H Paul Garland

There's no point in living if you can't feel alive. - James Bond

Thursday, September 30, 2010

Homosexual Rutgers Student Commits Suicide

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It really is so terrible. Having someone secretly tape you and your partner having sex, and then having them broadcast it over the internet ...

Definition of Recession

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When it comes to racism or sexual harassment, regardless of how many letters or degrees you have following your name, if you choose to defin...
Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Diana Gabaldon

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I just bested a lifetime record for patience and taking my time to slowly enjoy a wonderful pleasure. In 2005 I had been living in Europe fo...

President Obama Lost In The Washington Mentality

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AP - Admonishing his own party, President Barack Obama says it would be "inexcusable" and "irresponsible" for unenthusia...
Monday, September 27, 2010

Going Slow

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With lot of people the type of leukemia that I have is very slow growing. In many cases it is kind of like prostate cancer...so slow growing...

The Worst Teachers Must Go!

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President Obama has called for a longer school year and has said that the worst teachers must go. This is great sounding rhetoric, but in re...
Sunday, September 26, 2010

Chinese Impose 105% Import Duties on American Products

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The Chinese have imposed import duties of 105% on American chickens. I think the factory farming of chickens in America is horrible, but I a...
Saturday, September 25, 2010

Rough Night

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Last night was difficult; maybe the worst night so far. In December of 2002 I had to go see the lung specialists at the hospital because of ...
Friday, September 24, 2010

Bones – How NOT To Be A Team Leader

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Dr. Camille Saroyan is a great person to learn from if you want to grow, learn, and become a supervisor or leader. She does just about every...

The Recession Is Not Over

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NPR reports today that new home sales in August were the second worst ever. Unemployment remains painfully high. Homes are still “underwater...

American Wars Kill More Contractors Than Soldiers

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There are several reports in the news today saying that more “contractors” are getting killed than soldiers. I use the word “mercenaries” to...
Thursday, September 23, 2010

Heinlein Quotes

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Moving parts in rubbing contact require lubrication to avoid excessive wear. Honorifics and formal politeness provide lubrication where peop...
Sunday, September 19, 2010

Computers are a Tool, not a Solution

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I saw that statement in the N.Y. Times this morning. Computers are a tool, not a solution. It got me to thinking. In order to successfully a...
Saturday, September 18, 2010

Stephen Fry On The Catholic Church

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Thursday, September 16, 2010

Escapism

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I am so tired of hearing and thinking about the corrupt, lying America politicians. It is nice to enjoy a little escapism without resorting ...

Red Shoes

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I'm not a Catholic, so I have vast areas of ignorance about their faith. Question: Is it traditional for the Pope to wear red shoes, or ...

Mexico Celebrates 200th Birthday

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This should be a really special day. The two hundredth birthday of the country of Mexico. There should be wild celebrations going on all ove...
Tuesday, September 14, 2010

Why Is Peace So Difficult in Palestine?

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It seems like every few years some arrogant, big mouth, hot shot politician in America decides that he/she is The One capable of bringing a...
Saturday, September 11, 2010

Fifty Year Old Natural Gas Pipelines

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My father worked for one of the larger natural gas companies which transport gas at high pressures through very large pipelines from the nat...

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H Paul Garland
Like the Supreme Court justice Sandra Day O'Connor, I went to Austin High in El Paso, Texas. I moved to California right after high school. Graduated from the University of Texas at El Paso in 1971 with honors. Worked on a master's degree, then to avoid going to Vietnam I joined the U.S. Army to be at 3rd Armored Div HQ in Frankfurt, Germany. I was there for almost 3 years. Bicycled and backpacked a lot in the Swiss Alps. Had some good times, saw some of the world, and grew up a little. I went to law school at U.T. Austin for a while, raised a family, got elected to a minor political position in El Paso, had 3 great wives, owned a Corvette then later a Prius, became a scuba diver, got my private pilot's license including multi-engine and instrument ratings, and lived in the Cajun country of Louisiana for a few years. For 15 years I was the general manager for a food procesing company in Europe. I really enjoyed living in Europe. I'm now retired, and to quote from Martin Luther King, I'm finally "free at last, free at last." I've moved out to the wonderful high desert in the Southwestern city of El Paso, Texas USA.
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