Monroe Cty 911 :.Chuck Simmins | February 28, 2007
Well, that was a long day!
The lovely wife was scheduled for her cardiac cath at 10 am, so I was there by 10. Emergencies and rescheduling bumped her repeatedly until 2:30 pm. By that time she was tired, hungry and cranky.
The cath found two blockages. One is in a tiny vessel and not able to [...]
Chuck Simmins | February 28, 2007
I’ve always hated those blog posts where the blogger asks for money. Oh, we present you, our readers with a product. But, I do this for fun and relaxation.
However, I have to ask for your help. I am out of work, since December, and my wife hasn’t been able to work in a couple of [...]
Chuck Simmins | February 28, 2007
MNF-Iraq
Coalition Forces killed eight terrorists and detained six suspects during operations Wednesday morning targeting foreign fighter facilitators and the al-Qaeda in Iraq network.
Intelligence reports indicated terrorists associated with small arms and rocket attacks against Coalition Forces were operating northeast of Taji.
As Coalition Forces approached the targeted area, they noticed several armed men maneuvering toward them [...]
Chuck Simmins | February 28, 2007
Multi-National Corps – Iraq
Al Hillah Iraqi Special Weapons and Tactics personnel captured eight suspected members of the Mahdawiyah insurgent group during operations with Coalition advisors Feb. 26 in the Wardiyah district of Al Hillah. The suspects are believed to be involved in attacks against Iraqi Security Forces and civilians in the area.
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Chuck Simmins | February 28, 2007
Multi-National Corps – Iraq
Dismounted paratroopers located an insurgent safe house uncovering a
weapons cache and freeing two hostages south of Baghdad Feb. 26.
Paratroopers from 2nd Battalion, 377th Parachute Field Artillery Regiment, 4th
Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division located the safe house, where
they found the two hostages and a weapons cache near Mahmudiyah.
The cache contained three [...]
Chuck Simmins | February 27, 2007
The stock market took a bit of a beating today.
Bloomberg
U.S. stocks plunged, wiping out about $600 billion in market value and erasing all of 2007’s gains, after a selloff in China spread and sparked the biggest rout in four years. Treasuries had the biggest jump since December 2004.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell as much [...]
Chuck Simmins | February 27, 2007
Multi-National Corps – Iraq
A large weapons cache was discovered in the Ameriya district of the Iraqi capital Feb. 24.
Elements of 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, working in conjunction with 2nd Battalion, 1st Brigade, 6th Iraqi Army, conducted a search in Ameriya and discovered the largest weapons cache to date in that area.
This cache was found [...]
Chuck Simmins | February 27, 2007
Multi-National Corps – Iraq
To most Iraqis, a mosque is a sacred place, but to terrorists it can be a target for sectarian violence.
Iraqis celebrated the re-opening of a Yusufiyah mosque as Soldiers from the 4th Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), the 4th Brigade, 6th Iraqi Army Division [...]
Chuck Simmins | February 27, 2007
Best guess right now: Enzymes seem to indicate a heart attack in the last two weeks or so. In female diabetics the symptoms can be atypical or event absent. Her heart is pumping at 25% of normal. She’s on meds to lower her very high blood pressure and remove fluid, and they have made a [...]
Chuck Simmins | February 27, 2007
We spent at least nine hours in the Emergency Department of Strong Memorial Hospital yesterday. The E/D was renovated and enlarged about three or four years ago and was state of the art at the time, especially for this area.
Now, not so much.
The E/D was overwhelmed yesterday and the lovely wife’s health care reflected that. [...]
Chuck Simmins | February 27, 2007
I’ve always hated those blog posts where the blogger asks for money. Oh, we present you, our readers with a product. But, I do this for fun and relaxation.
My wife was admitted to a local hospital yesterday in serious condition due to a cardiac problem. My life is centered on her right now, not job [...]
Chuck Simmins | February 26, 2007
I’ve always hated those blog posts where the blogger asks for money. Oh, we present you, our readers with a product. But, I do this for fun and relaxation.
However, I have to ask for your help. I am out of work, since December, and the lovely wife hasn’t been able to work in a couple [...]
Chuck Simmins | February 26, 2007
My father liked rituals. He said that it kept up morale and preserved the rightness of our cause. I’ve always felt like one of those Balkan royals that bumped around the globe after World War I. Bowing and scraping to each other in the slums of Shanghai.
I was about four when we escaped. I don’t [...]
