Appalachian Patria

Appalachian Intellectual. To me that means plain thinking. I am A Non Commissioned Officer in the Army Reserves. Let me say...My views expressed here are mine and not those of The U.S. Army, Army Reserve or my fellow brethren in The National Guard. This is entirely Sua Sponte. This is My Thinking. I'm single and in my mid 30's. Politicaly, I'm a Libertarian. (Again, Sua Sponte.I do not represent the Libertarian Party.)I love my native Appalachia, Rock n Roll and...I love God.

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Location: Brevard, North Caroilina

I started blogging for two reasons. I was concerned about the changes to the area I live in, Southern Appalachia and I was about to go to the war. I was in Iraq in 06 and 07 and now Kuwait in 11 and 12. Blogging was a means of documenting my experiences and hoping it would help gain clarity. I don't feel that way about it any more. It's said people write blogs because they are frustrated, that's why people read them too. That makes us sound apocalyptic. Are we? Let it be said, what I say here is of my own thinking. This is entirely Sua Sponte and not an official representation of the U.S. Military or the U.S. Government as a whole.

Friday, May 27, 2005

Poli Sci Fi

I'm not a major fan of science fiction, but, I have read some and liked it. Orson Scott card for example is an excellent writer(and understands Military life). His Novel Enders Game(I can't wait on the movie) is a good lesson for Manuevere Warfare and problem solving. Starship Troopers is as well(unfortunatly I haven't read it or seen the movie, though I did thumb it at Clothing Sales this last drill).

Sometimes there are lessons to be learned from such things. This Article is food for thought, but, I don't think Lucas realised it when he made his movie. I voted for President Bush, I don't like, trust or respect Democrats and it was a tight race. Besides, he is more willing to make a decision. I would much rather serve under him than the other. It's hard to argue with such anologies, and, espeacily this one.

It reminds me of some of the things I've read on different blogs latley,the little time I've had. I beleive, sometimes we have a problem seeing things for what they realy are.

Later folks...I'm about to run late.
Willy the Appalchian Intellectual

3 Comments:

Blogger Gun Trash said...

Them crazy Brits - I liked that, "We prefer our officers not to run. It can discourage the troops."

The model of understatement. :-)

4:58 PM  
Blogger Hill Billy Rave said...

They are something to behold.

9:42 PM  
Blogger Barb said...

The movie version of "Starship Troopers" was not nearly as good as the book. It missed a whole lot of the points about service, society, responsibility, etc. It was just a sci-fi flick that happened to have people fighting 'bugs'.

11:25 PM  

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