We're the Military and Airpower Guys of Jonah Goldberg of National Review Online + a stray we found wandering around looking lost. All original material JHD, BHD, JR, WT, and KA 2003-2007 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/04/a_dissertation_1.html Tue, 23 Sep 2008 16:55:39 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2008 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification I'm now working with my second group of IqAF helicopter pilots -- evidently, I didn't scare the first group that badly one single bit. These guys were evidently well-briefed before they came up here from Taji, because they opened the door to our office, looked around grinning and said, "Good morning!", made a beeline for yours truly and promptly introduced themselves. I saw two familiar squadron patches, so I've got a good idea who described me to them... After the initial sim period (our sims are visual, non-motion, so there's a whale of a cognitive disconnect between what your eyes... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/04/a_dissertation_1.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/04/a_dissertation_1.html Sun, 27 Apr 2008 01:23:36 -0600 From the Front: 04/28/2008 News and Personal dispatches from the front lines.]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/04/a_dissertation_1.html#comment-72568 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/04/a_dissertation_1.html#comment-72568 Mon, 28 Apr 2008 12:44:28 -0600 Sa-weeeeeet.... TiNS going Global! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/04/a_dissertation_1.html#comment-72548 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/04/a_dissertation_1.html#comment-72548 Sun, 27 Apr 2008 18:17:53 -0600 Mo' TINS, Unkabill. Mo' TINS pleaseeee!*** As the kiddies breathlessly await.]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/04/a_dissertation_1.html#comment-72545 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/04/a_dissertation_1.html#comment-72545 Sun, 27 Apr 2008 10:59:09 -0600 Those voices are the only thing that keeps him stable... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/04/a_dissertation_1.html#comment-72544 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/04/a_dissertation_1.html#comment-72544 Sun, 27 Apr 2008 10:53:43 -0600 BCR you aught to know better than encourage Bill to listen to his voices. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/04/a_dissertation_1.html#comment-72543 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/04/a_dissertation_1.html#comment-72543 Sun, 27 Apr 2008 10:32:58 -0600 BCR -- You just might have something, there. Wind's kicking up to 30mph, the next crew arrived early, the previous crew is stranded because of the storm, the PAR is overdue for calibration and tomorrow the generator goes offline for maintenance. *sigh* No good deed ever goes unpunished... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/04/a_dissertation_1.html#comment-72542 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/04/a_dissertation_1.html#comment-72542 Sun, 27 Apr 2008 10:30:08 -0600 So, are you going to be offering a TINS:Storytelling elective for this bunch of stoonts? Could be used if grounded by sandstorms, ya know. Covering -scrubbing Identifying Information to protect the guilty -proper utilization of the amusing side-anecdote -dialogue and internal voice as a narrative aid http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/04/a_dissertation_1.html#comment-72539 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/04/a_dissertation_1.html#comment-72539 Sun, 27 Apr 2008 10:19:11 -0600 That is way kewl, Bill! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/04/a_dissertation_1.html#comment-72536 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/04/a_dissertation_1.html#comment-72536 Sun, 27 Apr 2008 08:30:47 -0600