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Sunday, February 23, 2003
 
Strange Habits

One habit that I notice many people have is licking their fingers when they turn a page of a book or newspaper. It's just a quick touch of the lips as the person grabs for the next page to turn. People from all cultures seem to have this habit. I've never started this. In fact, it is a little irritating to me. Does it really help that much in turning pages? Is it really necessary?

My Battle Experience

After jogging yesterday, I had drinks with some friends at Starbucks. During the conversation, the subject of battlefield experiences came up. Several had been in the military and mentioned the adrenaline rush one gets when firing a weapon. I mentioned that I totally understood. I have felt the stress, the adrenaline, the sweat, the fear. Although it wasn't exactly in the military... It was at laser tag. I've played about 3 times during team building exercises at work. Actually, I've never did that well at laser tag even with a lot of strategy formulating. I don't think I can take the stress. Good thing I'm too old for the draft....

The Bush Doctrine

Frontline on PBS had a great documentary on the evolution of the Bush Doctrine. Whatever your opinion is about Bush, the Bush Doctrine will likely go down in history as a turning point in American and World history. The Doctrine may well be compared to the Truman Doctrine that defined America during the Cold War. Here's the link to the PBS site Bush Doctrine




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