Saturday, May 31, 2003I am trying to live more deliberately doing the things that I feel will have the greatest amount of results for those around me and for me personally. Let me give you an example. Now that the war is over our focus has changed fr

Monday, May 26, 2003Today we drove down to the small town that is close by, to check on the situation of the local populace. There were many kids out on the streets hoping to see an American drive by, so they could wave, say hello and even try to sta

Saturday, May 24, 2003The weeks just slip by, one right after another, but I am usually unaware of even what day it is. One day is not much different than another; we just do our job day in and day out, hoping that we are making a difference in some

Thursday, May 22, 2003:I had a very restful sleep and I was ready to go this morning. Usually when I wake in the morning the flies are usually already out buzzing around my head and flying into my eyes and mouth. These flies here are really gutsy, fl

Wednesday, May 21, 2003It is about 2pm in the afternoon, outside the temperature is about 125 degrees and rising. I have snuck off into the shower trailer where there is an air-conditioning unit. As long as no one needs to come in here to use the fac

Sunday, May 18, 2003We are living in what used to be a propaganda radio station. So right in the middle of our compound is a huge radio antenna. We have occupied the radio station buildings, and I am in what once was an office. There are two of us th

Thursday, May 15, 2003Good morning Iraq, another beautiful day in the land of the proverbial oven, the land where you can be slowly cooked and self basted by your own sweat. No matter where I go it is hot, but actually I beginning to get used to it.

Monday, May 12, 2003Well the start of another week. Today I decided to get off work a little early so I went in at 0900 and worked until 9 pm, putting in my12 hours, so that I could get off in time to watch a DVD in the tent with some other guys. We

The Chief sent pictures that should have been posted, don't know why they didn't show up. Here they are a second time, first of two parts. These are being hosted on my account, please be kind to it.So, here it goes again, Pictures from Iraq pt. 1.And

Saturday, May 10, 2003Well as expected the wind has picked up again, blowing the sand to and fro, stirring up a big cloud of dust and sand. The sky is darkening and it looks like it might even rain for more than just a few minutes. I would just embra

Friday, May 09, 2003Another late night of working on important reports that we have generated from a number of important people, which has taken up a good part of the day. It is now around 10:30 in the evening and I just returned to my tent. After pu

Thursday, May 08, 2003It was a strange feeling coming back to the sand. I knew that it was going to take me a few days to get re-adjusted to life here, amidst all the heat, sand, wind and other things relating to life in a tent in the desert. I reall

May 7, 2003:I was awoken this morning by the sweat that was running down the middle of my back. I was surprised to see that the temperature in the tent had already reached over 100 degrees. It seems like the heat alone in the mornings works like an a

Wednesday, May 28, 2003Good morning Iraq. Another day of uninterrupted sweating, dripping from every pore like a leaky faucet all day. From the minute I wake up in the morning until I lay down at night, my clothes are soaked with sweat. I have been r