The return of the multi-purpose blog. |
First of all, allow me to vent for a moment. I don't have the time or the patience to give you the background that would allow me to make mean and witty comments about the situation, but suffice...
Posted by Damn Yankee on Wed, 25 Jun 2008 06:05:00 PST |
A little more on what I’m doing now. |
Most of you, if you stop by with any regularity, are by now well aware that I joined the Navy and that I am at a Navy training command getting trained to be a Hospital Corpsman. What many of you...
Posted by Damn Yankee on Thu, 19 Jun 2008 06:19:00 PST |
Just in case you’re curious about what I’ve been doing... |
As many of you know, I am currently at the Navy's Hospital Corps School, where I am learning some basic medical information and working towards earning my right to wear a caduceus as a specialty mark....
Posted by Damn Yankee on Wed, 18 Jun 2008 08:29:00 PST |
Why integrity matters. |
This morning was a bit of an emotional morning for me. I woke up feeling tired, moved through apprehensive, to sad, to happy, and finally settled on furious.Let me explain.This morning was my fi...
Posted by Damn Yankee on Sun, 15 Jun 2008 12:16:00 PST |
The Yankee is getting old. |
It's kind of strange being the old man everywhere I go.I know that much of my readership is my age or slightly older, so it seems a bit odd for me to refer to myself as an "old man," but I've been liv...
Posted by Damn Yankee on Fri, 30 May 2008 03:05:00 PST |
Oh, no... |
Yesterday I had a moment and some access to a computer, so I hopped online and sent Mrs. Yankee a brief e-mail, and then I popped on over to the Libertarian Party website to see who the presidential c...
Posted by Damn Yankee on Fri, 30 May 2008 02:29:00 PST |
Joe Queenan weighs in on the election. |
This is just one more reason why Queenan is my favorite living author!http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121089634226997137.ht ml?mod=googlenews_wsj>http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121089634226997137.html...
Posted by Damn Yankee on Sat, 24 May 2008 09:12:00 PST |
Some advice for the young folk from Old Man Yankee. |
If you are a reader of this blog, or if you know me in even a casual sense, then you know that I have spent my last few months in very close contact with people quite a few years younger than me. ...
Posted by Damn Yankee on Fri, 23 May 2008 06:39:00 PST |
We interrupt this blog for a brief update. |
Hey there, all. Before I continue on with my reminisces and observations on boot camp and my A school, I thought it might be nice for those few who were in the know to find out how I got to be w...
Posted by Damn Yankee on Wed, 21 May 2008 09:31:00 PST |
Just like the Special Olympics, but with more yelling and less hugging. |
By Divine providence and via the kindness of my roommate, I have a few minutes and some internet access, so it's time to let you in on the boot camp experience.Over the next few weeks, as time and cir...
Posted by Damn Yankee on Sun, 18 May 2008 12:20:00 PST |
