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Ken

ID, US

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SodaHead Guru

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The National Enquirer Says That John Travolta Is a 'Secret...

Believable

Major Rave Party for Temlakos - 40,000!

Opinion: Here's a gigantic rave!

JOKE TIME, GREAT TEXAS HUMOR Texas Air Traffic Control

HA, HA I didn't know they co...

Opinion: If only they could in certain circumstances!

Doesn't ANYBODY Speak English Anymore????

Opinion: Not true here in Idaho - I have "no problemo!"

Green Corruption: 80% of $16 Billion in Department of Energy &...

All of the above

Opinion: This is a sickening story, quite literally, and what is worse is that we heard not a peep from the major TV "talking heads", and read not a line in our local...

Amnesty for approx 1-million Illegal Aliens......

Opinion: The end result of all the USCIS "selective enforcement" will be to put illegals on a path to citizenship, just as though the "DREAM" Act had been passed - ev...

Bain Attacks Split Party, Expose Obama's Incompetence

Opinion: Obie-One's incompetence had been pretty well established before, hadn't it? He is getting one hell of a lot of "blowback" for his attacks on capitalism thou...

Facebook Goes Public: Are You Buying?

Opinion: At least not until the bottom really drops out of it!

DNI Jas. Clapper Claims Muslim Brotherhood "Largely Secula...

Opinion: I guess that's why it's called the Muslim Brotherhood, because it's so "secular." With a guy like Clapper as Director of National Intelligence we look prett...

'Avengers' Is Expected to Trump 'Battleship' a...

Yes

Opinion: I've seen both Avengers and Battleship, and Avengers is the better of the two. I do think that Battleship is better than some of the reviews, though - one a...

About Me

I served in the Marines and U.S. Navy, a total of 22 1/2 years. I finished up for my bachelor's degree in engineering and math while in the Navy, and completed three years of night law school at my last shore-duty station before retiring. I got my JD (juris doctorate) about six months after I retired and passed the California Bar Exam the first time I took it. I spent 27 years practicing law, mostly defending civil law suits.

Activities

Walking, reading, research on subjects that interest me

Favorite Music

NIkki Yanofsky - This little girl from Canada (now 17) has more talent than all of the "American Idol" winners combined. Of course I'm partial to jazz and loved Ella Fitzgerald.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?... (Djsut 12 yrs. old in this one)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?... (2008, I think she's 15 in this one)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?... (Take The "A"Train)

Favorite TV Shows

The Good Wife - most accurate court room trial scenes I've seen.
"Castle" - two very appealing lead actors, with (usually) good stories and scripts

Favorite Books

PIllars of the Earth (Ken Follett), Winds of War, War and Remembrance (Herman Wouk)

Favorite Quotes

“A nation trying to spend itself out of poverty is like standing in a bucket and trying to lift yourself up by the handle.” Winston Churchill
“If you're not a liberal at twenty you have no heart, if you're not a conservative at forty you have no brain.” Winston Churchill

Favorite Heroes

Winston Churchill, James Madison, Thomas Jefferson

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Hobbitt / Oldsquid May 10, 2012 04:28:35

As another retired Sailor (21 years) VF-11, VF-171, VF-101, NADC, VP-11 and Navcruitdist NY I say Fair winds and following seas to you...
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Ken May 01, 2012 18:27:24

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Nana May 01, 2012 03:27:25

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jean April 17, 2012 05:26:16 (edited)

I saw the video of Obama calling him The CORPSE MAN". Some Commander in Chief. Zach is going to pursue a medical career just not sure which direction.

Seth is just way too sweet and quiet. My ex husband says it is all my fault - figures!
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jean April 16, 2012 23:58:55

Thank you dear friend -
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snell POTL/PWCM~GOD&COUNTRY!!! April 08, 2012 18:53:01

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Brian Tristan MacQuillan April 08, 2012 08:17:01

KINKYCOMMENTS.COM
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potlatch April 08, 2012 03:30:42

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jean April 08, 2012 02:07:33

Seth can always leave you free tickets - but I guess it is too late now. You are just the kind of man I want my son to know Ken. His older bro(Zachariah) in in the Navy. He is training to be a medic.
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Chi~Cat April 07, 2012 17:14:24

Congrats, Ken on Guru! Have a wonderful weekend~

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jean April 07, 2012 06:32:00

I saw the mini series first then read the books so they got my interest. My son has only one game left and them home to mom. He's the baby!
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jean April 07, 2012 05:08:07

CONGRATULATIONS OH WISE GURU

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Ken April 07, 2012 04:34:27

Thank you Lady! I'm a transplanted Texan at heart - I worked summers in Texas during my teens and loved it.
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56lady ~ POTL ~ PWCM ~ JLA April 07, 2012 04:29:37

Congratulations!! You are one of the BEST Ken♥

CHEERS to you Ken♥

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jean March 13, 2012 03:48:47

I love your favorite quotes - Winston Churchill is a favorite of mine. I have also read all of your favorite books. War and Remembrance particularly struck me.
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Ken March 07, 2012 03:11:59

You're welcome, thanks for asking.
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staarduster March 07, 2012 02:58:46

Thanks for befriending me.
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Ken March 03, 2012 05:14:36

NO problem - my pleasure. I'm a native-born Californian, born in Monterey County and just retired to Idaho four years ago from San Diego. Where do you live in California.
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Rabbit March 03, 2012 05:12:42

Thanks for accepting my friend request.

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Ken February 28, 2012 00:53:46

Interesting. When I was in the Marines my service number was 1581530, and at that time, 1956, that was the total number of enlisted Marines who had served, just over one and a half million since their founding on November 10, 1775.
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