Memo to all you pusillanimous liberals: We’re calling it the Global War on Terror, kthx

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Tomorrow a new memorial will be dedicated at the entrance to Fraine Barracks, near River Road. It’s a memorial whose progress I’ve watched eagerly since its announcement, and now it’s finished. It’s a memorial to North Dakota military personnel who perished during the Global War on Terrorism.

I was especially pleased to see the term “GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM” on this monument, because the pantywaist liberal multi-culturalist apologists, in their suicidal quest to love our enemies and hate our nation, have abhorred this term since its inception. Our current President, for example, has ordered that the term not be used in the federal government. North Dakotans, however, see it for what it is.


All gave some. Some gave all.
 

This monument will be officially dedicated on September 11th. Sadly, I have something else going on and can’t attend. I stopped by this weekend to read the names and ponder the sacrifice of those who died fighting on our behalf, and I’m sure I’ll be back again. As the monument declares, We Will Never Forget.

Tall sunset

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The sunsets of this weekend provided quite a variety of color, but the key is being there at just the right instant! The sun sets quickly once it nears the horizon, and an ambitious photographer needs to be in position for that fleeting moment. I wasn’t the only one staked out on the hill overlooking the now-closed Meriwether’s on this particular evening.

Doesn’t it seem like it gets dark early now, and didn’t that sneak up on us suddenly? Wow!

What to do with all those dam cars

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I have actually seen a couple of these lately. This one caught my eye early one morning, and I stopped for a little bit to catch some of that golden sunrise light illuminating the row of cars.

You can click on this picture to get a double-sized version (opens in a pop-up window).

I’ve never thought I’d run out of unique and interesting features of the prairie culture, and it’s with good reason. Things like this catch my eye from time to time, and occasionally I’m surprised with something new and creative, like decorating a dam with something eye-catching!

Date night sunset

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Date night with my lovely wife this weekend consisted of a portable generator and some speakers, my iPod, and a nice blanket upon which to watch the sun go down and the stars come up. Fantastic. There were some pretty neat clouds on the horizon too, but I put the camera away after snapping this shot. After all, it was date night.

Today’s the day I get to read about my wife. For those of you who may not know, the book of Proverbs in the Bible has 31 chapters. That means daily Bible reading includes a chapter of Proverbs every day. On months with 31 days, I get to read chapter 31, which is all about the virtuous woman. My lovely bride fits the descriptions therein to the letter. I’m abundantly blessed.

Wind power

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I was out shooting some beautiful HD video today and had my camera bag along. Naturally I took the opportunity to grab my 47,000th photo through my trusty Canon. That way I could title this post after one of my favorite Thomas Dolby songs.

How do you get ham from a goose? Point a camera at it

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I had the opportunity to break away for lunch today and pursue some photography. Thankfully Bismarck-Mandan has no shortage of fun places to do so. We also have plenty of water and a ton of geese, which turned out to be my subjects today. This particular bird was quite content to show off once he noticed I was interested in him, but he wasn’t the only one!

Yes, his buddies wanted in on the action as well. This well-mannered trio was quite accommodating, letting me get really close with my telephoto lens. I sat on the rocks and snapped away while they struck a variety of poses right in front of me.

Sadly, my available lunch time went quickly. The birds settled into the water and floated away as I got up, and we parted ways as I hiked back to the truck. Hopefully the session was as entertaining for them as it was for me!

North Dakota soldiers are facing enemies abroad, Earl Pomeroy doesn’t even have the courage to face his constituents

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Tonight, while I was busy being husband and daddy, I missed the opportunity to call in to Earl Pomeroy’s teleconference call. This call was supposed to take the place of a “town hall” meeting, something Democrats are deathly afraid of now that citizens are wise to their march toward socialism. The calls were screened, and apparently people such as SEIU union leaders and NDPeople.org liberals were given time to ask questions. These are the same people, by the way, that are organizing a fake, “astroturf” event in support of the Democrat’s government takeover of healthcare…while accusing the Tea Party folks of being hired by the insurance companies.

With news reports documenting the tearful goodbyes of North Dakota soldiers (the largest National Guard force since the Korean war, according to this KX News article), Earl Pomeroy doesn’t even have the courage to face his own constituents, whose will he wants to overrule in favor of Democrat party loyalty.

This shouldn’t be a surprise; the main reason why I refer to Congressman Pomeroy as a coward is highlighted in this post. The House of Representatives had a non-binding resolution declaring that American soldiers will be victorious in the Global War on Terror. Pomeroy voted against this resolution in support of our soldiers in order to remain a loyal Democrat. Then, within a day, he showed up at the funeral of a North Dakota soldier and put on his “patriot face” for those of us standing with the Patriot Guard. How wickedly dishonest and hypocritical can a guy be? Just study Earl.

If you don’t already know the details of that little encounter, please click here for the text of the bill. Apparently the one thing Earl Pomeroy does not want to face is the truth. While our soldiers are fighting in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Kosovo, Earl Pomeroy hides behind a telephone and a call screener to avoid the citizens who he fails to represent.

YADTWBOI+R (Yet another dead tree with birds on it, plus a rainbow)

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In a field such as this, especially during a breezy day, any object serving as a stable perch is sure to be popular. Thus the town hall meeting here on this tree, which was covered in birds as I rolled up in the Monster Truck.

They soon took flight once I arrived, even though I kept my distance. No matter; I found a unique object as the sun broke through the clouds to the west. The sun lit up said tree as well as the water droplets on the far side of the field. The resulting rainbow, and the possibility of the birds alighting once more, kept me around for a little longer. The birds would have none of it, and the mosquitoes arriving on site were as big as birds, so I elected to move along down the road.