Say Anything Blog

Hey! That gal on the accordian...wasn’t she the fourth Dixie Chick?

For any voter trying to choose between the two candidates for commander in chief, there is no better test than this: When American strategy in a critical theater was up for grabs, John McCain proposed a highly unpopular and risky path, which he accurately predicted could lead to success. Barack Obama proposed a popular and politically safe route that would have led to an unnecessary and debilitating American defeat at the hands of al Qaeda.

Frederick W. Kagan

Is that like the 5th member of Spinal Tap?

The one guitarist looks like an Amish man I buy lumber from! RMoG, you are the 5th person to turn me on to these guys since Christmas. And yea, I like them, they turn up in one of my Pandora playlists alot. I have, well eclectic tastes really don’t cover it, odd is more of a correct discription.

Una Salus Victus Nullam Sperare Salutem

My Yahoo! Music Jukebox kept advertising “Neon Bible.” Since you posted this, I figured I’d give the album a listen.  It was my first exposure to this band.  Some of the songs were pretty good.  The one song I really liked, and have listened to about four times today, was Keep the Car Running. (Track 2)

I kinda got a pseudo-Springsteen feeling from a couple of their songs. (KtCR included)

“Hope is not a method.” - Common Military Saying

The above is a statement of pro activity.  If any Soldier were to tell me that he hoped what he was briefing was going to come to fruition, that would be unacceptable.  We in the Army do not have the luxury to ‘hope’ that things will end well.  Hope will get us killed.  Instead, we must plan and take action.  Hope is not a method.

As a leader I can never ‘hope’ that my Soldiers have the proper training.  I can never ‘hope’ that my Soldiers have the proper logistical supplies.  I can never ‘hope’ that my Soldiers will survive the next mission.  Hope is not a method; I live in the real world.