Ms. MO’s Mad Mad World

Things in the news I found needs attention:

Marine Leader: Need More Afghan Soldiers in Fight Against Taliban

Washington Times EDITORIAL: Rewriting economic history – The stimulus has made things worse:

NYC Muslims Push To Add Holidays To School Year

On to Ms. MO news . I take my girls to one of the pools on post. Last week I saw three guys come in, go to the snackbar and walk back with a beer. I kid you not. I was like :O Brilliant! I’m sure they have a limit on how many they will sell you. You know how the military regulates everything. I just like when they finally let adults act like adults. Not that I’m going to go order one, only if they had a margarita machine, then honey, I’m all over it. One frosty margarita under a shade tree, ohhh yeah! Anyway, just thought it was an interesting tidbit.

Maverick is about half done with the deployment. For this half he has internet in his room thanks to his roomate and of course Maverick no longer needing to work seventeen hour days. He actually has time to be online for a little bit before he goes to bed now. I don’t know if this is 100% good or not. The reason being is because I don’t know if R&R threw me off, seeing him on webcam is throwing me off and making me miss him more or it’s a nice fun emotional combination. I have a feeling it’s the latter. Either way it’s no fun.

One major thing it’s affecting is my riding. Before Maverick came home I was doing quite well. When he was home I was loping around and having a grand ol’ time. Now, I feel like I have no control, I’m nervous, frustrated and *sigh – ack!* weepy. I still ride, I do what needs to be done but it’s thrown off my groove. I need to get my groove back. Blah. My daughter, G1, has completely gone the opposite way and gained confidence. Ohhh to be 13 again.

NKorea warns of nuclear war amid rising tensions – Yahoo! News

That’s kinda scary. Like lots scary. However I am not building a bomb shelter as of yet. Though it sounds kinda cool to say I have one. Bomb Shelter/Fun room… mmmhmmm.

“You may all go to hell and I will go to Texas.” – Davy Crockett

There’s no better place than Texas to start over. – John Connelly

Texas is a state of mind. Texas is an obsession. Above all, Texas is a nation in every sense of the word. –John Steinbeck

Texas is neither southern nor western. Texas is Texas -Senator William Blakley

I love Texas because Texas is future-oriented, because Texans think anything is possible. Texans think big. – Phil Gramm

“Give me an army of West Point graduates and I’ll win a battle. Give me a handful of Texas Aggies, and I’ll win the war.” General George S. Patton

“Some folks look at me and see a certain swagger, which in Texas is called “walking.”” President George W. Bush

To the People of Texas and All Americans in the World:

Fellow citizens & compatriots;

I am besieged, by a thousand or more of the Mexicans under Santa Anna. I have sustained a continual Bombardment & cannonade for 24 hours & have not lost a man. The enemy has demanded a surrender at discretion, otherwise, the garrison are to be put to the sword, if the fort is taken. I have answered the demand with a cannon shot, & our flag still waves proudly from the walls. I shall never surrender or retreat. Then, I call on you in the name of Liberty, of patriotism & everything dear to the American character, to come to our aid, with all dispatch. The enemy is receiving reinforcements daily & will no doubt increase to three or four thousand in four or five days. If this call is neglected, I am determined to sustain myself as long as possible & die like a soldier who never forgets what is due to his own honor & that of his country. VICTORY OR DEATH.

William Barret Travis

Lt. Col. comdt

P.S. The Lord is on our side. When the enemy appeared in sight we had not three bushels of corn. We have since found in deserted houses 80 or 90 bushels & got into the walls 20 or 30 head of Beeves.

Travis