I, Soldier – part 37

I, Soldier – part 37

Dec 23, 2024

Once, Quint was sleepless. So I held him in my lap, and we watched TV together until the sign-off message came. The national anthem played, the Iwo Jima flag raising statue was shown, and Quint drifted off to sleep not long after. I did the same thing with Cathy a few...

I, Soldier – part 37

I, Soldier – part 35

Dec 9, 2024

The accident at the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant was a particularly depressing day for me. I became convinced that no new nuclear power plants would be built, and the existing ones would be shut down eventually. Something similar happened to warplanes for a...

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I, Soldier – part 28

Oct 21, 2024 |

"From a statistical perspective, being a flip-flopper doubles your chances of winning. Machiavelli was not a mathematician." "I'm getting some croutons in case you plan on serving any more word salad tonight." Soon enough, it was the night of the debate. We were the...

I, Soldier – part 24

Sep 23, 2024 |

It dawned on me that my mom's cryptic note about leaving my dad for a better man was a subtle way of saying she was leaving him to be a nun. Nuns sometimes refer to themselves as brides of Christ. The mystery was unraveling fast. To gain access to the grounds, I...

Story of My Life – part 23

Sep 16, 2024 |

Below is a video that fits with this installment of my autobiography. Proof NSA is spying on me and has been harassing mehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egj-9eO81a0 On the 1 hand, it was an amusing trick, and it was nice to know that NSA is concerned about my health...

I, Soldier – part 23

Sep 9, 2024 |

It was now mid 1973 and the war had taken another turn for the worse. After much pressure, the draft had ended, and the vast majority of US troops had been withdrawn from Vietnam. The fate of the war now lay in the hands of the South Vietnamese military, which the US...

Story of My Life – part 21

Aug 12, 2024 |

The mineral oil I used is the same kind used to cool high-voltage transformers. It doesn't conduct and is an excellent coolant. My experiment was successful. The computer ran while fully immersed in oil and when I overclocked it. It also passed a CPU stress test with...

I, Soldier – part 21

Aug 5, 2024 |

The sobriety chips were a way to curry favor with Alexandra. Later, the mysterious government guys returned while I was at home and Alexandra was away. They were two guys in their 30s wearing suits. NSA, I thought. "Mr. Murphy? Hi, I'm Bob and this is Jim. Do you have...