short-term problems that led to the Taiwan shipment and the Minot flight have been addressed and won’t be repeated. But, he said he wants to be sure that longer-term issues, such as staffing and funding boosts, have been addressed.

“I won’t be completely assured until all of the corrective measures have been taken,” Gates said.

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11. September 2008 by Bob.

Good Evening everyone,

My report from Houston is the sky is clear.  Earlier the bands of clouds came and now are gone, so the storm is not too far behind.

Most of my hurricanes have been spent in AL, or typhoons on Guam.  I have joked about opening a white water rafting resort, Grand Opening Saturday.  I actually had a few friends today ask me if I was still going to open the Resort with the storm coming.  I then had to tell them the  opening is the storm as I live 100 yeards or so from a huge bayou.

I have to tell you something I did in Court.  Last week I had a hearing / trial to try to save a familes home.  It was foreclosed on, problem is the family was paying their mortgage.  I went for a TRO from a higher court this week and the other attorney helping me and I got a TRO (Temporary Restraining Order).  This is the 1st time in 3 weeks I have seen that family smile.

No other attorney would help these people, as they do not have very much money.  We have 2 -4 more hearings and trials to get their home back, but I am trying.

Legal work is All office work.  To spice up, this work, I am also getting some Vietnam Vets in to the office, who stated they can and will do bad things to VA people.  I unfortunately do not tell them they can barely move, and they (nor me) am 21 and in the jungle.  I told one Veteran I did not do criminal defense, and he had better knock it off or I would not be helping him.  He boasted once more and I had to tell him a story.  It got him to actually listen.  As he stated, I actually knew what it was like.

I assume by tomorrow night it will be bad here, so I better go, just wanted to tell everyone hello, and that I enjoy reading the article, I am just swamped trying to get my firm up and running and handle cases, so I apologize for being lax on the articles writing.  I actually have a free night thanks to Ike, and I will get my plants in tomorrow and hope the apartmant and van survive.

Wishing all of you a great week, and rest of September.

God Bless all of you on this day, Bob

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