some of your old enough to remember kris kristofferson, but actually he kind of crosses generations. many of us remember him as country western singer with johnny cash and the group the high women. others may remember him as an actor in blade movies, as whistler. and in the dolphin tail, actually. i mentioned him because he's actually a military child. he's the son of an air force general. did pretty good for himself, in that way of making a living, entertainment. he described in a military child as magical privilege and painful all at the same time. and i think many of us can relate to what that means. he actually commissioned into the army and volunteer to go to vietnam but instead they sent him to west point to teach english. while at west point he decide to get out of the military and pursue his career in music. i mentioned that because i was a captain in the arm at west point teaching english and decided to stay, and i've often wondered -- [laughter] no, not really. but i did want to mention that image of painful privilege and magical all of the same time because i think a resid