A large part of my family’s heritage on all sides, for generations, has been built on a history of military service. My brother Justin Douglas Myers is the latest to extend this tradition. He ships out for Army basic training on Jan 19.
Our family is very grateful for his offer of service to our country.
He has now joined all of our military personnel in our thoughts and prayers.
I love you little brother.
I caught this announcement recently over the loud speaker at the Las Vegas airport mixed amongst plane arrivals, departures, warnings of look out for suspicious activity and don’t watch bags for strangers.
"The gentleman that left his false teeth and hearing aids in the Mens restroom can claim them at the main desk………………… that’s if you can hear this"
My son Edward started his first blog when he was 5 years old.
My duaghter Josie is chomping at the bit to get hers started.
The tooth fairy found this, from my oldest son, under my daughter’s pillow last night in place of her tooth.
Dear Tooth Fairy,
My sister Josie is 6 years old and her tooth fell down the drain. She’s sad and Im sad. Please help. Give her money please! My names Edward (The big Brother) Please help.
PS. Write back soon. Edward Myers
You can’t say her brother doesn’t look out for her.
I’m Heading North While Everyone Else Is Converging South
The 2007 Converge South Tech Users Conference is coming up again October 19-20 here in Greensboro, NC. If you have not registered yet you can go here.
Looking at the different sessions, it just seems to get better and better every year and I can think of no other place I would rather be, but sadly another prior commitment (in Minnesota) will not allow me to attend this year.
If you go…eat a plate of that real Southern BBQ for me 
The title is mine…. the words are from a good friend, Ted Underwood, who told me he wrote the following during a sleepless night in the middle of some jungle during the Vietnam War.
I havent seen Ted in over 15 years….I sure do miss ya’ buddy hope you’re doing well.
A Soldier’s Thoughts
My thoughts seem to shift and pass,
as dust will blow through tangled grass.
When borne like whispers upon the wind,
they flow from now…by then , to when?
I’ve stood alone with frosting breath,
pondering the purpose of birth and death.
And the interval between..
where I exist and the part unseen.
And as I stood ‘neath that old street lamp,
I glanced at my house through the cold and damp.
To become frightened that my windows seemed,
like shut eyes inwardly watching the lives in a dream.
In shock my soul knelt..in the subtle shade
of a broken belief and I softly prayed,
that man would realize that his true existence,
was never meant to offer resistance,
or persecution to those he would shun.
But into silence my words fell one by one.
So now I watch through my window-eye,
the days of my life as they pass me by,
and the shadowed people who had approached my door,
now only pass beyond and stop no more.
Then my thoughts which seem to shift and pass,
blow as dust though tangled grass.
Hey hey mama
Mama what you tryin’ to do?
You keep on talkin’ to me
‘Till your face turns blue
Well do you think I’m a young boy
Yet to make up my mind?
Well I’m just castin’ all my toys
I’m gonna leave what’s behind me behind
I’m gonna leave what’s behind me behind
"In Need" - Grand Funk Railroad
Choices of Democracy: Iraq launched today with the following premise:
Place a referendum before the Iraqi people and ask them directly whether they want the Coalition of Peace Keeping forces in their country to stay or leave.Then respect and support their wishes.
You can visit here and share your thoughts and suggestions.
by Billy Preston
Nothin’ from nothin’ leaves nothin’
You gotta have somethin’
If you wanna be with me
Nothin’ from nothin’ leaves nothin’
You gotta have somethin’
If you wanna be with me
I’m not tryin’ to be your hero
‘Cause that zero is too cold for me, Brrr
I’m not tryin’ to be your highness
‘Cause that minus is too low to see, yeah
Nothin’ from nothin’ leaves nothin’
And I’m not stuffin’
Believe you me
Don’t you remember I told ya
I’m a soldier in the war on poverty, yeah
Yes, I am
via (Song Lyrics World)
