Great show today on The O Word – features include Army CPT Rob Yllescas – A Recovering American Soldier – This Day In History – New Secretary of State? – California Wildfires – Sports – The Loon, Wild Phil, AnnieB, Gawfer, Reverend Don, Dr. Wein

Hope you are wearing Red to Support Our Troops!

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Sorry, no round-up today.

I slept in – because MEG slept in. She didn’t wake up until nearly 0730, so I enjoyed the peace and quiet and now I’m paying for that – I didn’t get any of the morning stuff done, and I’m trying to get back on track.

I know, those of you who are working outside the home are thinking “Wish I could sleep in until 0730″ while those who do work at home and have your own schedule are nodding your heads and saying “Yup, I know how that goes…”

Well, since Blogrolling is still down, and I haven’t found a decent replacement, my blog rolls are pretty static right now anyway. Do me a favor, and click on the “All Blogrolls Here” tab up there and cruise through some of my favorites. I try to hit all of them on the top list at least once a day, but you nevr know what you’re gonna find…

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To all the veterans who stop by – thank you for your service.

To all my blogging buddies (I’m not going to list you, because I will invariably forget someone who served) who are veterans – thank you for your service.

Please take a moment and visit the blog of Captain Rob Yllescas, who happens to be one of the most recent recipients of the Purple Heart. President Bush awarded this medal to this hero. CPT Yllescas’ wife, Dena, described the event as “a completely bittersweet moment.” She is very proud of her husband, and his service, but still, she said “Although this award is an honor, it’s one I wish my husband NEVER had to receive.” President Bush was truly moved, and if you read the entry for November 10, 2008 you will see how this President showed his class.

I had a good weekend – drove cab both nights, and with the Coyotes playing, NASCAR in town for the weekend, and various concerts and whatnot going on, there were a lot of responsible people calling cabs instead of trying to drive themselves. Saturday evening I had the honor of picking up three of NASCAR’s special armed forces guests – three Sergeant Majors of the Army – and taking them to Westgate for some local color. Of course, they received a military discount, and my heartfelt thanks for their service.

Saturday morning, I had breakfast with Gawfer (a Navy vet, by the way) at Wild Horse Pass – he was in town for a vendor weekend and was forced to stay at a resort and play two rounds of golf on the Wild Horse courses. Poor guy. Good seeing you, Gawfer. If my conversation was a little spotty, remember that I had just come off a twelve hour cab shift…

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Secret Message to Cimarron: Happy Birthday, Scooterbutt. I love you.

Two hundred and thirty three years ago, the United States Marines Corps was founded in Tun Tavern. From the initial mission of guarding the sailing ships of the fledgling United States Navy to the current mission of being an elite, multi-environment superior fighting force, the United States Marine Corps has proven time and again that they are the best.

To all Marines everywhere: Happy Birthday. If you are away, come home safely and victoriously. If you are home, Welcome Home.

Bob Parsons, the founder and CEO of GoDaddy.com, shares a birthday card with all of us. Happy Birthday back, Bob. Thank you for your service, and welcome home.

Thank you for stopping by, In GOD We Trust, God bless you all, listen to The O Word on BlogTalkRadio, Wear Red on Fridays, and support Warriors for Innocence!

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Are YOU wearing red?

Good show today on The O Word. Topics covered include Army CPT Rob Yllescas, Bloviating Zeppelin’s Father, machosauceproductions, the 233^rd Marine Corps Birthday, Veteran’s Day, Obama’s Cabinet choices (hint – no change), and the Character Assassination of Sarah Palin. prying1 called in. AnnieB and Gawfer joined us in the chatroom. Technical difficulties caused a brief break, so hang tight around six and a half minutes in.

Have a good weekend!

Thank you for stopping by, In GOD We Trust, God bless you all, listen to The O Word on BlogTalkRadio, Wear Red on Fridays, and support Warriors for Innocence!