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SSgt. Ronell Bradley


On Sept. 21, 2005, SSgt. Ronell Bradley gave two legs and part of a hand for his country when the Humvee he was riding in was hit by a roadside bomb and now he needs our help to get his handicapped-accessible home built. If you're in the Charlotte, South Carolina area you can help. You can read the piece here.

These brave men and women sacrifice so much in their lives so that others may enjoy the freedoms we get to enjoy everyday. For that, I am proud to call them Hero.
We Should Not Only Mourn These Men And Women Who Died, We Should Also Thank God That Such People Lived

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Too Damn High

Dear Cox Communications,

I've just been informed that starting next month you will be raising your fees which will be bringing my cable bill up another $6/month. Do you not realize that things are tough for just about everyone and that raising your rates will hurt a lot of people? I don't want to get rid of my cable service. I would honestly go a little more crazy than I already am if I had to. But with the way things are going it may have to be a bill that I cut before too long. I have a question for you. Why do I have to pay for channels such as OWN, CMT, MTV, Style, Logo and a whole host of others that I don't watch and I don't want? I'm not big on sports but I do like Fox Soccer Channel. But to get it I have to pay for a crap load of ESPN channels that I don't want. I don't watch MSNBC or CNN but I sure has shit have to pay for them. Why don't you let me choose the channels I want and pay only for those? You still get your money and I get a bill that I can afford.

Music Czar Monday

I loved Rockuary so much I decided to build on it and designate February as Bluesuary. I've only done two Blues tracks for MCM and both were on the same day to honor SRV. We're well overdue. Rock and Roll will always be my first love but nothing gets my juices flowing like a smokin' Blues track. Whether it's just one guy and his guitar singing the saddest song you've ever heard or a band just tearing it up. I love it. As a great man use to say, "The Blues gave us everything". So put your shades on and lay back because it's time to get cool. Also, be sure to check my Facebook or Twitter pages on Fridays. I'll be showcasing the roots of Led Zeppelin. Some of the original versions of songs they were "influenced" by and "borrowed" from. Also, Sunday nights. 8pm-12am Central time. Listen live to KMOD for The Smokehouse Blues. Awesome show.

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We miss you, Gipper.

Family Adopts Hero Dog

The parents of Pfc. Colton Rusk are adopting the bomb-sniffing dog who the military says loyally rushed to their son's side when he was fatally shot. The picture that's the site has may cause a few tears.

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Gunnery Sgt. Richard Romo


Gunnery Sgt. Richard Romo, team chief with Civil Affairs attached to 1st Battalion, 8th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 2, speaks to several Afghans during a patrol through the bazaar in Musa Qal'eh, Jan. 25. During the patrol the Marines inspected the location of an up-coming traffic circle in the bazaar.

Photo Courtesy United States Marine Corps.

These brave men and women sacrifice so much in their lives so that others may enjoy the freedoms we get to enjoy everyday. For that, I am proud to call them Hero.
We Should Not Only Mourn These Men And Women Who Died, We Should Also Thank God That Such People Lived

This post is part of the Wednesday Hero Blogroll. For more information about Wednesday Hero, or if you would like to post it on your site, you can go here.

America's Last WWI Veteran

Frank Woodruff Buckles, the last surviving American WWI vet, turned 110 today. What else can you say but awesome.