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.

Thursday, June 24, 2010

Whish I could write

I want to write. I've wanted to write and every time I want to read a blog, I get distracted. I've been following the deal with Gen. McChrystal, in a way, since I once knew him, it's been personal. And, for many reasons I have to laugh.

I wanted to write last week. The 17th was the anniversary of Bunker Hill, where the British paid a heavy price for a field and realized they were in for a long fight to bring the Colonies in line.

A fellar down in Cleveland County seen Big Foot. That's not the first time it's been spotted there, there was a rash of evidence back in the late 70's.

I'm also writing more NCOERs than I need to be writing.
The Appalachianist

3 Comments:

Blogger pipsqeak said...

I'm a fan of bigfoot. I got my buddy who graduated with me a cast of bigfoot's left foot as a present. I think I want to be a cryptozoologist if this anthropology thing doesn't work out. Have you ever seen the Lake Norman monster? My only issue with that one is that I'm under the impression Lake Norman is man-made.

App, what was Gen. MacChrystal thinking being so candid with a reporter? Sad for his career and dedication, but crazy that he would step in it like he did. What will happen to him now?

11:13 PM  
Blogger sage said...

I want you to write about McChrystal--I would be interested in hearing your take on the incident! As for big foot, with size 12 feet, I ain't afraid.

10:14 AM  
Blogger Hill Billy Rave said...

Pippy, I work with a guy that goes Bigfoot hunting from time to time. last time he went looking for the Skunk Ape. I know little of the Lake Norman Monster. I doubt it's exsistance, but then the Cherokee storied the rivers with certain monsters.

I'm not sure what he was thinking. He had a reputation for saying it as it is. When I was in Iraq I saw reporters with preconceived story lines.

Sage, I don't know if I'll write about it or not. I'm not good at planning on writing and following through. Now size 12, that's a big foot. The fellar said it had pretty hair. His dogs were barking at it and he yelled "get out of here! Shoo!" That was near Casar.

6:39 PM  

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