Friday Kipling

Today is the day of Ring Figure for the Class of 2010 at the Virginia Military Institute. In honor of that, here’s some Kipling.
A School Song
“Let us now praise famous men”–
Men of little showing–
For their work continueth,
And their work continueth,
Broad and deep continues,
Greater then their knowing!

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Kipling Friday

More Kipling to get your weekend started on the right foot. This week’s poem is entitled Danny Deever.

Danny Deever
“What are the bugles blowin’ for?” said Files-on-Parade.
“To turn you out, to turn you out”, the Colour-Sergeant said.
“What makes you look so white, so white?” said Files-on-Parade.
“I’m dreadin’ what I’ve got to watch”, the Colour-Sergeant said.
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79 & A Wake Up

Today was ring try-on, and I got to see my ring for the very first time. It’s beautiful; 44 pennyweight of 14k gold awesomeness. Just thought I would share.

Name Change

I’ve been pondering recently about changing the name of this site. The Silent Republican just doesn’t have the same ring to it anymore. It doesn’t convey my current set of circumstances. It was quite fitting back on the Left Coast where I was quite in the political minority, and honestly gathered quite a bit of [...]

My Change & Subsequent Exodus

This is an old post that I started and couldn’t figure out how to finish. Some recent events have gotten me thinking about it again and I have posted it with it finally completed. It is a rather deep introspective and is just an attempt of mine to get some thoughts off of my chest.
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Haze Gray & Under Way

Hi all. I’m back again this week to bring you the best of the best, the creme de la creme, and the 411 on what’s happening in this corner of the Blogosphere. Good things are happening. I got a much needed dose of football last night. Was working the concession stand at the local High [...]

A Long Time Ago, In A Galaxy Far, Far Away. . .

Woohoo! More tired, exhausted, sore, muscle spasm, cramping blogging, yay! Just got back from training and boy howdy am I beat. But anyway, on with the fun. I finally saw Star wars: Episode III last night, and I gotta tell you, it was pretty darn good. I finally got to see Anakin Skywalker turn into [...]

Bein’ A Man

I found this post(HAT TIP:Chuck) a couple days ago, but didn’t have the time to comment on it, so now that I do have the time I’m going to throw in my two cents. This all started in response to a report from France that the manly man was dead, and apparently it’s cool and [...]

Run Silent, Run Deep

(cue music)I feeel good! Nah nah nah nah nah! I knew that I would! Nah nah nah nah nah nah nah!(end music) Hi everybody! I just finished a huge project for my computer programming class, so I now have a whole lot of free time. Woohoo! I can now get back to work on the [...]

Change Of Command

No not here, I apologize for alarming you. I am having way too much fun with my blog to leave. But my CAP unit is in the process of transitioning staff positions and in a couple weeks or so, our commander is changing command. This is good news because I will be taking over as [...]

Blog Watch. . .And More

Wohoo! I have some time on my hands — eww I better wash it off before it starts to stink — so I can post now. I’ve been trolling the internet looking for the bestest, most coolest posts that will keep you all entertained for at least five minutes. First up is an interesting challenge [...]

Some Random Quizzes

Why? Because I’m tired, sore, beat up, and I feel like it. Other than that, I don’t have much to say today. Sorta running dry, and it doesn’t help that I’ve been really busy lately. But summer vacation, ohh and Occidental Camp, is right around the bend here, so I’ll have plenty of time to [...]