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Thunder in the Night
On August 28, 2009, Conversations with American Heroes at the Watering Hole will feature a discussion with Raymond S. Kopp, USN, on a Sailor’s Perspective of the Vietnam War.
Program Date: August 28, 2009
Program Time: 2100 hours, Pacific
Topic: Thunder in the Night
Listen Live:
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/LawEnforcement/2009/08/29/Thunder-in-the-Night
About the Guest
Raymond S. Kopp “was born in the small town of Starrucca, Pennsylvania on September 19, 1951. He joined the Navy upon graduation from high school and his four years of service took him to many places, including Vietnam. Ray left the Navy in September of 1973 and later returned to Navy Reserve duty from 1978 to 1980. He has enjoyed many occupational endeavors, including working as a technical specialist and designer in the aerospace industry, an N/C machinist, a sailing instructor and a skiing instructor.” Raymond S. Kopp is the author of Thunder in the Night: A Sailor's Perspective on Vietnam.
According to the book description of Thunder in the Night: A Sailor's Perspective on Vietnam, “When May 1972 came around, the war in Vietnam was supposed to be winding down. But for a the crews of Task Unit 77.1.2 it was just starting. Steaming into heavily defended North Vietnamese waters the sailors and marines experienced war as they never thought possible. They engaged their foes with crushing, hit and run tactics that helped stem the flow of men and materiel needed for the Communist takeover of South Vietnam. In raid after raid the artillery firefights that ensued showed their adversaries to be well-trained and equipped forces intent on defending the military complexes of the Hanoi and Haiphong region. As time trudged on they found themselves constant targets of enemy fire and inner-psychological warfare.”
About the Watering Hole
The Watering Hole is Police slang for a location cops go off-duty to blow off steam and talk about work and life. Sometimes funny; sometimes serious; but, always interesting.
About the Host
Lieutenant Raymond E. Foster was a sworn member of the Los Angeles Police Department for 24 years. He retired in 2003 at the rank of Lieutenant. He holds a bachelor’s from the Union Institute and University in Criminal Justice Management and a Master’s Degree in Public Financial Management from California State University, Fullerton; and, has completed his doctoral course work. Raymond E. Foster has been a part-time lecturer at California State University, Fullerton and Fresno; and is currently a Criminal Justice Department chair, faculty advisor and lecturer with the Union Institute and University. He has experience teaching upper division courses in Law Enforcement, public policy, Public Safety Technology and leadership. Raymond is an experienced author who has published numerous articles in a wide range of venues including magazines such as Government Technology, Mobile Government, Airborne Law Enforcement Magazine, and Police One. He has appeared on the History Channel and radio programs in the United States and Europe as subject matter expert in technological applications in Law Enforcement.
Listen, call, join us at the Watering Hole:
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/LawEnforcement/2009/08/29/Thunder-in-the-Night
Program Contact Information
Lieutenant Raymond E. Foster, LAPD (ret.), MPA
editor@police-writers.com
909.599.7530
Program Date: August 28, 2009
Program Time: 2100 hours, Pacific
Topic: Thunder in the Night
Listen Live:
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/LawEnforcement/2009/08/29/Thunder-in-the-Night
About the Guest
Raymond S. Kopp “was born in the small town of Starrucca, Pennsylvania on September 19, 1951. He joined the Navy upon graduation from high school and his four years of service took him to many places, including Vietnam. Ray left the Navy in September of 1973 and later returned to Navy Reserve duty from 1978 to 1980. He has enjoyed many occupational endeavors, including working as a technical specialist and designer in the aerospace industry, an N/C machinist, a sailing instructor and a skiing instructor.” Raymond S. Kopp is the author of Thunder in the Night: A Sailor's Perspective on Vietnam.
According to the book description of Thunder in the Night: A Sailor's Perspective on Vietnam, “When May 1972 came around, the war in Vietnam was supposed to be winding down. But for a the crews of Task Unit 77.1.2 it was just starting. Steaming into heavily defended North Vietnamese waters the sailors and marines experienced war as they never thought possible. They engaged their foes with crushing, hit and run tactics that helped stem the flow of men and materiel needed for the Communist takeover of South Vietnam. In raid after raid the artillery firefights that ensued showed their adversaries to be well-trained and equipped forces intent on defending the military complexes of the Hanoi and Haiphong region. As time trudged on they found themselves constant targets of enemy fire and inner-psychological warfare.”
About the Watering Hole
The Watering Hole is Police slang for a location cops go off-duty to blow off steam and talk about work and life. Sometimes funny; sometimes serious; but, always interesting.
About the Host
Lieutenant Raymond E. Foster was a sworn member of the Los Angeles Police Department for 24 years. He retired in 2003 at the rank of Lieutenant. He holds a bachelor’s from the Union Institute and University in Criminal Justice Management and a Master’s Degree in Public Financial Management from California State University, Fullerton; and, has completed his doctoral course work. Raymond E. Foster has been a part-time lecturer at California State University, Fullerton and Fresno; and is currently a Criminal Justice Department chair, faculty advisor and lecturer with the Union Institute and University. He has experience teaching upper division courses in Law Enforcement, public policy, Public Safety Technology and leadership. Raymond is an experienced author who has published numerous articles in a wide range of venues including magazines such as Government Technology, Mobile Government, Airborne Law Enforcement Magazine, and Police One. He has appeared on the History Channel and radio programs in the United States and Europe as subject matter expert in technological applications in Law Enforcement.
Listen, call, join us at the Watering Hole:
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/LawEnforcement/2009/08/29/Thunder-in-the-Night
Program Contact Information
Lieutenant Raymond E. Foster, LAPD (ret.), MPA
editor@police-writers.com
909.599.7530
[Blog #127] --- Depressed --- [Wednesday] - BLURRRRR.
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Dixie currently feels:
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Blog #127
BLURRRRR.
BLURRRRR.
I spoke with Dianne this morning.
She noticed that when I talk about Ashleigh, apparently my eyes light up.
The same happens when I talk about Shelly, but it takes longer to happen.
It's also harder for me to think of positives about Shelly, but I can think of more.
I'm unsure to what that means.
I also discovered Dianne is a fan of the heavy metal band Extreme.
I found this out when I was telling her I'd downloaded Play With Me and loved it. She reccomended their second album to me. I shall download that in the course of my next downloading fit.
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After my session with her, I met up with Shelly in the LRC.
Apparently, her ICT tutor lost her coursework - and this is the 2nd time it's happened.
She was given like a day to finish it all off and she was stressed out.
We sat on the 2nd floor, the little row of computers behind the bookshelves.
Her hair was all cottered, so I brushed it for her. Some chavs next to us were giving us weird looks.
I think Shelly was embarrassed. I found it a lot of fun brushing her hair, but if she doesn't like it that much, I won't do it anymore.
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I ate a BLT bomb from college today.
I don't normally buy sandwiches from college, because they're expensive.
Not as cheap as Greedy Joe's, but cheaper than Greggs.
I picked the tomato out and ate the sandwich with just the bacon and the lettuce.
I'm actually finding a fondness for lettuce - but only when it accompanies a meat product like chicken or pork.
I couldn't eat it by itself in a sandwich.
Cucumber is nice too, but not in a sandwich - it makes the bread all soggy.
Shelly bought herself a sausage sandwich and took forever to eat it.
I think this is because she didn't want to hurry back to Ray. I wanted to taste it - but she wouldn't let me try a bite.
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Ashleigh needed to re-take her panoramic photo for her unit 1 sketchbook.
We went upstairs to get a camera from the art technicians. When we came back down - Ray had nabbed Shelly and scooped her off to the darkened depths of the LRC.
She sent me a text telling me - which I then continued to recieve a further THIRTEEN TIMES over the next hour.
Ashleigh took a montage panoramic of the side entrance to college.
There was lots of the crazy paving involved. She included her feet and her shadow too. It looks funky.
We sat together in the LRC for a while, waiting for our Photography lesson.
I was sat at a computer and Ash was on a little table beside me.
We were searching for random topics on Wikipedia - like HOMEOPATHY.
Oh, and we had a debate - Yaoi VS Yuri.
Ash is a sick puppy - I knew she'd be a yaoi fan. Icky. :)
She noticed that when I talk about Ashleigh, apparently my eyes light up.
The same happens when I talk about Shelly, but it takes longer to happen.
It's also harder for me to think of positives about Shelly, but I can think of more.
I'm unsure to what that means.
I also discovered Dianne is a fan of the heavy metal band Extreme.
I found this out when I was telling her I'd downloaded Play With Me and loved it. She reccomended their second album to me. I shall download that in the course of my next downloading fit.
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After my session with her, I met up with Shelly in the LRC.
Apparently, her ICT tutor lost her coursework - and this is the 2nd time it's happened.
She was given like a day to finish it all off and she was stressed out.
We sat on the 2nd floor, the little row of computers behind the bookshelves.
Her hair was all cottered, so I brushed it for her. Some chavs next to us were giving us weird looks.
I think Shelly was embarrassed. I found it a lot of fun brushing her hair, but if she doesn't like it that much, I won't do it anymore.
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I ate a BLT bomb from college today.
I don't normally buy sandwiches from college, because they're expensive.
Not as cheap as Greedy Joe's, but cheaper than Greggs.
I picked the tomato out and ate the sandwich with just the bacon and the lettuce.
I'm actually finding a fondness for lettuce - but only when it accompanies a meat product like chicken or pork.
I couldn't eat it by itself in a sandwich.
Cucumber is nice too, but not in a sandwich - it makes the bread all soggy.
Shelly bought herself a sausage sandwich and took forever to eat it.
I think this is because she didn't want to hurry back to Ray. I wanted to taste it - but she wouldn't let me try a bite.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ashleigh needed to re-take her panoramic photo for her unit 1 sketchbook.
We went upstairs to get a camera from the art technicians. When we came back down - Ray had nabbed Shelly and scooped her off to the darkened depths of the LRC.
She sent me a text telling me - which I then continued to recieve a further THIRTEEN TIMES over the next hour.
Ashleigh took a montage panoramic of the side entrance to college.
There was lots of the crazy paving involved. She included her feet and her shadow too. It looks funky.
We sat together in the LRC for a while, waiting for our Photography lesson.
I was sat at a computer and Ash was on a little table beside me.
We were searching for random topics on Wikipedia - like HOMEOPATHY.
Oh, and we had a debate - Yaoi VS Yuri.
Ash is a sick puppy - I knew she'd be a yaoi fan. Icky. :)
Battle in Seattle against Globalization at the WTO!
Stop Globalization! Protest the WTO!
Back in December 1999, the mainstream media covered the protests against the World Trade Organization (WTO) meeting in Seattle, but only the people who were there actually know what happened. The average citizen still doesn't know how big the rallies were, or even what the 40,000 demonstrators were protesting. Sadly most North Americans still have no idea what the WTO is doing to the world....
The 1999 Seattle WTO protestors called for an end to globalization, the system of global free trade they believe is destroying this planet's environment and the many distinct indigenous cultures in order to feed the markets of modern consumerism.
Do you believe globalization can be stopped? Is that even possible? Battle in Seattle is an ideological war story - this is a new age clash of ideals that brings the population into conflict with authority, and is in this way similar to the fascist movements and communism and socialism in pre World War II Europe. Our perfect democracy is not so perfect and this is the voice looking for change. In Seattle the protests quickly turned violent, as anticipated, and chaos soon enveloped the conference. There's no question that the protesters had the right to protest, however, was violence necessary? This movie shows the stories behind the headlines.
Battle in Seattle was written and directed by Stuart Townsend and stars Woody Harrelson as a tough cop (Dale), Martin Henderson as a protest leader (Jay), Ray Liotta as the mayor of Seattle (Jim Tobin), Connie Nielsen as news reporter (Jean Asbury), Rade Serbedzija (Dr. Maric), Jennifer Carpenter (Sam) and Charlize Theron as a pregnant retail store clerk (Ella). This movie is loosely based on the documentary, which covers the same subject, entitled, This Is What Democracy Looks Like.
Tell me, how do you feel about globalization?
Back in December 1999, the mainstream media covered the protests against the World Trade Organization (WTO) meeting in Seattle, but only the people who were there actually know what happened. The average citizen still doesn't know how big the rallies were, or even what the 40,000 demonstrators were protesting. Sadly most North Americans still have no idea what the WTO is doing to the world.... The 1999 Seattle WTO protestors called for an end to globalization, the system of global free trade they believe is destroying this planet's environment and the many distinct indigenous cultures in order to feed the markets of modern consumerism.
Do you believe globalization can be stopped? Is that even possible? Battle in Seattle is an ideological war story - this is a new age clash of ideals that brings the population into conflict with authority, and is in this way similar to the fascist movements and communism and socialism in pre World War II Europe. Our perfect democracy is not so perfect and this is the voice looking for change. In Seattle the protests quickly turned violent, as anticipated, and chaos soon enveloped the conference. There's no question that the protesters had the right to protest, however, was violence necessary? This movie shows the stories behind the headlines. Battle in Seattle was written and directed by Stuart Townsend and stars Woody Harrelson as a tough cop (Dale), Martin Henderson as a protest leader (Jay), Ray Liotta as the mayor of Seattle (Jim Tobin), Connie Nielsen as news reporter (Jean Asbury), Rade Serbedzija (Dr. Maric), Jennifer Carpenter (Sam) and Charlize Theron as a pregnant retail store clerk (Ella). This movie is loosely based on the documentary, which covers the same subject, entitled, This Is What Democracy Looks Like. Tell me, how do you feel about globalization?
Charles & Ray Eames onlineshop
Schöne Dinge, die unser Leben angenehmer machen, findet man bei Sieger Design by Fürstenberg Porzellan onlineshop und auch im Charles & Ray Eames onlineshop. Einen gehobenen Lebensstil zu pflegen, ist für viele Menschen das A und O. Das macht sich nicht nur in herausgehobenen Situationen bemerkbar, sondern auch im Alltag. Gegenstände, welche im alltäglichen Gebrauch sind, können zwar lediglich nur praktisch sein, sie dürfen aber durchaus auch schön sein. Was steht also dagegen, sich mit ein bisschen Schönheit zu umgeben?
Das beginnt mit den Möbeln, in welchen wir wohnen und auch arbeiten. In einem Charles & Ray Eames onlineshop wird man sicherlich fündig, wenn man für das Büro oder fürs Arbeitszimmer zu Hause formschöne und doch auch praktische Büromöbel sucht. Man wird überrascht sein, dass sich die Preise in Grenzen halten, freilich hat das exklusive Design auch seinen Preis, aber wenn man bedenkt, dass Charles Eames zu den derzeit angesagtesten Designern zählt, ist man schnell mit den Preisangaben versöhnt.
Zu den alltäglichen Gebrauchsgegenständen gehört auch Geschirr. Sieger ist derzeit ein Garant für gefragtes Design, auch bei Geschirr. In einem Sieger Design by Fürstenberg Porzellan onlineshop zu stöbern, macht schnell klar, wo der Unterschied zwischen Gebrauchsgeschirr und edlen Servicen liegt. Dennoch kann man in Erwägung ziehen, sich aus dem Sieger Design by Fürstenberg Porzellan onelineshop einige Teile für den Hausgebrauch auszusuchen. Warum soll man sich nicht ein bisschen verwöhnen dürfen? Das Päuschen auf einem bequemen Bürostuhl aus dem Charles & Ray Eames onlineshop mit einer Tasse Kaffe aus edlem Fürstenberg Porzellan mit Sieger Design wird dadurch sicherlich noch erholsamer.
blahg
Do you currently have a hickey?
hell no
Who was the last person you talked to on the telephone?
greta
What was the last thing someone said to you?
come up and give abi her treats
What was your worst subject in school?
economics
What's your favorite number?
3 or 5
What was the last show you watched?
west wing in dvd
Do you have a Facebook?
nope
Are you a good speller?
yes, but i type badly
When is the last time you took a nap?
yesterday afternoon
Have you ever taken anyone/anything for granted?
Sure .
Have you ever been on a roller coaster?
yes, don't like them anymore
What are you disappointed with right now?
how orange my hair is
Could you date someone taller then you?
most men all taller than me
When was the last time something bothered you?
last week maybe
What's the most interesting thing that happened to you today?
talking to friends
What is your current mood?
fine. i had blueberry pie
Have you ever broken someones heart?
probably
Are you happy right now?
yes
Do you like cuddling?
sure
Who/what do you dislike currently?
our presidential government
What does your myspace name mean?
no have
How late did you stay up last night and why?
11:30 ish
What was the first thing you thought when you got up?
how sweet abi is
Whens the next time you'll see your best friend?
bestests? a while as they are all out of state
What were you doing this morning at 7am?
sleeping
What was the reason you last cried?
i wanted to tell my husband something i thought he would think was dopey- it was in the therapist's office
Have you ever talked to someone when they were high
a loooooooooooooooooooong time ago
What are you listening to?
me typing
Who was the last person you talked to last night before bed?
jim
Is there anything that you are craving right now?
nope
When did your last hug take place?
a few minutes ago
When is the next time you will kiss someone?
in a few minutes
Last thing you drank?
ice water
Where does most of your family live?
east coast
Did you kiss or hug anyone today? Which one? Who?
yes. husband and cat
What was the last reason you went to the Doctor for?
mammogram last month
Have you ever slapped someone?
my younger sister. once was enough
Where is your brother right now?
sleeping - alone or with his GF
Have you ever had a panic attack?
yep
What cant you wait for?
for world peace
Do you want someone back in your life?
sometimes but not really
If you're being extremely quiet what does it mean?
nothing
Do you regret anything from your past?
sure but I am learning not to fixate on these things
Rent a movie or go to movies?
both
Do you usually tell people when they hurt your feelings?
yes- if it matters
Do you care of what people think of you?
nah
Look to your left, what is there?
a wall phone
Was today a good day?
yes
Would you rather have love or a million dollars?
i have both, thank you.
Where is the person you like?
I like many so this is too hard to answer
What is your favorite color?
dark green, purple, pink, oh everything but yellowish brown
Whats your middle name?
Karan
What color shirt are you wearing?
black tee, yellow skirt
Do you miss someone right now?
hmmmmmmmmm no ache but I arlene and diane and diane and great lived near me
hell no
Who was the last person you talked to on the telephone?
greta
What was the last thing someone said to you?
come up and give abi her treats
What was your worst subject in school?
economics
What's your favorite number?
3 or 5
What was the last show you watched?
west wing in dvd
Do you have a Facebook?
nope
Are you a good speller?
yes, but i type badly
When is the last time you took a nap?
yesterday afternoon
Have you ever taken anyone/anything for granted?
Sure .
Have you ever been on a roller coaster?
yes, don't like them anymore
What are you disappointed with right now?
how orange my hair is
Could you date someone taller then you?
most men all taller than me
When was the last time something bothered you?
last week maybe
What's the most interesting thing that happened to you today?
talking to friends
What is your current mood?
fine. i had blueberry pie
Have you ever broken someones heart?
probably
Are you happy right now?
yes
Do you like cuddling?
sure
Who/what do you dislike currently?
our presidential government
What does your myspace name mean?
no have
How late did you stay up last night and why?
11:30 ish
What was the first thing you thought when you got up?
how sweet abi is
Whens the next time you'll see your best friend?
bestests? a while as they are all out of state
What were you doing this morning at 7am?
sleeping
What was the reason you last cried?
i wanted to tell my husband something i thought he would think was dopey- it was in the therapist's office
Have you ever talked to someone when they were high
a loooooooooooooooooooong time ago
What are you listening to?
me typing
Who was the last person you talked to last night before bed?
jim
Is there anything that you are craving right now?
nope
When did your last hug take place?
a few minutes ago
When is the next time you will kiss someone?
in a few minutes
Last thing you drank?
ice water
Where does most of your family live?
east coast
Did you kiss or hug anyone today? Which one? Who?
yes. husband and cat
What was the last reason you went to the Doctor for?
mammogram last month
Have you ever slapped someone?
my younger sister. once was enough
Where is your brother right now?
sleeping - alone or with his GF
Have you ever had a panic attack?
yep
What cant you wait for?
for world peace
Do you want someone back in your life?
sometimes but not really
If you're being extremely quiet what does it mean?
nothing
Do you regret anything from your past?
sure but I am learning not to fixate on these things
Rent a movie or go to movies?
both
Do you usually tell people when they hurt your feelings?
yes- if it matters
Do you care of what people think of you?
nah
Look to your left, what is there?
a wall phone
Was today a good day?
yes
Would you rather have love or a million dollars?
i have both, thank you.
Where is the person you like?
I like many so this is too hard to answer
What is your favorite color?
dark green, purple, pink, oh everything but yellowish brown
Whats your middle name?
Karan
What color shirt are you wearing?
black tee, yellow skirt
Do you miss someone right now?
hmmmmmmmmm no ache but I arlene and diane and diane and great lived near me
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