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GRAFFITI -- July 26, 2010 thru August 01, 2010 >> Link to the Current Week << Last Week << Mon   Tues   Wed   Thu   Fri   Sat   Sun >> Next Week Search this site : Welcome to Orb Graffiti, a place for me to write daily about life and computers. Contrary to popular belief, the two are not interchangeable.     About eMail - I publish email sometimes. If you send me an email and you want privacy or anonymity, please say so clearly at the beginning of your message.

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July 26, 2010

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July 27, 2010

2117 - Yep. It's been an exciting week and it's only Tuesday evening. A lot of Montgomery County (where I work) is still without power. Trees down, chimneys down, powerlines and substations down, that was a hell of a 30 minute storm Sunday afternoon. Here's a link to one sad house with a tree intruding, courtesy of the WTOP site. I worked from home all day yesterday, and at the office most of the day today. Lots of dog walking tonight, since Marcia's out to supper with one of her church people. And time is flying. Ciao!

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July 28, 2010

2202 - Busy fettling a new little Windows 7 laptop for work use. Little? I mean the Dell Inspiron 11z. Cute, with keyboard of a scale sufficient for my ogre hands. It'll do what I need, which is sometimes more for my work-related purposes than Harmony the MacBook Pro will do. Along with that, I've been roasting about 10 ounces of Sumatran coffee, walking the dogs, and watching a bit of DVR'd White Collar with Marcia. All good things to do. Now this, and listening to The Pretenders track Goodbye, from G.I. Jane. Ciao!

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July 29, 2010

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July 30, 2010

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July 31, 2010

2151 - And still busy. Touring around with guests from out of town. Among other things, we went to the Visitor Center at Goddard, right around the corner from home (figuratively speaking). Nice presentations on the space science work done at Goddard (but little about the man himself), and a rocket garden out back, including a Delta lifter. Fun. Ciao!

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August 1, 2010

2144 - Today, shopping. Then I made it up onto the roof to get the rake trim reinstalled on the house, that which blew off in the wind last Sunday. Dinner out at East Moon Asian Bistro. So far, three for three there - been happy with the food each time. The service is a little dicey, since they have very little English, and none of that idiomatic. But there you go. Overall, a nice day.

Another week, another group of fine folks who won't be watching their kids and grandkids grow up. Sigh. Our condolences to the families and units of the fallen.

• Lt. Col. Mario D. Carazo, 41, of Springfield, Ohio, died July 22 while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan.
• Maj. James M. Weis, 37, of Toms River, New Jersey, died July 22 while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan.
• Staff Sgt. Conrad A. Mora, 24, of San Diego, California, died July 24, at Qalat, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained when insurgents attacked his military vehicle with an improvised explosive device.
• Sgt. Daniel Lim, 23, of Cypress, California, died July 24, at Qalat, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained when insurgents attacked his military vehicle with an improvised explosive device.
• Spc. Joseph A. Bauer, 27, of Cincinnati, Ohio, died July 24, at Qalat, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained when insurgents attacked his military vehicle with an improvised explosive device.
• Spc. Andrew L. Hand, 25, of Enterprise, Alabama, died July 24, at Qalat, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained when insurgents attacked his military vehicle with an improvised explosive device.
• Lance Cpl. Frederik E. Vazquez, 20, of Melrose Park, Illinois, died July 24 while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan.
• Petty Officer 2nd Class Justin McNeley, 30, of Wheatridge, Colorado, died from wounds sustained in an incident on July 23 in Logar province, Afghanistan, while supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.
• Petty Officer 3rd Class Jarod Newlove, 25, of Renton, Washington, died from wounds sustained from an incident in Logar province, Afghanistan, on July 23.
• Lance Cpl. Abram L. Howard, 21, of Williamsport, Pennsylvania, died July 27 while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan.
• Lance Cpl. Shane R. Martin, 23, of Spring, Texas, died July 29 while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan.
• Capt. Jason E. Holbrook, 28, of Burnet, Texas, died July 29 at Tsagay, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained when insurgents attacked his military vehicle with an improvised explosive device.
• Staff Sgt. Kyle R. Warren, 28, of Manchester, New Hampshire, died July 29 at Tsagay, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained when insurgents attacked his military vehicle with an improvised explosive device.
• Spc. Michael L. Stansbery, 21, of Mount Juliet, Tennessee, died July 30 near Kandahar, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device.

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