Comments for Dr. Phil's "Blogajawea" http://oregoncrusaders.org/blog1 Because Dr. Phil has a lot to sayajawea Sat, 22 Nov 2008 09:16:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 Comment on When the World Feels A Little Smaller by Roger Bemis http://oregoncrusaders.org/blog1/2008/03/26/when-the-world-feels-a-little-smaller/#comment-77 Thu, 17 Jul 2008 21:34:29 +0000 http://oregoncrusaders.org/blog1/2008/03/26/when-the-world-feels-a-little-smaller/#comment-77 GREETINGS! Thank you for taking the time to listen to a fellow service member. As I get ready to deploy with my AZ Nat Guard Public Affairs Detachment, it's nice to know we have the support back here at home. I helped Rick Wise get things started for OC in 2000. I taught brass, m&m, guard, drove a truck, gopher, etc. Some of the horns you started with were probably mine. My Drum Corps "days" (BK 84-86) prepared me for basic training and the military both physically; and more importantly....mentally. Please feel free to visit my site: http://rogerbemis.multiply.com/ and my units site: http://123rdmpad.multiply.com/. Any OC corps member, staff, or volunteer may freely contact me anytime by phone(until we actually deploy in the fall) or email(even while deployed). roger.bemis@us.army.mil 602-487-6014 GOOD LUCK SPC ROGER BEMIS (aka Mr. Rogers) GREETINGS! Thank you for taking the time to listen to a fellow service member. As I get ready to deploy with my AZ Nat Guard Public Affairs Detachment, it’s nice to know we have the support back here at home.

I helped Rick Wise get things started for OC in 2000. I taught brass, m&m, guard, drove a truck, gopher, etc. Some of the horns you started with were probably mine.

My Drum Corps “days” (BK 84-86) prepared me for basic training and the military both physically; and more importantly….mentally.

Please feel free to visit my site: http://rogerbemis.multiply.com/ and my units site: http://123rdmpad.multiply.com/.

Any OC corps member, staff, or volunteer may freely contact me anytime by phone(until we actually deploy in the fall) or email(even while deployed).

roger.bemis@us.army.mil
602-487-6014

GOOD LUCK
SPC ROGER BEMIS (aka Mr. Rogers)

]]> Comment on When the World Feels A Little Smaller by Racheal Murphy http://oregoncrusaders.org/blog1/2008/03/26/when-the-world-feels-a-little-smaller/#comment-74 Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:25:12 +0000 http://oregoncrusaders.org/blog1/2008/03/26/when-the-world-feels-a-little-smaller/#comment-74 Very nice, Phil! I enjoyed this. My son, Jake Epperly (OC 2007 Bass Drum #2) is currently stationed in North Dakota in training, but will be sent overseas eventually. I'm glad that "Adam" touched you so deeply, and that you shared this experience here. May we hold up all the "Adams", male and female, in prayer and gratitude! Very nice, Phil! I enjoyed this. My son, Jake Epperly (OC 2007 Bass Drum #2) is currently stationed in North Dakota in training, but will be sent overseas eventually. I’m glad that “Adam” touched you so deeply, and that you shared this experience here. May we hold up all the “Adams”, male and female, in prayer and gratitude!

]]> Comment on Welcome to Blogajawea! by Bill990230358 http://oregoncrusaders.org/blog1/2007/11/19/welcome-to-blogajawea/#comment-70 Sat, 14 Jun 2008 10:07:01 +0000 http://oregoncrusaders.org/blog1/2007/11/19/welcome-to-blogajawea/#comment-70 ]]> Comment on When the World Feels A Little Smaller by Nanci http://oregoncrusaders.org/blog1/2008/03/26/when-the-world-feels-a-little-smaller/#comment-65 Thu, 05 Jun 2008 23:51:22 +0000 http://oregoncrusaders.org/blog1/2008/03/26/when-the-world-feels-a-little-smaller/#comment-65 Very good to hear about your conversation. It is so important to speak about this with those who are there and to hear the stories and understand to some degree what is happening there. But extremely sad that men and women are overseas fighting, losing their lives, losing their limbs, coming home with psychological damage all for propaganda purposes. It is so disheartening for me to see our soldiers go to these places and be told they are fighting for freedom and democracy and to eliminate terrorism, when it is so far from the truth. Very good to hear about your conversation. It is so important to speak about this with those who are there and to hear the stories and understand to some degree what is happening there.

But extremely sad that men and women are overseas fighting, losing their lives, losing their limbs, coming home with psychological damage all for propaganda purposes. It is so disheartening for me to see our soldiers go to these places and be told they are fighting for freedom and democracy and to eliminate terrorism, when it is so far from the truth.

]]> Comment on The more things change… by Nathan Meininger http://oregoncrusaders.org/blog1/2008/02/18/the-more-things-change/#comment-26 Thu, 17 Apr 2008 02:00:07 +0000 http://oregoncrusaders.org/blog1/2008/02/18/the-more-things-change/#comment-26 Get your phacts right, Dr. Phil! OC started out as a drumline clinic around 1999 that became the Southern Oregon Crusaders, first touring in 2000 (Playing the music of Ricky Martin). The corps didn't move to Portland until 2002 (St. Helens, actually). I only know one person who did OC from 2000 to 2004 and that's Brian Mudget, a member of the pit who aged out in '04, my second year. Of course, the oldest vet still around is Tyler Raymond ('02-'05,'08), though I'm also in contact with a few other people who marched in '02. Get your phacts right, Dr. Phil!

OC started out as a drumline clinic around 1999 that became the Southern Oregon Crusaders, first touring in 2000 (Playing the music of Ricky Martin). The corps didn’t move to Portland until 2002 (St. Helens, actually). I only know one person who did OC from 2000 to 2004 and that’s Brian Mudget, a member of the pit who aged out in ‘04, my second year. Of course, the oldest vet still around is Tyler Raymond (’02-’05,’08), though I’m also in contact with a few other people who marched in ‘02.

]]> Comment on When the World Feels A Little Smaller by Laura Gallagher http://oregoncrusaders.org/blog1/2008/03/26/when-the-world-feels-a-little-smaller/#comment-21 Thu, 03 Apr 2008 04:19:05 +0000 http://oregoncrusaders.org/blog1/2008/03/26/when-the-world-feels-a-little-smaller/#comment-21 Thank you for sharing your experience with Adam. We are luck to have men and women like him as representatives overseas. Thank you for sharing your experience with Adam. We are luck to have men and women like him as representatives overseas.

]]> Comment on Paving the Way for Consumers and Connectivity by Sophiefa http://oregoncrusaders.org/blog1/2008/02/02/paving-the-way-for-consumers-and-connectivity/#comment-15 Mon, 24 Mar 2008 21:29:51 +0000 http://oregoncrusaders.org/blog1/2008/02/02/paving-the-way-for-consumers-and-connectivity/#comment-15 thats for sure, brother thats for sure, brother

]]> Comment on People helping People - A Social Model for Change in Health Care by Ted Eytan http://oregoncrusaders.org/blog1/2007/12/11/people-helping-people-a-social-model-for-change-in-health-care/#comment-9 Sat, 05 Jan 2008 12:44:51 +0000 http://oregoncrusaders.org/blog1/2007/12/11/people-helping-people-a-social-model-for-change-in-health-care/#comment-9 Welcome to the blogosphere, Phil! I agree with you that we should further embrace the impact of family and community in achieving life goals through optimal health. The recent Pew Internet & American Life survey last week (see http://www.pewinternet.org/PPF/r/231/report_display.asp) asked about getting information from others, and the Edelman Trust Barometer from 2006 demonstrated that "a person like me" is more trusted than a physician. In an ideal health system, these will be mutually supportive rather than exclusive of each other. So let's make it happen! Welcome to the blogosphere, Phil! I agree with you that we should further embrace the impact of family and community in achieving life goals through optimal health.

The recent Pew Internet & American Life survey last week (see http://www.pewinternet.org/PPF/r/231/report_display.asp) asked about getting information from others, and the Edelman Trust Barometer from 2006 demonstrated that “a person like me” is more trusted than a physician. In an ideal health system, these will be mutually supportive rather than exclusive of each other.

So let’s make it happen!

]]> Comment on A Rookie No More by Arryn http://oregoncrusaders.org/blog1/2007/11/24/a-rookie-no-more/#comment-7 Tue, 18 Dec 2007 07:07:16 +0000 http://oregoncrusaders.org/blog1/2007/11/24/a-rookie-no-more/#comment-7 And you did such a good job Phil, i don't know what would ever do without you! And you did such a good job Phil, i don’t know what would ever do without you!

]]> Comment on Welcome to Blogajawea! by Racheal M http://oregoncrusaders.org/blog1/2007/11/19/welcome-to-blogajawea/#comment-5 Wed, 28 Nov 2007 04:15:18 +0000 http://oregoncrusaders.org/blog1/2007/11/19/welcome-to-blogajawea/#comment-5 Dr. Phil!!!!! So great to hear how you "recovered" from Tour 07'! :-) I miss hanging out with the corps and cookin' for you all! Looks like Tour '08 is going to be fantabulous....wish I could be there!!! Good luck and be well. One of these days I'll stop by your place on Sauvie Island and say hey!! Go OC! Dr. Phil!!!!!
So great to hear how you “recovered” from Tour 07′! :-) I miss hanging out with the corps and cookin’ for you all! Looks like Tour ‘08 is going to be fantabulous….wish I could be there!!!
Good luck and be well. One of these days I’ll stop by your place on Sauvie Island and say hey!! Go OC!

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