Monthly Archives: December 2013

PROJECT SANCTUARY

Posted on December 29, 2013 by asknod

Here’s a real hands-on charity in Colorado. I read over their 2012 IRS 990  Sanctuary 990 2012 and liked what I see.  Project Sanctuary conducted ten retreats in 2011, their latest year tabulated above. That took 103 military families-Dads, Moms, and in … Continue reading →

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Minot Hepatitis C outbreak count now at 44

Posted on December 29, 2013 by Laura

Minot is a very small city of only about 43,000 people with perhaps another 30,000 in the area.  The best local article I’ve found by Jill Hambek provides this information: This investigation was conducted with assistance from the Centers for … Continue reading →

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FACEPLACE–I LOVE THIS POST

Posted on December 28, 2013 by asknod

Pen Astronutt loans us this one for the weekly winner. There’s just not enough horses or dogs in this world by a long shot.

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NORAD tracks Santa again this year

Posted on December 24, 2013 by Laura

What would Christmas be without children and Santa?  Thank goodness the North American Aerospace Defense Command at Peterson Air Force Base will be on the job again.  According to Navy Lt. Cmdr. Bill Lewis, NORAD has been tracking Santa global … Continue reading →

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VA TO EXPAND TBI INJURIES

Posted on December 23, 2013 by asknod

Well, the VA finally has decided to think like an AO presumptive claim. Certain diseases travel in a herd. TBI is a compendium of many brain damaged functions in no particular order. Additionally, no one suffers from exactly the same … Continue reading →

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SHARPER IMAGE GIFTS–HEATED DEER BLIND

Posted on December 23, 2013 by asknod

That’s right. For the Vet who has everything. These guys are so hard to shop for.  New.338 Win. Mag w/ 4X9 Redfield tube? Got a nice semi two years ago. Electric Heated boots by Tesla? Been there. Got ’em. Four-wheeler … Continue reading →

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VAOIG–8 HOUR WAIT IN EMERGENCY ROOM “WITHIN LIMITS”

Posted on December 23, 2013 by asknod

I received this today from our Watchdog Guardians. Ever-vigilant, they were quick to descend on Denver for a quick check of rumors about excessively long delays in VA’s newer, larger Emergency Department (ED) waiting rooms. While there, they decided to … Continue reading →

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THIRD QUARTER BVA DECISIONS POSTED

Posted on December 23, 2013 by asknod

 The third quarter of BVA decisions were posted the other day. Surprisingly, HCV filings only jumped from 513 to 582 for a net increase of 69 decisions. Most of the decision dates are October or November of the current year.  … Continue reading →

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BVA–EENY-MEENY-MINY-MO. WAS IT CLAP OR WAS IT SNOW?

Posted on December 22, 2013 by asknod

FROM THE REDSKIN REGIONAL OFFICE  IN INDIANVILLE, INDIANA   In one of those convoluted rulings, the BVA Judge here is faced with some unalterable facts.  Johnny Vet has four or five risk factors. VD, which is proof of licentious sexual … Continue reading →

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BVA–HCV DIAGNOSED IN 1970

Posted on December 22, 2013 by asknod

From the Hollywood Regional Office in greater Los Angeles   Here’s one of those HCV claims that looks for all the world like it has legs. Vet serves in Vietnam as a medic, or, in the alternative as a hospital orderly. … Continue reading →

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