Bill Field
I am a former bartender and a current business owner with a lifelong interest in writing. Living and loving life in Tampa with my lovely wife.
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The Perils of Raising Your Hand in Basic TrainingAnybody who has ever been in the U.S. armed forces knows that you should never, ever volunteer for anything. Just keep your hands and your head down. And yet.....
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Fire WatchWhen your Training Instructor tells you that your barracks will burn down inside of 5 minutes, dorm guard duty ranks high in your mind.
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The Art of Time Management in Basic TrainingAir Force Basic Training is filled with exciting new experiences brought to you every single day, one at a time, at a pace known throughout the military services as "hurry up and wait".
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Basic Training: The First Eight DaysThe first eight days of Air Force Basic Military Training determine who will stay and who will go. Civilian kids take their first faltering steps on their journey toward becoming full-fledged and functioning members of the finest Air Force in the world.
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BASIC TRAININGThe third in a series of essays about a skinny 18 year old kid's journey through Air Force basic training.
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Air Force Basic Training: A Survival StoryA skinny 18 year old kid enters the world of the United States Air Force and gains a new perspective on life and the world. The second in a series of essays about a Cold War military career.
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Basic Training: A Survival StoryA skinny 18 year old kid enters Air Force boot camp in 1975 and emerges with a whole new outlook on life. Part one in a series of essays on an airman's long ago career.
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Laws and Other Rat Traps of the Legal SystemIf you think you are a law abiding citizen, think again. Chances are that you are breaking some law somewhere with every breath you take. -
President Bush's Dangerous Spinning GamePresident Bush is spending his last days in the White House trying to spin his legacy. When it comes to national security, spinning is a dangerous game. -
A New Attitude for a New YearResolutions have never worked for me, so I've resolved to give up resolutions for the New Year. -
Brett Favre: Will He or Won't He?There's a lot of talk going around about whether Brett Favre should retire or try to play another year. Most of the talk centers around his abysmal performance in the last five games. Should it?
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A Stamp of Approval from Vice President CheneyVice President Cheney has issued his stamp of approval for the national security team selected by President-elect Obama. Should we be worried? -
President Bush Just Kidding AroundPresident Bush says the individual in the Oval Office is not that important. Then, what the heck have the last eight years been all about? -
A Musing BushThe President sets the record straight.
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Where's My Bailout?Airlines. Banks. Insurance companies. Automakers. Seems like a lot of free-market capitalists are dipping into the taxpayer piggy bank. Shouldn't we add a few golden oldies to the list?
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What Has Happened to the Republican Party?I remember when the Republican Party was supposed to stand for integrity. Say what you mean and mean what you say was the catchphrase. Seems to me that they've lost their way.
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And Here's Another Thing:Thoughts Of a Future President/EmperorRandom thoughts and questions from the mind of a future President/Emperor or a card-carrying member of the lunatic fringe element. Take your pick.
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Here's the ThingRandom thoughts and questions about the state of the world's affairs.
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Henry Paulson Regrets to Inform You....Secretary of the Treasury Henry Paulson regrets the actions that have brought us to the brink of financial meltdown. Does that sound like someone in Washington finally stepping up to accept some well-deserved blame for the current debacle? Think again. -
Seeing Around the Corner at the DebateI gave John McCain the slight edge in the second debate, but it was Obama who made the night's most important and, quite possibly, most overlooked point.
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Sarah Palin and Global Terror: I Feel Safer AlreadySarah Palin seems to know a lot about terrorism, having referenced Bin Laden's thinking on Iraq and the Weather Underground. Do you really think she's able to outsmart the terrorists? -
Is the Bailout Sailing Down the Toilet Bowl of Depression?The Administration's financial bailout plan is implemented, but the stock market continues to dive. Perhaps the investors just aren't buying into what the government tells us anymore.
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Palin and Biden; Politics and Message ManagementSarah Palin held her own in last night's VP debate, but message management dominated objective reality. That bodes ill for the future. -
Bailouts, Politics, Pain, and EthicsThe proposed taxpayer bailout of the financial industry has exposed widespread discontent with the state of the Union, the Washington powerbrokers, and the games people play. -
The Bailout Begins. Where's the Pain?Are you mad as hell about the Bailout and the disaster that is today's economy? You've got company. -
Why I Love DRIPsA relatively simple, somewhat painless way to amass a sizable stock position is to use Dividend Reinvestment Plans.
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Five Financial Do OversIf I had it all to do over, here are five financial life changes that I would make.
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Welcome Back to the SeventiesIs it just me, or is it really starting to look like the seventies all over again?
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Counting Flowers on the Wall:Worth The Hype?One kid's mixed up view of the writing life as seen through the eyes of the Statler Brothers -
Mr. Responsible BunsWhen you're in a relationship, you get tagged with all sorts of fun nicknames, whether you like it or not.
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Your Warranty May Have ExpiredIf telemarketing companies are going to wake us up early in the morning, the least they could do is make sure that the information in their databases is correct.
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Recession Looms: What Would Warren Buffett Do?The Oracle of Omaha looks at recession differently than most investors. Perhaps that's why he's got the money he's got, and the rest of us don't have the money we don't have. Huh? -
A Day at the Office and Other Life Changing EventsRetiring from full-time work to the life of a full-time business owner presents unique challenges best faced alone or with a herd of cats.
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The Stealth Campaign for PresidentAn update for the "Just Do As I Say" campaign. Just elect me President/Emperor and I'll take care of the rest. -
The Quick Step Kitchen Exercise Program: Don't Try This at HomePressed for time? Need to shed weight. Combine your exercise routine and your eating routine, but whatever you do, don't try this at home. -
So You Want to Be a Household Name: Part TwoA tutorial designed to make you rich and famous, or to make me famous in the process.
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So You Want to Be a Household Name...Really?If you want to be rich and famous you came to the right place. I will make you rich and famous or I will get rich and famous trying.
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100 Per Cent Guaranteed Retirement Strategy: Sort of, Part TwoA retirement plan guaranteed to work as long as you don't actually need to retire, or as long as you already have a lot of money.
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100% Guaranteed Retirement Strategy: Sort OfThe keys to a secure retirement are money and time, not necessarily in that order.
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My "Just Do as I Say" Campaign for U.S. President/EmperorTired of the same old politics? Just leave it to your President/Emperor and see what happens.