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In Memoriam: Patton (2003-2012)
  22 May 2012     3:15 am      John Hawkins

“Are you upset little friend? Have you been lying awake worrying? Well, don’t worry…I’m here. The flood waters will recede, the famine will end, the sun will shine tomorrow, and I will always be here to take care of you.” – Charlie Brown to Snoopy, Peanuts
Patton is gone.

I wasn’t sure whether to write about that sad fact or not.
On the one hand, I’m not one of those people who puts dogs on the same level as human beings. But, I thought of Patton almost like a little brother …

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Prepped For Hurricane Irene
  26 Aug 2011     3:54 am      John Hawkins

One of the downsides of living near the beach is that every so often, you get a little “weather.” At the moment, the “weather” in question is Hurricane Irene, which is bearing down on us as I speak.
On the upside, it looks like Irene is going to come in to our East, so it SHOULD miss us. According to the MSNBC storm tracker, there’s only a 30% chance of +58MPH winds and a 5% chance of +74MPH winds.
My personal policy is to hang in there unless a category three …

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Patton Gets A New Toy (Skunk Edition)
  15 Aug 2011     5:52 am      John Hawkins

My dog Patton gets a new toy. Happy, happy day….

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Patton Gets A Toy (5 Pics)
  23 Jun 2011     7:01 am      John Hawkins

Remember how excited you used to get about getting a gift at Christmas when you were a little kid? Well, one of the things I admire about my dog Patton (and, yes, there’s more than one) is his enthusiasm. Give him a little $3 squeaky toy from Wal-Mart and he’s thrilled out of his mind — as you can see from this sequence of pics.
Leaping for the toy
Please, please, please, please, gimmie the toy!
The struggle
#Winning!
The fruits of victory

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The Story of Stars and Stripes Honor Flight – Documentary Trailer
  30 May 2011     2:35 pm      Warner Todd Huston

Freethink Media brings us a teaser for their film, “Honor Flight” which will be out this coming November. The film depicts the efforts of HonorFlight.org to help as many WWII Vets to get to Washington D.C. to see the WWII memorial as possible — at no cost to the vets — before it is to late.
We are losing thousands of these veterans ever year and time is fast running out for The Greatest Generation. They are about to pass into history forever.

If you’d like to donate to help HonorFlight.org shuttle …

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5 Things I Admire About My Dog
  2 Mar 2011     4:35 am      John Hawkins

You’d be surprised at how much there is to admire about a dog. Just to name a few things….

1) My dog is brave. Seriously. Just yesterday, we walked past 3 deer, all of which were at least quadruple his size. So what did he do? HE CHARGED. Then, after they ran, he left his calling card, if you know what I mean…just so that if they came back, they would know exactly who scared them off.
2) He’s excited about EVERYTHING. The dog loves to get up in the morning. He …

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Virginia Military Institute Celebrates Muslim Victory Over the West
  8 Feb 2011     1:17 pm      Dave Blount

The Virginia Military Institute has been home to Stonewall Jackson and George Patton. Now it produces politically correct celebrations of Muslim victories over Western Civilization.
Next month [Jackson's] beloved Virginia Military Institute will be convening a celebration commemorating the 1300th anniversary of the invasion and occupation of Spain under the Muslim warlord Tariq ibn Ziyad in 711 A.D. The March 23-25 celebration entitled “711-2011: East Meets West” and organized by VMI’s Center for Leadership and Ethics, is scheduled to feature standard Muslim apologists Reza Aslan and Akbar Ahmed. VMI Superintendent Gen. …

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