The Midnight Hour

If you run out of road, make one.

It’s been a while since I last posted new and relevant info to the blog. This has partly been deliberate, since I recently found I was starting to expect masterpieces of myself every time I sat down to write something. It became easier to just let things ride for a while and not [...]

I was recently notified by savethesoldiers.com that I have been selected for the “soldier spotlight” on their website at http://savethesoldiers.com/. They appear to have a unique and relevant site that supports our military. Check it out.
Soldier Spotlight at Save the Soldiers.com - link

Not long ago I was out with a patrol on a “knock-and-talk” operation, visiting Iraqis in their homes to give and get useful information. We happened upon a large house situated across from a small mosque. I knew it was a mosque because I read the Arabic sign above the door and recognized the loudspeakers [...]

I thought I would cover the news I’ve heard recently regarding one of my favorite topics, gaming. Keep in mind that what is news to me may be stale to readers in the states. However, I try to stay current with RSS feeds from Joystiq, Digg, and Xbox Live’s Major Nelson. I’ll [...]

(Originally published in the New York Times on April 14, 2006 - link)
It was another semi-relaxed Sunday here at Camp Falluja.
A couple weeks ago the Marine Expeditionary Force Commanding General passed that all non-essential personnel shouldn’t come into work until 11 a.m. on Sunday, or should generally get a few hours off. The 11 a.m. [...]

(Originally published in the New York Times on April 5, 2006 - link)
Since I have had the opportunity to see a few Arab homes, and to observe and interact at some length with the populace here in Falluja, I thought it might be interesting to point out a few of the similarities and differences between [...]

I think they get larger everyday
I watched lacrosse on AFN during breakfast yesterday. It looks like a fun sport—very fast paced and very physical. However, my first reaction was that the players resemble a bunch of helmet-clad entomologists on crack trying to capture insects in their nets.
I have determined that chow hall workers [...]

Author, combat journalist, and former Green Beret Michael Yon operates the website Frontline Forum (link embedded). In his words FLF is “an alternative channel for compelling stories from those now wearing boots and carrying rifles and not comments or those endlessly forwarded unattributed ‘true’ stories that always seem airbrushed. This is a place for [...]