Another Truism

A Somali arrives in Minneapolis as a new immigrant to the United States. He stops the first person he sees walking down the street and says, "Thank you Mr. American for letting me in this country, and giving me housing, food stamps, free medical care and free education!" But the passerby says "You are mistaken, I am Mexican". The man goes on and encounters another passerby. "Thank you for having such a beautiful country here in America!" The person says "I no American, I Vietnamese." The new arrival walks further, and the next person he sees he stops, shakes his hand and says "Thank you for the wonderful America!" That person puts up his hand and says "I am from Middle East, I am not an American!" He finally sees a nice lady and asks suspiciously, "Are you an American?" She says, "No, I am from Russia!" So he is puzzled, and asks her, "Where are all the Americans?" The Russian lady looks at her watch, shrugs, and says... "Probably at work...."

How True...

A true friend is the best possession.

-Benjamin Franklin

It's really a shame this day and age they're few and far between!

Going to Phoenix

Well the holidays are over. Another year. And what a year it's been personally it's been a year I will be happy to soon forget, with difficulties at work and on the homefront. But survival is key. So out with the old and in with the NEW.
So I turn to training more and more. I've decided to drive to Phoenix and run the PF Chang Rock n' Roll Marathon. It looks like it will be one hell of a party. So I'll pack up and leave next friday. It will have been about six weeks since my last and I hate to go any longer without running a marathon. Phoenix in January! Could it get any better? So I'm looking forward to that.

I saddled back up on my bike an did about 20 miles this weekend. The ride started out wonderful and it was nice to get back on after a small break to prep for all the running I did in the fall. About 30 minutes into the ride the temp dropped considerably and got frigid with a wind chill. Plus my bike was not cooperating well with me. My derailluer was not shifting right and kept shifting out of the gear I wanted to be in. I'm quite a novice cyclist and don't know much about building and maintenance, so I went to Barnes & Noble and found some books that will hopefully give me a clue how to tune the damn thing up. I hate having to pay someone to tune up my bike.

Well Happy New Year to all.

Always Remeber

While I say not to forget our courageous troops serving overseas, let us not forget the valiant warriors on the homefront who go to work for on a daily basis fighting the unknown for less than they deserve. They deserve the same honor and respect. They too were father's, mother's, uncles, aunts had children and were someboy's son or daughter.

Police groups say 153 officers died in the line of duty in 2005

The Associated Press

WASHINGTON- Two law enforcement groups said Friday that 153 officers have died in the line of duty so far in 2005, with the majority killed in traffic accidents and shootings.

The number, just one fewer than the 154 reported killed in 2004, marks a continued downward trend over the last 30 years, according to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund and Concerns of Police Survivors. The groups compiled the deaths from reports through Dec. 22.

Traffic-related accidents claimed the lives of 62 officers in 2005. The ranks of officers killed in traffic accidents has risen 40 percent in the last 30 years, according to the groups.

Another 60 died in 2005 in shootings, including firearms training accidents. Physical-related incidents, including heart attacks and heat stroke, accounted for 20 more deaths.

Other deaths included two fatalities in a helicopter crash, one in a bomb-related incident, one in a stabbing, two in drownings and three in falls.

"The increased use of body armor, better training and, more recently, the advent of less-lethal weaponry have all played a role in bringing these numbers down," said National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund Chairman Craig W. Floyd.

Excluding the 234 officers killed in the Sept. 11 attacks, 160 officers have been killed each year on average over the past decade, the groups said. The annual average was 220 through the 1970s.

California continued to have the most officers killed in the line of duty, with 17. Texas, with 14, and Georgia, with 10, followed. Nine federal officers died.

Just four of the overall deaths involved women officers.

The groups plan to add the 153 names over the next few months to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, D.C. The memorial lists the names of more than 17,000 officers killed in the line of duty since 1792.

There are an estimated 800,000 state, federal and local officers in the United States, according to the most recent available numbers from the Bureau of Justice Statistics.

This is why!

We're doing what we're doing. Need we say more. There are evil folks in the world who want to KILL and that is their soul purpose. I say kill the bastards and let Allah sort'em out!!

Winds of Change

God Bless America and our Troops!

Germany Secretly Frees Hezbollah Terrorist

This truly makes me sick. Apparently the Krauts aren't our friends. Once again the U.S. stands alone. I thought the new German Prime Minister was against terrorism???

By Debbie Schlussel

In June, we wrote about the 20th anniversary of hijacking of TWA flight 847 and murder of Navy diver Robert Dean Stethem by Hezbollah terrorists.

Stethem was a true American hero. Only 23 years old, he was tortured, beaten, and trampled to death by the Hezbollah terrorists for the crimes of being an American, a U.S. serviceman, and refusing--to his last breath--to denounce America.

We're sad to report that yet another prediction of ours has now come true. We predicted in June that Mohammad Ali Hamadi, one of the Hezbollah terrorists who murdered Stethem, would be released by the German government.

On Friday, the Stethem Family informed us that our worst fears have been realized and that Hamadi will not face justice for his brutal act of terrorism. Germany secretly released Hamadi to freedom in Lebanon.

Robert Dean Stethem, American Hero, RIP

The German government captured Hamadi in 1987. (Stethem's other three murderers--Imad Fayez Mugniyeh, Hasan Izz-Al-Din, Ali Atwa--remain free, and are believed to be in Lebanon, Iran, or Syria.) Hamadi was carrying liquid explosives that were the same kind used in previous explosive terrorist attacks in France and Germany. Unfortunately, because Germany opposed our death penalty, Hamadi--who remains under indictment in the U.S.--was tried by the German government, not ours. He was given life in prison without the possibility of parole. But there was always an understanding that Hamadi would be extradited to the U.S. to face justice, if the Germans ever released him.

Germany kept none of its promises and showed the world that it really has no resolve in fighting terrorism. The Stethem family learned Friday that Hamadi was released to freedom. Despite a sentence of life without parole, Hamadi was up for parole twice and served only 16 years in prison. And unlike all other extraditions sought by the U.S. under an extradition treaty with Germany, Germany violated the extradition treaty and Hamadi's extradition was not granted. Reportedly, Germany did this for two reasons 1) to gain the release of a female German hostage, Susanne Osthoff (a German convert to Islam), from terrorists in Iraq (apparently, the Germans do negotiate with terrorists); and Hezbollah has a strong connection with the ones in Iraq); and 2) in retribution for reported CIA terrorist camps in Europe. This is an outrage.

What's worse is that Germany released Hamadi clandestinely and provided armed security to escort him to freedom in Lebanon, where his two brothers and other family members are high-ranking Hezbollah officers. Hezbollah-dominated and Syrian-controlled Lebanon--where Hamadi is a hero for murdering Stethem--will never extradite Hamadi to the U.S. to face justice.

The Stethem family is very upset. And all of us should be, too.

Germany is supposed to be our ally in the War on Terror. But actions like freeing Hamadi clearly demonstrate otherwise. The fact that the U.S. government is not making a big deal out of this also speaks volumes.

Before 9/11, Hezbollah murdered more Americans than any other terrorist group. Both the Wall Street Journal and New York Times have confirmed that Hezbollah is a component of the Al-Qaeda network and is training Al-Qaeda terrorists at camps in Lebanon. Both have also reported that Hezbollah is training insurgents who murder our troops in Iraq. British Prime Minister Tony Blair recently reported that Qaeda explosives used in Iraq bear the trademarks of Hezbollah "craftsmanship."

But instead of publicly denouncing the actions of the Hezbollah and the German government in allowing a Hezbollah terrorist and murderer go free, our government is making nice with the enemy.

Top ranking federal officials--U.S. Attorney Stephen Murphy III, FBI Special Agent in Charge for Michigan Daniel Roberts, ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) Special Agent in Charge for Michigan and Ohio Brian Moskowitz, Citizenship and Immigration Services official Carol Jenifer--recently broke pita at the Detroit-area mosque of one of Hezbollah's and Iran's top agents in the United States. They laughed with him about Hezbollah being on the State Department terrorist list, seeming to scratch their heads as to why it's on the list. They clapped enthusiastically when he described what's going on in Southern Lebanon as "resistance, not terrorism."

It's not rocket science to make correct predictions like we make on this site--that Hamadi would be set free or that Islamic Jihad frontman Sami Al-Arian would be acquitted. Clueless, spineless appeasers like Murphy, Roberts, Moskowitz, and Jenifer, and the German government are running the show--and that makes the prospect of terrorists going free very predictable.

Robert Stethem must be looking down from Heaven and trying to make sense of what is happening here on mortal earth. He was an American patriot and for that, faced a brutal, early death. He would have been around 43, today. Around the same age, Murphy, Roberts, Moskowitz et al are patriotic only to themselves and their aggressive ambitions--and each continues to be promoted. When President Bush said, "You are either on our side or the terrorists' side," his own federal officials who oversee these three must not have been listening. (Moskowitz' boss, ICE Director of Investigations Marcy Forman-Friedman, reportedly told other ICE officials that she's glad Moskowitz "smoothed things over with the Islamic community of Detroit." That, not catching terrorists, is the priority at ICE.)

A lot has changed in 20 years since Robert Stethem gave his life in service to America. And not for the better. There is only one thing that hasn't changed: Robert Stethem and his family deserve justice.

And they have yet to get it.

Back at it!

Well this week has been quite news worthy. With the Patriot Act renewal no opinion! And let's see here then there's am I a big bang a primate in wait ready to evolve into an alien or did the aliens design me through their superior Intelligence. You know what, does it really matter(no pun intended)? That's my opinion! The right winger's can find argument and the left can do the same. What do we really know? I know I'm alive and hope to keep living for quite some time. How I got here and where I'm going....man, that's awfully deep! Some spend their whole lives pondering the subject. Whatever dogma you believe in, good on ya! Keep up the good work as long as you believe you're making a difference and becoming a better person by believing in it.

On a lighter note I'd like to give recognition to all the troops deployed in Iraq, Afghanistan and all over the world. Thanks you make me proud to be an American.

I'm back on shift tonight and must work through the Holidays again. It's a small price to pay when I think about all the folks overseas who won't be with their loved one's. I've been there and know the difficult time some if not all are having at this time of year. So, I'll keep our home front safe for ya!

I'm gearing up for and looking forward to a list of 2006 marathons. Already back on the road and training for the next 5,6,7 for next year. If ya'll have any good ones to run let me know. I'm going to get my 50 states if it kills me, 47 remaining. Got a 10 miler in today and it felt great.

Quote of the week

People are always blaming their circumstances for what they are. I don't believe in circumstances. The people who get on in this world are the people who get up and look for the circumstances they want, and, if they can't find them, make the

- George Bernard Shaw

Here is an interesting little history of the nickname I have adopted. The german word as spelled below is the common german spelling of the word, however the 't' on the end can also be seen as a spelling of the word and I am assuming as with many words in the english language, the 't' has been picked up somewhere along the line in history.

Totenkopf

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Totenkopf is the German word for "Death's Head" and is used to describe a military insignia featuring a skull above crossed bones. It is distinguished from the similar traditions of the skull and crossbones and the Jolly Roger by the fact that the bones are positioned directly behind the skull and the lower jaw bone is absent.

Field Marshal August von Mackensen wearing a hat with the totenkopf insignia

Today the symbol and its name are mostly associated with Nazi Germany, particularly the SS and Waffen-SS. However, the use of the symbol as a military insignia began with the cavalry of the Prussian army under Frederick the Great. In Russia, the use of this symbol can be traced even further back: during the Tatar occupation, Christian Orthodox warrior monks going to battle used to wear this symbol (called "Adam's Head").

Frederick formed Husaren-Regiment Nr.5 (von Ruesch), a Hussar regiment commanded by Colonel von Ruesch. These Hussars adopted a black uniform with a Totenkopf emblazoned on the front of their Mirletons and wore it on the field in the War of Austrian Succession and in the Seven Years' War.

Hussar from Husaren-Regiment Nr.5 (von Ruesch) in 1744 with the Totenkopf on the Mirleton

In 1808, when the regiment was reformed into Leib-Husaren Regiments Nr.1 and Nr.2, the Totenkopf remained a part of the uniform.

Prussia was not the only nation to use the Totenkopf. The Kingdom of Sweden's Hussar Regiments wore it in the Prussian Style on the front of the Mirleton. The Russian Kornilov regiment adopted it in 1917.

During the Napoleonic Wars, when Frederick Duke of Brunswick-Luneburg was killed in battle, his troops changed the colour of their uniforms to black, with a Totenkopf on their Shakos in mourning their dead leader (Other sources claim that the "Black Brunswickers" were so equipped while Friedrich Wilhelm of Brunswick lived, as a sign of revenge on the French [1]). The deaths head continued to be used throughout the Prussian and Brunswick Armed forces until 1918.

The Totenkopf was used throughout the inter-war period, most prominently by the Freikorps. In 1933 it was in use by the regimental staff and the 1st, 5th, and 11th squadrons of the Reichswehr's 5th Cavalry Regiment.

In the early days of the NSDAP, Julius Schreck, the leader of the Stabswache (Adolf Hitler's bodyguard unit), adopted the Totenkopf for his unit. In 1935, the Stabswache was renamed as the Schutzstaffel (SS) and the SS continued to use the Totenkopf as insignia throughout their brief history. As they had done with the Swastika, the Nazis simply adopted the Totenkopf from the historical tradition and used it for their own purposes, leaving it marked with a stigma that has continued to the present.

Regimental cap badge of the Queen's Royal Lancers

The skull with crossed bones is also the current insignia of a regiment in the British Army, the Queen's Royal Lancers. The badge has been used by the Lancers since 1759.

Moving Right Along...

Now on to other things.

My saga continues along the lines of my contempt. I try not to focus too much of my time on this matter but it does consume a lot of my time because of the nature of the job. This job is all consuming with the expectation of living at a "higher standard" than the rest of the community. Well, the nature of the beast will always prevail. We're all human and if I remember correctly "to err is human". When we fall off the wagon we all have the responsibility to get up dust ourselves off, pull our socks up and get back on the damn wagon! Get our lives in order and move on.
John24871, You brought up a thought in my mind about country life. I'm a city boy by birth and a country boy by choice. There are certain perks about living in a small rural area and then there are just as many reasons to hate living in said area. One of the worst things in my opinion about country life is.....well, you have NO LIFE. At least one that isn't invaded by the rest of the miserable people in the community. I say miserable because these people are just that. And I've come to the realization that they want the rest of the "happy" people to be as miserable as they are. It's truly a sad conundrum. It sucks you in and won't let go.
So on to my true passions in life. First, would be my kids I've got 2 great kids. One of each and when that happened I figured that was all she wrote and in these times all I could afford. I have a wonderful wife for the time being but you know how relationships go. My kids will always be my kids, no changing that. I enjoy shooting precision rifle I currently shoot a Texas Brigade Armory M40A3 built my former Marine Mike Lau. Mike builds an exceptional rifle and if you'd like to see his work go to www.texasbrigadearmory.com.
I am also a runner. To deflate from the stress of life I run marathons. I have a friend who introduced me into this lifestyle (and it is definitely a lifestyle) in the late summer/fall of 2003 in preparation for my first marathon I scheduled to run in Las Vegas in January of 2004. I've been running since I was a young lad in the Marine Corps when I learned fitness is key to a sound mind and body. So I prepared to run this marathon and followed a program prepared by my friend who happens to be a practicing physician. And race day came prepared or not I was going to finish this task I had prepared for. You ask...I ask...who the HELL would endure 26.2 miles? It was an amazing experience, one I wouldn't trade for anything. It was one of the most difficult things I have yet to experience in my life. Yet I finished in a little over 5 hours. That's right 5 hours of running. I wanted to quit! Man did I want to quit. But, I've never quit anything I've ever started no matter the level of difficulty. I figured I endure Marine Corps boot camp I can endure this! I did. As I crossed that finish line I felt an incredible sense of accomplishment in an almost spiritual way. And since January 2004 I have finished to date 14 Marathons within the state and surrounding states. Every race/run has been different with it's own level of difficulty and challenges. I think that's why I keep returning.
Other things on my list of things to occupy my time are; fishing, camping, etc., etc. and all that good manly stuff we all like to do. I don't really hunt anymore unless it's a two legged critter. I decided I'm not mad at the four legged critters anymore. I can hunt the two legged kind if the job allows.

Contempt

It's an interesting word to say the least. If you're unaware of it's meaning let me assist in educating you for a moment.

The Webster Dictionary Defines 'Contempt' as:

1. The feeling or attitude of regarding someone or something as inferior, base, or worthless; scorn.
2. The state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace.
3. Open disrespect or willful disobedience of the authority of a court of law or legislative body.

Well that's exactly how I feel about the current administration running this small rural county's law enforcement. Namely 'The Elected One' who will remain nameless of course to protect the GUILTY! (We'll get to that later)

Let me ask anyone who may stumble across this meaningless internet blog. How would John Q. Public feel if you were aware the person you voted for was an outright lying, cheating no good piece of trash. Lacking any human morals or ethics. Now let me pose this to you. You've just elected him as the Chief Law Enforcement Officer and is the HMFIC. What do you do? Better yet you work for this crooked bastard and find out he's dirty. What do you do?

Well let's hear it? Chime in!

Well it gets worse, and worse. The Readers Digest version of this story is the bastard comes up for re-election in '06 and the SOB better get ousted. But I have limited confidence in the knuckleheads who vote in this pitiful area. They'll probably re-elect the bastard again! How sad that would be. If they only knew. Politicians what good are they?

Well that's all for now. The saga will continue so stand by

Dnews 

New Years Resolution

OK, it's really been awhile since letting go. I know, I know you've missed the fascinating and breath taking rehtoric I have to add to life and with this resolution I promise to do better. So hopefully if all things go well it will return to 'Daily' Rhetoric instead of 'Monthly'. Nice to see me again. L8er. 1/*

John Kerry Job Application

JOB APPLICATION NAME: John Kerry RESIDENCE: 7 mansions, including one in Washington DC, worth multi-millions. I served in Vietnam (four months). EXPERIENCE: Law Enforcement. In my career as a U.S. Senator, I've voted to cut every law enforcement, CIA, and Defense bill. I ordered the city of Boston to remove a fire hydrant in front of my mansion, thereby endangering my neighbors in the event of fire. I served in Vietnam (four months). MILITARY: I served in Vietnam (four months). I used three minor injuries to get an early discharge from the military and service in Vietnam (as documented by the attending doctor). I served in Vietnam (four months). I then returned to the U.S., joined Jane Fonda in protesting the war, and insulted returning Vietnam vets, claiming they committed atrocities and were baby killers. I served in Vietnam (four months). I threw my medals, ribbons, or something away in protest. Or did I? My book "Vietnam Veterans Against the War: The New Soldier", shows how I truly feel about the military. I served in Vietnam (four months). COLLEGE: I graduated from Yale University with a low C average. Unlike my counterpart George Bush, I have no higher education and did not get admitted to Harvard nor graduate with an M.B.A PAST WORK EXPERIENCE: After College and Vietnam, I ran for the U.S. Congress and have been there ever since. I have no real world experience except marrying very rich women and running their companies vicariously through them. I served in Vietnam (four months). ACCOMPLISHMENTS: As a U.S. Senator I set the record for the most liberal voting record, exceeding even Ted Kennedy and Hillary Clinton. I have consistently failed to support our military and CIA by voting against their budgets, thus gutting our country's ability to defend itself. Although I voted for the Iraq War, now I am against it and refuse to admit that I voted for it. I voted for every liberal piece of legislation. I have no plan to help this country but I intend to raise taxes significantly if I am elected. I served in Vietnam (four months). My wealth so far exceeds that of my counterpart, George Bush, that he will never catch up. I make little or no charitable contributions and have never agreed to pay any voluntary excess taxes in Massachusetts, despite family wealth in excess of $ 700 million. I served in Vietnam (four months). I (we) own 28 manufacturing plants (Heinz) outside of the U.S. in places like Asia, Mexico and Europe. We can make more profit from the cheaper cost of labor in those Countries, although I blame George Bush for sending all of the other jobs out of Country. I served in Vietnam (four months). Although I claim to be in favor of alternative energy sources, Ted Kennedy and I oppose windmills off Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard as it might spoil our view of the ocean as we cruise on our yachts. I served in Vietnam (four months). RECORDS AND REFERENCES: None. However, I served in Vietnam (four months). PERSONAL: I practice my Catholic faith whenever cameras are present. I ride a Serotta Bike. I love to ski/snowboard. I call my Gulfstream V Jet the "Flying Squirrel". I call my $850,000 42-foot Hinckley twin diesel yacht the "Scarmouche". I am fascinated by rap and hip-hop and feel it reflects our real culture. I own several "Large" SUVs including one parked at my Nantucket summer mansion, though I am against large, polluting, inefficient vehicles and blame George Bush for our energy problems. I served in Vietnam (four months). PLEASE CONSIDER MY EXPERIENCE WHEN VOTING IN 2004.

Poem to a friend: Snipers Regret

Snipers Regret

I wonder in the night time

I wonder who will hear

I wonder if they know........ How close, I am near

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Do they have a family?

Do I give a fuck?

They will only live............. If they fucking duck!!!!

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The first one did not duck, The other looks my way. I crank another round home And send him on his way.

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It's baggage and I know it. Man, it really sucks. If only I'd not been thereand......... If he'd only DUCKED! Semper Fi

Patrick Johannesen USMC My 'ole buddy Herb

God what a view...breath taking

Well I've been browsing the web as we all do and did a search for and old username I used to use and found an old webpage I helped a buddy build qute a few years ago. I am shocked that it's still in tact and Yahoo hasn't removed it from their server. I am sme what glad they haven't because I haven't seen these pictures in years. If you've ever lost a friend, I mean a really good friend and then one day something happened and there's no way to recover that friendship it's rather heartbreaking. Yeah the sun still comes up in the morning and sets in the evening. But there's an emptiness in your soul and that void can never be replaced. We were good friends. Yeah we had our moments where shit wasn't right but nothing that couldn't get worked out. Then, then....I don't know what happened. Change I guess. Call it divorce, mid life crisis, I don't know out of frustration I suppose I decided to distance myself from my best friend and I suppose he decided to do the same. We worked together, I dangerous job where you need to know the other guy has your back and you can trust that guy. I had that trust in him. We served together, USMC 88-92 he was a great leader and I'm sure he still is. He had the potential here but wasted it it on hate. While there is so much to hate with the people I work with I never did sweat the shit that got to him. I guess this is my way of saying I'm sorry. Whatever it was or whatever I did. Honestly I was glad to see him go but at the same time resented him for leaving me behind. You knw the old addage "Never leave a man behind". We were better than this and we let petty shit come between us. Personally I'm ashamed of it and honestly you should be too! It's too late for all that because you're gone and doing your own thing now, have a new wife and baby. And things with the new job sound really great. I hope the best for you. Good luck and stay safe brother, you'll always be my friend

Back in Business: Gun Industry Plans for the Expiration of the Federal Assault Weapons Ban

This resource was forwarded to you from Join Together Online by bmccall@mail.manti.com. http://www.jointogether.org/z/0,2522,574762,00.html -------------------------------------------------------------------- Back in Business: Gun Industry Plans for the Expiration of the Federal Assault Weapons Ban With the experation of the assault weapons ban, some have argued that it will have significant consequences for public safety. The Consumer Federation of America (CFA) sought answers to questions surrounding the expiration of the assault weapons ban from an unconventional source: the gun industry itself. CFA found that, while many things won't change as a result of the assault weapons ban expiring, there will be some potentially significant ramifications. http://www.consumerfed.org/BACK_IN_BUSINESS.pdf Publication date: September 2004 Source: Consumer Federation of America Foundation 1424 16th Street, NW, Suite 604 Washington, DC 20036 Phone 202-387-6121 Fax 202-265-7989 -------------------------------------------------------------------- (Mail ID: 305266)

St. George Marathon 10/2/2004

Well, I did it! Hooray! I have completed all the Marathon scheduled in Utah for 2004. I'm feeling preety good about the whole thing. The race was fantastic. This is my first year marathoning and what a great experience it's been. The St. George was a wonderful race with a lot of great prople spectating and rooting for their runner. The race itself was fast, mostly downhill with a kickass uphill 7% grade at mile 8 but I kicked it's ass. I would have like to get a sub 4 hour run but with all the knee problems I have been experienceing I feel my time of 4:07:23 will do for now, being it's my first year. I have learned a lot and hopefull can translate all that I've learned int becoming a better runner for the future. Thanks to all the folks who were there rooting and cheering it really makes a difference. I will post a picture a soon as I get them off my camera. Close to 5000 runners showed up to participate and what an event for me. This was my first St. George Marathon and hopefully it won't be the last.

http://stgeorgemarathon.com

It's Been awhile...again

Well, it has been a couple of weeks since I've posted anything. I don't know why? I should really keep this blog up to date. Could be because I'm busy or just too damn lazy. Either way I'll update it when I'm damn good and ready. As you can see by the photo I have completed another successful Marathon. It's was on the 24th of July and what a bitch. All downhill with some uphill wind in your face for some of the time. I was a sore sumbitch after this baby. More sore than the 4 previous. I'm over the soreness and ready and training for the next one Sept. 18th and stoked to do it. They're tough but I get through them. It's not the worst thing in the world, I just think about those Ultra Marathoners. Now what a bunch of tough bastards, running 50k's 100k's and 100 milers. Shit man! I'll do it one of these days just got to get a few more marathons under my belt. For now 26.2 is where i'm at and happy to be here. Personal congrats to Lance Armstrong for kick'n ass on the world and taking his 6th Tour de France. He is definitely positive motivation for any endurance sport. Way to go Lance. I will rant later, I won't ruin this post with other BS. 2004 Deseret News Marathon Finish

And here they are all grown up...well kinda. And Champs of the 2004 UGSA Softball Tournament. Way to go girls!! 

Lyons Tournament Champs 2002 and Oh! Look at them go now! I'm Proud of you girls!